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Better Business Case Clinics

Helping teams progress their business case with greater clarity and confidence


Across New Zealand’s public sector, a robust business case is essential to securing investment. Agencies are expected to use the Better Business Case (BBC) methodology to demonstrate value and align proposals with strategic priorities. For many teams, navigating the business case process and approvals pathway is complex and resource intensive, creating perceived barriers for agencies trying to deliver at pace.

Our BBC Clinics provide structured support at any stage of the investment decision-making process. These short, focused engagements are designed to support agencies to clarify the investment opportunity, create a compelling case for investment and build investor confidence in delivery success. Using targeted coaching, proven tools, and AI‑supported delivery, we help teams progress their business case with greater clarity and confidence.

How our Better Business Case Clinics help
  • Confirming the scope and need for a business case, identifying the pathway, and progressing investment planning efficiently
  • Providing a structured approach to elevate your investment ask and accelerate your journey by maintaining clear direction at each stage of the BBC process
  • Developing a compelling need to invest, refining your problem definition and strengthening your investment logic, with a clear counterfactual and well‑evidenced case on the risk of doing nothing
  • Providing practical advice on what good looks like, with coaching and tools to help teams produce shorter, more compelling and higher‑quality cases
  • Identifying proven delivery accelerators and AI‑supported productivity tools to streamline your internal practices, support internal capability uplift and reduce the time and cost of BBC compliance

Early scoping to confirm the need for a business case, identify the pathway and progress investment planning efficiently

Structured two-hour clinics providing clear direction at each stage of the BBC process, including starting from scratch

Guidance to clarify your story, refine your problem definition and strengthen your investment logic, ensuring a clear and confident golden thread

Practical advice on what good looks like, with coaching and tools to help teams produce shorter, more compelling and higher quality cases

Targeted support to reduce the time and cost of BBC compliance through streamlined templates and proven delivery accelerators 

Access to AI‑supported productivity tools, including Deloitte’s AI investment lifecycle solutions, workflow automation, and AI Agents for interactive guidance

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