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Making the

Business Case for

Single

Sign-On (SSO) Solutions

What’s Inside:

This PowerPoint template will walk you through putting together the numbers you need to make a business case for

Single Sign-On (SSO) in

your organization

The accompanying Excel Calculator is designed for simplicity:

It befits a feasibility-level study; more complex analyses would require a more robust model

It is based on cash flow, not P&L

It has no macros

All data and assumptions are to be entered on

one

tab, the other tabs are for display only

Show Current State

1. Input current state dataSimply enter in values in the green boxesThe fields in yellow will be calculated by the model

ShowProject Costs

2. Enter the project costs and discount rateEstimate costs based on prior experience, market scan, or vendors’ indicative pricingDiscount rate can be usually obtained from CFO group

ShowTarget State

3. Enter in target state benefits by yearIt is best to start with the last year, then back into how much of that benefit you’re likely to achieve by the end of each intervening year

Customizethe Presentation

4

.

Customize the PowerPoint to fit your needs

Review the numbers in your completed Excel spreadsheet then cut and paste the exhibits into this PowerPoint presentation

Follow the format of presenting the current state, project costs, target state and investment analysis

Document Risks andSoft Benefits

5

a

.

Include risks of implementing

SSO

A new single point of failure could lead to additional issues around denial of service or lack of

availability

A

muffed implementation could lead to a rash of stolen

credentials

The

project as scoped could overburden the enterprise’s physical infrastructure and network, and could also complicate n-factor authentication

procedures

There

might be a certain amount of readiness work involved in getting legacy systems on

board

Care

must be taken to consider regulatory requirements prior to going live with a new SSO

platform

5

b. Include soft benefits of SSO

Vastly improved speed and ease of access would be transformational, but difficult to quantify

Make it Work

6

. If you don’t like the answer, just change the assumptions

You can always go back and change:

Target state reduction projections and the forecast speed to attainment

The discount rate you’ll receive

Created by William Freedman @

ITCaseMaker

& Tom’s IT Pro @

TomsITPro