Course Introduction

Better Business Cases™ is a systematic and objective approach to all stages of the business case development process that sits alongside and complements the HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance. The Better Business Cases Foundation course provides information to the delegates about the objective and systematic approach of all stages of the business case development procedure. The delegates get to know how to prepare and review the business cases.  Also get to know how to collaborative business cases that offer real value to the business. The Better Business cases Foundation course help the delegates to understand the five models. The delegates also learn about the process and benefits of adopting the five case model.  

The course and examination are based on The Five Case Model, the UK government’s best practice approach to planning spending proposals and enabling effective business decisions.

The Better Business Cases™ Foundation & Practitioner Course, delivered by The Knowledge Academy, is accredited by APMG.

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Course Content

Better Business Cases™ is a systematic and objective approach to all stages of the business case development process that sits alongside and complements the HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance.

The course and examination are based on The Five Case Model, the UK government’s best practice approach to planning spending proposals and enabling effective business decisions. This provides a step-by-step guide to developing a business case, by:

  • Establishing a clear need for intervention - a case for change
  • Setting clear objectives - what you want to achieve from the investment
  • Considering a wide range of potential solutions - ensuring an optimal balance of benefits, cost and risk
  • Putting the arrangements in place to successfully deliver the 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 approximately 8- 10 hours to perform and consists of the following:

1) Better Business Case®  Workbook Pre-course study
2) 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

Course Outline

  • Understand the concepts relating to the five case model
  • Developed Strategic Case, the steps and the responsibilities involved
  • Justifying the requirement for the intervention
  • Economic Case is developed, the steps and the responsibilities involved
  • Understand the concepts of the Commercial Case
  • Concepts of the Financial Case and Management Case
  • Offering suggestions and solutions to potential issues
  • Ensuring a balance of benefits, risk and cost
  • Planning and contributing to a business case proposal
  • Business Justification Case and in what circumstances it should be considered
  • Purpose of a Strategic Outline Case and an Outline Business Case
  • Relationship with best practice programme and project management methodologies
  • The relationship between strategies, policies, programmes and projects and their deliverables
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FAQs

What are the prerequisites of this course?

 

There are no prerequisites required before attending this course.

Who are the target audience?

 

The course is relevant to those individuals who are responsible for developing and producing spending proposals or their assessment and approval; in particular:

  • Accounting Officers - responsible for delivering public value
  • Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Directors and Project Managers, responsible for successful delivery
  • Directors of Finance, procurement and planning, responsible for the forward planning and prioritization of spending proposals
  • Members of approvals and management boards with responsibility for scrutinizing or approving spending proposals

What will you learn?

  • The importance of the business case
  • Types of business cases
  • The Five Case model
  • An improved understanding of the Better Business Case process
  • Understanding of an established and proven methodology which can be applied at both strategic (macro) and tactical (micro) level
  • Core business competency for any manager or director

Why should I learn Better Business Cases Foundation Training from Datrix?

 

Datrix Training imparts Better Business Cases Foundation Training to its candidates from well- experienced and certified faculty. Upon the completion, of course, the delegates acquiring the skills with a better standard of satisfaction.

How can I find more information about this course?

 

If you want to get more information related to our course, please send us an e-mail at info@datrixtraining.com or call us on 08007810626.

What do I receive on the course?

 

Datrix provides course materials, experienced trainer and refreshment along with the training.