■ Alliances are often associated with uncertainty and complexity. This requires greater, not less, rigour in the business case to ensure that adequate anchoring, benchmarking and guidance is provided to the alliance team.
■ As a minimum the business case should include the value proposition which incorporates the project objectives, agreed funding of 'externalities' (for example environmental, stakeholder relations) and a robust cost plan. It should (barring sections subject to confidentiality) be made available to the alliance team.