Question Page

How do you make a business case for investing in a breakthrough product idea before building it?

Pavan Kumar
Gainsight Director, Product Management | Formerly CiscoApr 15
Start by tying the idea to a clear business outcome, then de-risk it with evidence before asking for full investment.Anchor on the “why now”What market shift, customer pa...
...Read More
341 Views
Paresh Vakhariya
Atlassian Director of Product Management (Confluence) | Formerly PayPal, eBay, Intel, Verizon1y
Some key components of a business case are:Problem statement: could include end customer/user issues, technological issues or market data.Size of the problem: why is it i...
...Read More
889 Views
Rupali Jain
Optimizely Chief Product Officer2y
The answer really depends on the size and scope of the idea. Making a case for a big idea is a mix of storytelling and hard facts. Here's my approach Start with the St...
...Read More
1765 Views