Business Case Advisory
Even the best ideas are rejected without a strong business case. We help you develop business cases that withstand scrutiny, unlock funding, and drive executive or board-level decision-making. Whether you're submitting to government, internal capital committees, or external investors, we deliver the clarity and credibility required to get to "yes".
Who do we help?
Need to get your initiative funded or approved?
We support private and public sector leaders who must justify investments with a business case that satisfies strict evaluation criteria.
Common challenges we solve include:
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Strict Approval Criteria: Government panels, treasury departments, and boards demand rigorous justification and alignment with policy or strategy.
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Unclear ROI or Value: If the benefits are vague or unquantified, the proposal will likely be rejected.
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Cross-Stakeholder Conflicts: Cases must satisfy policy owners, financial controllers, delivery teams, and regulators simultaneously.
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Internal Capacity Gaps: Business case development requires technical, financial and strategic expertise that many internal teams lack.
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Risk, Uncertainty or Ambiguity: Without sound assumptions and risk modelling, decision-makers hesitate
We work across sectors including infrastructure, health, defence, transport, education, technology, energy, and commercial ventures.
Our support is tailored for organisations needing to submit to:
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Internal capital allocation boards
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Treasury or public funding bodies
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Executive leadership or board of directors
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Infrastructure Australia or equivalent regulators
How do we help?
We write business cases that get results!
We develop a clear, persuasive, evidence-backed case that decision-makers can’t ignore.
Our business case advisory service is designed to meet the highest commercial, policy and financial standards.
At the core of our methodology is the 5P Framework - a proprietary model that ensures your case is not only persuasive but approval-ready:
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Problem: Clear articulation of the strategic issue or market failure being addressed
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Proposition: Justification of the preferred option through evidence-based reasoning
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Proof: Financial models, benchmarks, policy alignment and risk-adjusted projections
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Payoff: Quantified ROI, public value, social or strategic benefits
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Path to Approval: Engagement roadmap tailored to your specific decision-making body
We provide a complete suite of business case development support, including:
Strategic Alignment: Positioning your case within broader organisational, national, or policy priorities to demonstrate relevance and necessity.
Options Development & Comparative Analysis: Developing, testing and comparing multiple viable options—clearly demonstrating why the recommended approach is optimal.
Cost–Benefit Analysis (CBA): Constructing Treasury-grade economic models, complete with assumptions, external references, and sensitivity testing.
Financial and Non-Financial Impact Assessment: Quantifying both tangible and intangible benefits, including ESG, reputational, and public value outcomes.
Risk Analysis and Scenario Planning: Identifying key uncertainties and applying structured scenario testing to build confidence in delivery and downside protection.
ESG and Non-Financial Metrics Integration: Embedding environmental, social, and governance considerations into the case where required by funders or regulatory standards.
Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement Strategy: Analysing decision-makers and influencers, then shaping engagement to align interests and address likely objections.
High-Quality Documentation: Producing board-ready reports, Treasury-aligned submissions, slide packs, and summary briefing notes in professional formats.
Cross-Functional Facilitation: Coordinating input across commercial, technical, financial, and delivery teams to ensure internal alignment and shared ownership.
Digital Integration (Optional): Embedding dashboards or interactive models where required to support live stakeholder discussions or iterative case refinement.
Iterative Case Development: Supporting agile, multi-stage case preparation—allowing refinement as new data emerges or organisational needs evolve.
Each engagement is tailored to your timeline, internal capability, and approval process—ensuring your submission is technically sound, strategically positioned, and operationally executable.
What's in it for you?
Build investment-grade business cases that secure funding, satisfy stakeholders, and accelerate approval.
Why Clients Choose Us
Working with bdxp ensures your case is not only technically sound, but also strategically positioned and tailored to pass complex approvals. Our clients benefit from:
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Faster Approvals: Clear, high-quality submissions accelerate decision cycles
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Higher Success Rates: Cases structured for how decisions are actually made
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Executive Buy-In: Narrative crafted for senior decision-makers—not just technical reviewers
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Future-Ready Cases: Designed to hold up under review, audit, and evolving context
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End-to-End Support: We fill capability gaps, reduce internal workload, and deliver under pressure
Engagement Models
We work flexibly depending on your needs, budget, and internal capability:
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Rapid sprint support (2–3 weeks) for urgent submissions
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Full end-to-end development (4–12 weeks) for high-value, high-stakes cases
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Modular support: CBA only, options analysis, or stakeholder strategy as standalone services
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Iterative refinement support for multi-stage approval environments