6.9 Business Case Summary

6.9.1 Executive Summary

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PROJECT: Traditional Network to SD-Access Migration

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:
✓ Zero Trust security transformation
✓ Digital workplace enablement
✓ Operational efficiency improvement
✓ Compliance automation

INVESTMENT SUMMARY:
  Total CapEx:           $X,XXX  Annual OpEx:           $X,XXX  5-Year TCO:           $X,XXX  
FINANCIAL METRICS:
  5-Year ROI:                  -0.3% (investment phase)
  7-Year ROI:                 +49.5%
  10-Year ROI:               +124.3%
  Payback Period:             4.7 years

RISK ASSESSMENT:
  Overall Risk Level:         MEDIUM
  Risk Mitigation:            $X,XXXcontingency

RECOMMENDATION:
  PROCEED with phased implementation

APPROVAL REQUIRED:
  CIO + CFO approval for CapEx > $X,XXX

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:
  1. Executive sponsorship
  2. Skilled implementation team
  3. Change management program
  4. Phased rollout with validation gates
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6.9.2 Investment Justification

Factor	Justification
Strategic	Enables Zero Trust architecture required by board security mandate
Operational	Reduces network operations headcount by 2 FTE through automation
Security	Micro-segmentation reduces breach impact by 80% (industry data)
Compliance	Automated compliance reporting saves 200+ hours annually
Agility	New site deployment reduced from 4 weeks to 4 days
Risk	End of life hardware (Cat 6500) creates operational risk

6.9.3 Approval Signatures

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Project: SD-Access Migration
Total Investment: $X,XXX(CapEx) + $X,XXX(5-yr OpEx)

APPROVALS:

IT Director: _________________________ Date: __________
             [Print Name]

VP of IT:    _________________________ Date: __________
             [Print Name]

CIO:         _________________________ Date: __________
             [Print Name]

CFO:         _________________________ Date: __________
             [Print Name]

COMMENTS:
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