The LMS Business Case

Most people who want to replace their learning platform don't lose the argument on the merits. They lose it because the request arrives as a single number with nothing behind it, and the finance committee has ten of those to choose between. The LMS Business Case gives you the structure that survives that meeting.

This fillable template walks you through the eight sections a board actually evaluates, from pricing what your current system already costs you to naming the risks before someone else does. Type directly into the PDF, keep it to one page of substance, and hand your leadership a request they can say yes to.

Inside the Template:

The Ask: Lead with the number and the timing, in the first two lines.

What It's Costing Us Now: Price the staff hours, support tickets and lost course revenue that never appear on an invoice.

What Changes: Three measurable outcomes, with a before and after for each.

The Full Cost: Three years of subscription, implementation, integrations and internal time.

What It Returns: Reclaimed time, revenue opportunity and a realistic payback period.

What Happens If We Don't: Put a number on the do-nothing option you're competing against.

Risk And How It's Handled: Name the three objections your board will raise anyway.

The Decision We're Asking For: Close with a specific action, a date and an owner.