APMG - Better Business Cases™ Foundation

Duration

Duration:

Only 2 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

24/6/2024 (Monday)

Overview

This accelerated APMG International Better Business Cases™ Foundation certification is based on the ‘Five Case Model’ – the UK government’s best practice approach to developing spending proposals and enabling effective business decisions.

In just 2 days, you’ll learn how to:

  • Understand and apply the philosophy of the Five Case Model to business cases and other spending proposals
  • Understand different types of business cases, their purpose, who is responsible for them and when they are required
  • Understand the development lifecycle of a business case and the relationships between the five cases
    Develop effective business cases and spending proposals that appropriately scope the initiative and secure funding and management support.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the APMG exam, and achieve your Better Business Cases™ Foundation certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Successful candidates will be entitled to a free Professional Assessment at Business Agility Professional Level 1 – Explorer.

"This APMG International Better Business Cases™ Foundation course is provided in conjunction with Creative Consulting and Training Ltd, an APMG accredited training organisation”.

 

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Audience

This course is ideal for:

  • Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Directors and other Directors with responsibility for the successful delivery of programmes and projects.
  • Project Managers, Project Team members and specialist advisers tasked with delivering a business case for investment.
  • Officers involved in the scrutiny and review of investment proposals.

Benefits

Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

Curriculum

  • Module 1: The philosophy and underlying rationale of the Five Case Model.

  • Module 2: The different types of business case, their purpose, who is responsible for them and when they are required in the development of a spending proposal.

  • Module 3: The development of the business case in relation to other recognized and recommended best practice for programme and project management.

Exam Track

  • At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

    Better Business Cases™ Foundation exam

  • Duration: 40 minutes duration
    Format: Multiple Choice, Closed book
  • Number of questions: 50 questions
  • Passing score: 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this accelerated course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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