HCLSIG/UCT
HCLS Business Case Template
Title
a short title that succinctly describes the use case
Objective
what are we trying to achieve?
Stakeholders
Who are the main actors?
Summary
Give a brief summary of the idea
Value Proposition
Does the use case capture current behavior, improved or novel functionality?
What is the significance or impact of having such functionality?
Methods
What steps would be taken to achieve the task?
Compare and contrast with other, related work.
Components
What components are required to successfully complete the task?
Do any of the components already exist? If so, indicate their strengths, weaknesses and availability (free, license, etc)
Deliverables
Describe each component that will be developed along with the expected timeframe and necessary resources - human and otherwise. Examples include:
- software: SW data/ontology/kb, rules/mappings/queries, application, user interface
- written: W3C note, journal article, conference paper, workshop paper
- oral: conference, workshop, seminar, boardroom presentation(s)
Partners
Identify individuals and organizations that will participate in the project, and the capacity in which they will do so.
Success Criteria
By what criteria will the project success be established? Examples include:
- ability to confirm or uncover new disease-gene relationshi
- ability to maps experimental results with LOD resources
- ability to query across difference datasets using the gene ontology/your favorite ontology
- training: expertise gained or transferred to partners
- number of organizations that are using/extending the deliverable