Course description
In this 4-day course, you’ll learn the most common disciplines and methodologies used to create and present a business case with clear, concise, and fact-based arguments that highlight project benefits, costs, and risks to win approval for projects. You’ll learn the underlying structure and content of a business case as well as the role your audience plays in the development of it. Further, you’ll learn basic techniques for determining financial ROI, non-tangible benefits, and the probability of meeting expectations.
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Training content
- THE CASE FOR A BUSINESS CASE
- The Needs of Decision Makers
- Business Cases
- BUSINESS CASE FOUNDATIONS
- Business Case Requirements
- Competition for Resources
- Business Case Roles and Responsibilities
- Business Case Content
- The Business Case and Project Portfolio Management
- The Business Case and the Product Life Cycle
- Business Case Process Overview
- IT STARTS WITH BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
- The Role of Business Objectives
- Types of Business Objectives
- The Business Case Subject Statement
- COMPARING ALTERNATIVES: COSTS
- Answering Difficult Questions about Costs
- The Cost Model
- Cost Model Categories
- Cost Assumptions
- COMPARING ALTERNATIVES: BENEFITS
- Answering Difficult Questions about Benefits
- The Benefits Model
- Benefit Types
- Steps for Computing Financial Benefits
- Benefits Assumptions
- CASH FLOW AND FINANCIAL METRICS
- The Cash Flow Statement
- Common Financial Metrics
- RISK AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
- Risk Definition
- Risk Analysis for the Business Case
- Sensitivity Analysis
- THE BUSINESS CASE PROCES
- Business Case Process Overview
- Prepare Phase
- Methods Phase
- Analysis Phase
- Report Phase
- THE BUSINESS CASE DOCUMENT AND PRESENTATION
- Business Case Reporting
- Business Case Content
- Executive Presentation
- Follow-Up: What Happens After Project Selection
- Business Case Re-Evaluation
- Final Recommendations for Business Cases
Costs
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Certification / Credits
What You’ll Learn:
- Key elements of a business case document and presentation
- How to justify the investment to solve a business problem in a clear, concise, fact-based manner
- Basic financial metrics used within a business case, including feasibility studies and ROI analyses
- Ways to improve the odds of project approval
- Steps to prove your recommendation is “best”
- A step-by-step development process to create a business case
Why choose Velocity Knowledge?
Customized training programs for every organization
Industry-proven instructors, consultants, and experts
Efficient learning methods for your unique business objectives
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Velocity Knowledge
Velocity Knowledge is an Enterprise Education Provider made up of qualified educational professionals who have survived the budget cuts, lived through the training wars, adjusted to industry changes, and learned what it is that customers are looking for. Velocity Knowledge...