OBJECTIVE

In this part of the P3 business case, the project sponsor should:

•  Articulate the forces that are driving the need for the project; and

•  Identify the strategic policy and business, social and economic issues/drivers; and highlight the project's impact on these issues/drivers through completion and operations

Figure 1: Examples of project drivers

Project Drivers

Economic

(e.g., requirements to sustain or attract economic activity and investment)

Fiscal

(e.g., raising revenues, managing risk, mitigating cost)

Technological

(e.g., to address user safety, increase efficiency)

Social

(e.g., change in consumer demands/tastes, change in professional practices)

Environmental

(e.g., reduce environmental impact of government or public activity)

Legislative

(e.g., adhering to a change in law)

Programmatic

(e.g., new or existing public program requires enabling infrastructure)