Better Business Cases™ Training Course

Name: Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner
Brand: The Knowledge Academy
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Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Overview

Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction

Why Better Business Cases?
Case for a Business Case
Project Success or Failure?
Putting the Right Foot Forward
Public Sector Delivery
What is a Project?
What is a Programme?
Links to Recognised Best Practice Programmes and Project Management Methodologies
Programme or Project?
Types of Programme
Alignment with Strategic Planning
Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model

Module 2: Five Case Model

Overview of the Five Case Model
Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model
Strategic Case
- Demonstrates
- Challenges
Contents of the Strategic Case
Economic Case
- Demonstrates
- Challenges
- Contents of the Economic Case

Commercial Case
- Demonstrates
- Challenges
- Contents of the Commercial Case
Financial Case
- Demonstrates
- Challenges
- Contents of the Financial Case
Management Case
- Demonstrates
- Challenges
- Contents of the Management Case

Module 3: Programme and Project Business Case

Advantages of the Programme Business Case
Advantages of the Project Business Case
When Should a Business Case be Developed?
Planning for Spending Proposals
Key Steps in Developing the Programme Business Case
Project Business Case Development Process

Module 4: Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment

Overview
Strategic Assessment
Related Activities
Stages of Business Case Development
- Strategic Outline Case
- Outline the Business Case
- Full Business Case
Development of the Business Case
Business Justification Case
What is Programme Assurance?
What is Project Assurance?
Responsibility for Producing the Business Case

Module 5: Making the Case for Change

Agree on Strategic Context
Determine Spending Objectives, Existing Arrangements, and Business Needs
Generic Drivers for Spend
Determine Potential Business Scope and Service Requirements
Determine Benefits, Risks, Constraints, and Dependencies
Each Spending Objective

Module 6: Exploring the Preferred Way Forward

Agree Critical Success Factors (CSFs)
Determine Long List Options and SWOT Analysis
Options Framework
Using the Options Framework
Drafting the Long List
Recommended Preferred Way Forward
Complete the Strategic Outline Case

Module 7: Determining Value for Money (VFM)

Project Level Business Case
Revisit the Short-List
Prepare the Economic Appraisals for Short-Listed Options
Relevant Costs for Economic Appraisals
Estimating Benefits for the Economic Appraisals
Valuing Costs and Benefits
Presenting the Economic Appraisals
Undertake Benefits Appraisal
Undertake Risk Appraisal
Select the Preferred Option and Undertake a Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity Analysis
Final Selection of the Preferred Option

Module 8: Preparing for the Potential Deal

Determine Procurement Strategy
Determine Service Streams and Required Outputs
Outline Potential Risk Apportionment
Outline Potential Payment Mechanisms
Pre-Delivery Phase
Operational Phase
Extension Phase
Ascertain Contractual Issues and Accountancy Treatment

Module 9: Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement

Prepare Financial Models and Financial Appraisals
Financial Modelling
Impacts to Consider
Assessing Affordability
Closing Affordability Gaps

Module 10: Planning for Successful Delivery

Plan Programme or Project Management
Programme Roles
Programme Plan
Project Plan
Use of Specialist Advisers
Plan Change Management and Contract Management
Plan Benefits Realisation
Benefits Resister
Plan Risk Management
Risk Register
Plan Programme/Project Assurance and Post Project Evaluation

Module 11: Procuring the VFM Solution

Revisit the Case for Change
Revisit the OBC Options
Detail Procurement Process and Evaluation of BAFOs

Module 12: Contracting for the Deal

Set Out the Negotiated Deal and Contractual Arrangements
Set Out the Financial Implications of the Deal

Module 13: Ensuring Successful Delivery

Finalise Project Management Arrangements and Plans
Finalise Change Management Arrangements and Plans
Finalise Benefits Realisation Arrangements and Plans
Finalise Risk Management Arrangements and Plans
Finalise Contract Management Arrangements and Plans
Finalise Post Project Evaluation Arrangements and Plans
Review the Business Case: SOC, OBC, and FBC
Steps and Actions for Preparation of Programme and Project Business Cases

Who should attend this Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course?

This Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course is beneficial for individuals who wish to learn the fundamentals of Business Case Management and how to apply the Better Business Case methodology. This training course is beneficial for these professionals:

Business Analysts
Project Managers
Programme Managers
Portfolio Managers
Finance Professionals
Change Managers
Compliance Officers

Prerequisites of the Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course

There are no formal prerequisites for the Foundation section of the course. However, to continue to the Practitioner section of the course, candidates must successfully pass the Better Business Cases™ Foundation Examination.

Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course Overview

This 5-day Better Business Cases™ Foundation and Practitioner Course will enable individuals to plan, initiate, and deliver a comprehensive business case - through ensuring that the Government’s best practice guidelines are followed to elevate the probability of investment. Candidates will learn how to tailor the guidance to answer potential doubts that investors have about a business case and reduce unnecessary resource consumption through developing a thorough planning proposal. This is a combined course, during which candidates will receive training at the Better Business Cases™ Foundation level, followed by training at the Practitioner level.

Better Business Cases™ is a strategic and systematic approach to developing a business case that is comprehensive, accurate, and portrays the value of a change to prospective investors. Following the HM Treasury’s Green Book Guidance, in accordance with The Five Case Model, the course delineates the constituents that contribute to a persuasive business case, including comprehending the strategic, management, commercial, economic, and financial case, and of how to deliver such a case.

The Five Case Model, the UK government’s best practice approach, will help to establish a clear step-by-step operation to developing a business case, from making intervening decisions, to planning spending proposals. The purpose of the Better Business Cases™ Foundation element is to enable individuals to effectively work with, or as a member of, a team to develop a business case using the Five Case Model.

In addition, the Better Business Cases™ Practitioner course element enables candidates to develop a sufficient level of knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the guidance, and the ability to apply such knowledge to develop a comprehensive business case. Upon completing the Foundation and Practitioner course, a candidate will be able to start applying the model to a genuine business case development project.

On this Better Business Cases™ course, individuals will learn about:

Justifying the requirement for the intervention - a change case
Goal setting and creating clear objectives - what you want to achieve from the project using the investment
Offering suggestions and considering a wide range of potential solutions - ensuring a balance of benefits, cost, and risk to ensure return on investment
Planning, initiating, and delivering a business case proposal

The following pre-course reading will be e-mailed to you as a PDF document. Please ensure you have the right software available to read/extract a PDF file. The pre-course reading takes 8-10 hours to perform and consists of the following:

Better Business Case® Workbook Pre-course study
Green Book Guidance on Public Sector Business Cases Using the Five Case Model

In addition, delegates will be required to complete a MINIMUM of 1 hour of homework each evening.

What's included in this Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Training Course?

Better Business Cases™ Foundation Examination
Better Business Cases™ Practitioner Examination
World-Class Training Sessions from Experienced Instructors
Better Business Cases™ Foundation Certificate
Better Business Cases™ Practitioner Certificate
Digital Delegate Pack

Better Business Cases™ Foundation Exam Information

The Better Business Cases™ Foundation exam certifies an individual's grasp of the Better Business Cases™ methodology for business case development. based on the five case model, it ensures projects offer value for money and strategic alignment.

Question Type: Multiple Choice
Total Questions: 50
Total Marks: 50 Marks
Pass Marks: 50%, or 25/50 Marks
Duration: 40 Minutes
Open Book/ Closed Book: Closed Book

Better Business Cases™ Practitioner Exam Information

The Better Business Cases™ Practitioner exam delves into advanced Better Business Cases™ methodology, equipping learners with skills to craft and evaluate strategic, value-focused business cases.

Question Type: Objective Testing
Total Questions: 4 (each question is worth 20 marks)
Total Marks: 80 Marks
Pass Mark: 50%, or 40/80 Marks
Duration: 2 ½ hours
Open Book/ Closed Book: Open Book

Benefits of online exams include:

Proven higher pass rates
Quicker Results
Save Travel Costs
Flexibility
Convenient
Sit your exam at your home, office, or work when you are ready

After completing classroom training and successfully passing your Foundation Exam, the second day of this course is a flexible exam preparation day to complete at your convenience to prepare you to take and pass your Practitioner exam online.

We provide comprehensive support during the exam process to make the experience as simple as possible. This exam can be taken at a suitable time, subject to availability; online, anywhere.

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Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner FAQs

What are Better Business Cases™?

Better Business Cases™ is a structured and logical approach used to justify the initiation of a business proposal or case.

Are The Knowledge Academy’s Better Business Cases™ courses accredited?

Yes, all our Better Business Cases™ training courses are accredited by APMG.

Are the Better Business Cases™ exams included?

Yes, the exams are included within the course fee. They are scheduled to be taken on the final day of the respective course.

What is the structure of the Better Business Cases™ exams?

The structure of the exams are as follows: Better Business Cases™ Foundation: 50 Multiple Choice Questions, 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%, 40 minutes duration, Closed book Better Business Cases™ Practitioner: Objective testing, 4 questions per paper, 20 marks available per question, 40 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%, 2 ½ hours duration, Open book.

What is the cost/training fees for Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner certification in the United States?

The training fees for Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner certification in the United States starts from $3995

Which is the best training institute/provider of Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner in the United States?

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