Strategy & Business Cases

Strategic Case Planning

Developing a strategy establishes the right direction for your organisation and its partners/stakeholders, and helps everyone focus their efforts on getting there.

Sapere provides an objective view of complex issues, providing analytical and other support to make better choices about where, when and how to invest effort and resources.

Our consultants are experienced in the development of Better Business Cases, providing objective analysis in a consistent format to decision-makers.

This allows for better comparability and transparency and enables the government to make smart investment decisions that maximise public value.

What we do

Developing good strategy

Analysis of business goals and objectives, to align current practice and performance SWOT and PEST(LE) analysis
Environmental scans and evidence reviews
Develop and application of prioritisation frameworks
Proactive engagement of stakeholders to consider their needs, wants, expertise, stake in the organisation and desired outcomes
Develop outcome and monitoring frameworks.

Investment proposals

Facilitate Investment Logic Mapping, to develop and document the logic underpinning a potential investment
Undertake economic appraisal of potential investment options, using quantitative methods and qualitative methods such as multi-criteria and cost-benefit analysis
Develop financial models to demonstrate the financial impact of investment proposals
Benefits management planning and modelling.

Examples of our work in strategy and business cases

New Dunedin Hospital detailed business cases

We provide clients with a sound evidential basis to support decision-making in a variety of contexts, conducting sophisticated analysis and modelling support.

Key contacts

David Moore

Managing Director
WELLINGTON
dmoore@thinkSapere.com

David Graham

Managing Director
MELBOURNE
dgraham@thinkSapere.com

Matt Balmford

Director
MELBOURNE
mbalmford@thinkSapere.com

Dr Richard Tooth

Director
SYDNEY
rtooth@thinkSapere.com

Dr Vijaya Ramamurthy

Some of our recent articles of interest

Staff spotlight – Dr Julius Ohrnberger

Spotlighting Managing Consultant Dr. Julius Ohrnberger, his passion for research, making a difference, and his dream to dine with Kupe, New Zealand’s first Māori explorer.

Setting project and program governance up for success: Sapere’s expert guide

Sapere’s Good Governance Guide helps project leaders improve governance by ensuring clear objectives, realistic constraints, effective leadership, risk management, and proper decision-making structures.

Powering the future: Key challenges and insights for New Zealand’s energy market

The article highlights New Zealand’s energy challenges, emphasising the need for secure, reliable electricity amidst decarbonisation, market uncertainty, and regulatory reform to support long-term investment and energy security.

Staff spotlight – Sue Friend

This month we spotlight Sue Friend, a Managing Director in our Forensics team. Sue shares her love of the outdoors and hiking and finds this brings balance to her work at Sapere.

Thinking about utility customer engagement

In this article Dr Richard Tooth examines developments in how regulated utilities engage with their customers, the problem of uninformed respondent bias and other issues.

Sunset review of the regulations for Victorian private health service establishments

Client: Victorian Department of Health

This report analyses proposed changes to Victoria's Health Service Establishment Regulations, focusing on improving clinical governance, safety, and quality. The RIS reviewed the impact of these changes and provided recommendations.

Staff spotlight – Dr Jamie O’Hare

This month, we spotlight Dr Jamie O'Hare, Managing Economist and proud new dad to baby Stirling, as he shares his professional insights and personal joys.

Distilling success for Victorian spirit exports

Client: Agriculture Victoria

The Australian craft distillery sector has grown significantly, with Victoria now having 188 distilleries. Sapere, commissioned by Agriculture Victoria, identified priority markets and developed market entry strategies for Victorian spirit exporters.