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Building an Effective Business Case Training
Level: Foundation
Rating:
4.35/5 Based on 60 Reviews
In this Building a Business Case training course you will learn the importance of carefully analyzing, creating, and communicating a successful business case in order to maximize its chance for approval. You will gain the skills to define desired outcomes, design evaluation criteria, weigh costs against benefits, and communicate a comprehensive business case to improve decision making.
To learn how to build a business case you will participate in a two-day simulation, creating a business case from start to finish. Supported by video, games, collaborative software, and your instructor (available as your consultant) you will design, present, and deliver a business case.
Key Features of this Building a Business Case Training:
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
- After-course computing sandbox included
You Will Learn How To:
- Analyze, create, and communicate a compelling business case
- Identify and prioritize alternative solutions to align with business criteria
- Perform cost-benefit analysis
- Identify the risks associated with an initiative
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In Class & Live, Online Training
- 2-day instructor-led training course
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
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Learning Tree offers a flexible schedule program. If you cannot attend full day sessions, this option consists of four-hour sessions per day instead of the full-day session.Building a Business Case Course Information
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Course Materials
- Course training material will be provided to attendees
- In this highly interactive training students spend 75% of time in-class ‘doing’
- Attendees will be given access to several templates to use back at work
Building a Business Case Course Outline
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Business Case Fundamentals
Business case introduction
- •The reasons for constructing a business case
- •Introduction to the simulation
Business case content and context
- •The business case in the business project life-cycle
- •Business options in the business case
- •Business case content and structure
- •The Business Case as organisational process asset
The Business Case Process
- •Introducing the ADAPTS business case analysis process
- •Focusing on the required elements
- •Examining the role and value of the steps
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Managing Stakeholders and Requirements
Stakeholder Identification and Management
- •Identifying business-level stakeholders
- •Conducting stakeholder analysis
- •Harvesting stakeholder goals
Determining the Problem
- •Clarifying the business goals
- •Creating a Problem Statement
Documenting the scope
- •Turning goals into business requirements
- •Documenting the business requirements
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Selecting Options
Deducing key decision criteria
- •Weighting decision criteria
- •Determining possible alternatives
Researching alternatives
- •Examining the business options
- •Developing the options for presentation
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Identifying & Measuring Costs & Benefits
Estimating costs
- •Establishing costs
- •Evaluating and selecting financial appraisal methods
- •Creating and applying a basic cost model
Forecasting benefits
- •Categorizing tangible and intangible benefits
- •Proving intangible benefits with a benefits rationale
Investment appraisal
- •Employing four common financial analysis tools
- •Producing a cash flow model
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Managing Business Case Risk
Risk assessment methods and tools
- •Recognizing the impact of time and risk
- •Creating and using a risk register
Prioritizing risks
- •Applying a risk assessment matrix
- •Framing risk with your stakeholder analysis
- •Aligning risk evaluation with stakeholder point of view
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Presenting the Business Case
Targeting Your Recommendation
- •Delivering and positioning the solution
- •Aligning the business case with stakeholders
- •Aligning and prioritizing initiatives
- •Prioritizing and selecting alternatives
- •Selecting the business case delivery methodology
Crafting a Persuasive Business Case
- •Overcoming the business document paradox
- •Minimizing content to get maximum results
Presenting the Business Case
- •Organizing your presentation
- •Preparing the message
- •Sequencing the content
Tailoring your presentation to the audience
- •Selecting the delivery medium
- •Communicating your case with confidence
- •Validating your presentation
- •Generating feedback for improvement
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Building a Business Case Training FAQs
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What business case tools and templates will I bring back to the office?
Attendees will be given access to several templates to use back at work such as financial and stakeholder analysis tools.
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Can I learn how to build a business case online?
Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want, including online training.
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