Better Business Cases™ Foundation

Our Better Business Cases qualification is based on the ‘Five Case Model’ – the UK government’s best practice approach to developing spending proposals and enabling effective business decisions.

The model provides a step-by-step guide to developing a business case that:

• Establishes a clear need for intervention (a case for change)
• Sets clear objectives in terms of return on investment
• Considers a wide range of potential solutions ensuring an optimal balance of benefits, cost and risks
• Sets out arrangements to ensure successful delivery of the proposal.

Organizations adopting this proven approach can expect a reduction in unnecessary spending and improved decision making process, whilst project teams have a greater chance of securing necessary funding and support for change initiatives.

Accreditation pending

• 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.

There are no prerequisites for this course

From the Better Business Cases™ Foundation online course, you will:

• Have an improved understanding of the Better Business Case process, relevant to both those responsible for producing business cases and those who approve them
• Understand an established and proven methodology which can be applied at both strategic and tactical levels

.Foundation Exam:

• Multiple Choice
• 50 questions
• 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed book

The course embraces the Five Case model to enable effective decision making when scoping and planning proposals in a robust and thorough manner. The Better Business Cases™ course looks at this model to consider:

• The strategic case - the investment objectives and strategic fit
• The economic case - optimising for value for money
• The commercial case
• The financial case - affordability
• The management case - deliverability and plans for delivery