Which document is created from Programme mandate and works as input for Business Case?

In MSP, the very first “Identify” process turns the initial programme mandate into a Programme Brief. The guide states that the brief is “developed from the information provided in the programme mandate” and that it “provides the foundation for developing the full programme business case in the Define process.” Thus, the Programme Brief is both produced from the mandate and used as the key input to create the Business Case.

A. Programme preparation plan – Drawn up after the Programme Brief to plan the Define work; it is not produced directly from the mandate nor used to build the Business Case.

B. Blueprint – Designed in the Define process to describe future capabilities; not an output of the mandate and not the Business Case input.

D. Programme management plan – Also produced in Define to control delivery; neither derived directly from the mandate nor the precursor to the Business Case.

1. AXELOS. Managing Successful Programmes

5th ed.

2020. Section 4.3.1 “Identify – Develop the Programme Brief”

p. 61–62: “Develop the programme brief from the information provided in the programme mandate … The programme brief informs development of the programme business case.”

2. AXELOS. Managing Successful Programmes

2011 ed.

ch. 12 “Identify the Programme

” p. 119–120: “The programme brief is created from the mandate … and provides input to the outline business case.”