While a business case is traditionally seen as somewhat of a justification-to-invest, it also helps shape the manner in which transformations unfolds.Talking about strategy, vision, values, aims and objectives can be a very positive process, but they're often nebulous and meaningless if their value isn't monitored and evaluated.The painful consequences of transformation without business cases are usually felt several months after an initiative was launched. But the writing was on the wall from the very outset.