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Business Case Template for GTR/GRID Pilots

About this Document

This document is an example structure for a business case for a GRID pilot. Please feel free to copy/download the document and customise it for your project needs.

1. Executive Summary​

Provide a concise overview of the proposed pilot: the opportunity, the problem being solved, and expected outcomes.

2. Strategic Context & Market Drivers​

Explain the regulatory, economic, environmental, or operational drivers relevant to the sector or trade flow.

3. Core Challenge Statement​

State the central question the pilot must answer.

4. Benefits​

4.1. What issues will be addressed?​

Describe the exposures, problems, losses or inefficiencies that the pilot aims to address. Consider also the cost of compliance for all participants, will this be impacted? How?

Quantify these issues.

4.2. What value is to be unlocked?​

Describe expected gains such as market access, operational efficiency, trust, reduced fraud, or premium pricing.

Quantify these issues

4.3 Target Beneficiaries​

Identify who benefits and in what way. For example, consider:

  • Producers or manufacturers

  • Aggregators or processors

  • Logistics entities

  • Exporters or importers

  • Regulators

  • Certification bodies

  • Financial institutions

4.4 ROI Expectations​

What ROI would we hope to demonstrate in a full scale implementation?

This will require some estimate of build and operate costs together with the previously considered benefits. Consider using low, medium and high estimates.

5. Use Case Definition​

5.1. Scope​

Define the product, service, sector, or trade flow covered by the pilot.

5.2. Current and Future Workflow​

Describe how processes operate today and how the new process is expected to work

5.3. Key Pain and Value Points​

List workflow issues, bottlenecks, or risks that GRID aims to resolve and key value points that you seek to demonstrate..

6. Assurance & Credentialing Architecture​

Describe the credential types, data models, and verification ecosystem needed for this pilot.

7. Technical Blueprint​

7.1. Actors & Roles​

List all actors and specify their responsibilities.

7.2. Data Flow Overview​

Describe how data and credentials move across the system.

7.3. Trust Anchors​

Identify authoritative datasets and registries.

7.4. Interoperability & Standards​

Reference relevant standards such as schemas, APIs, or protocols.

8. Governance Framework​

Detail:

  • Credential issuers

  • Verifiers

  • Compliance entities

  • Dispute pathways

  • Credential update cycles

9. Fraud Vectors & Mitigation Strategy​

Detail potential risks and how GRID + UNTP Credentials (DIA etc) mitigates them:

  • Identity misrepresentation

  • Certificate replay

  • Substitution fraud

  • etc.

10. Incentive Design & Value Distribution​

Explain how benefits flow across the system to ensure sustainability.

11. Stakeholder Map & Engagement Model​

11.1. Stakeholders​

List relevant government bodies, businesses, associations, NGOs, and technology partners.

11.2. Engagement Model​

Describe coordination mechanisms, governance councils, or working groups.

12. Pilot Plan: Phases & Deliverables​

12.1. Phase 1 — Engagement & Discovery​

Define objectives and outputs.

12.2. Phase 2 — Architecture & Capability Development​

Define objectives and outputs.

12.3. Phase 3 — Implementation & Credential Issuance​

Define objectives and outputs.

12.4. Phase 4 — Scale-Up & Transition to Production​

Define objectives and outputs.

13. KPIs & Success Metrics​

Define quantifiable indicators such as cost reduction, increased verification speed, error reduction, fraud prevention, onboarding scale, and market access impact.

14. Risk Register​

Document risks across regulatory, organizational, technical, market, and funding categories, with mitigation plans.

15. Sustainability & Scale Strategy​

Explain how the pilot can expand to additional products, sectors, geographies, or partners.

16. Budget & Resource Plan​

Break into:

  • Capital expenditure

  • Operational expenditure

  • Capacity building

  • Technology costs

  • Certification or attestation costs

    17. Annexures​

Optional supporting materials and references