Better Business Cases Practitioner

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Course Introduction

The course helps the delegates to develop a strategic and standardized approach to produce business cases and apply the Five Case Model effectively to the development of a business case leading to value for money and informed decisions. The framework of Better Business Cases™ ensures that everyone involved in the Project or Programme has an understanding of recognised tools and techniques to make an effective and more successful Business Case. The Practitioner course enables the delegates to apply Five Case Model to a real project and become a business case professional. The Better Business Cases™ is based on The Five Case Model, and it provides a methodic approach to developing a business case, by:

Create a case for change
Set clear objectives
Ensure an optimal balance of cost, benefits and risk
Deliver the proposal successfully by putting the arrangement in place

All courses are offered by Datrix Training Services Ltd, an Affiliate of The Knowledge Academy Ltd., an Accredited Training Organisation of The APM Group Ltd.

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Course Content

The knowledge of Better Business Cases™ is a great asset for managers at all levels in both public and private sector. Strategic, commercial, management, economic and financial are the key elements of the Five Case Model. By the completion of the course, the delegates will gain an understanding of the principles which are fundamental to Better Business Cases including quality analysis, governance and ownership, thinking not writing and alignment with management processes. The main focus of the Practitioner course is to ensure that the delegates have attained sufficient knowledge of the theory of the Five Case Model required to produce a strong and successful business case.

Better Business Cases™ Practitioner Examination

Details of the exam as follows:

5 hours long
Objective based testing
4 questions per paper
50% Pass mark
Open book exam

Overview of Five case model

The module provides delegates with the knowledge of projects and capital expenditure. The individual five cases will be discussed in detail and explain how these five cases interact to form a cohesive whole.

Importance of the business case
Business cases types
Understand Business Case process

Developing the Strategic Case

Explain the case for change
How to set SMART objectives
Analyse benefits
Determine key risks
Optimal balance of efficiency, effectiveness and economy

Developing the Economic Case

Options framework analysis
Explain the ‘long list’
Describe Benefits appraisals
Describe Risk appraisals
Turning the 'long list' into a 'short List' and a 'preferred option'

Developing the Commercial Case

Explain the procurement strategy
Apportioning risk
Describe payment mechanisms

Developing the Financial Case

Determining affordability
Determining capital requirements
Securing relevant funds
Explain net effect on prices

Developing the Management Case

Explain change controls
Explain project management controls
Explain risk management arrangements
Explain benefit measurement arrangements
Explain post project evaluation processes

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