JWD Consulting wrote a business case before officially initiating the project management intranet site project. Review the contents of this document in Table 3-2 and find two articles that describe the need to justify investing in IT projects. In addition, describe whether you think most projects should include a business case before the project sponsors officially approve the project. Write a short paper summarizing your findings and opinions.

Table 3-2

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Project Name: Project Management Intranet Site Project Meeting Objective: Get the project off to an effective start by introducing key stakeholders, reviewing project goals, and discussing future plans Agenda: Introductions of attendees . . Kick-Off Meeting [Date of Meeting] . Discussion of project organizational structure Discussion of project scope, time, and cost goals Discussion of other important topics List of action items from meeting . Review of the project background Review of project-related documents (business case and project charter) Action Item Assigned To Date and time of next meeting: Due Date