APMG-International Better Business Cases™ Foundation E-learning

Our fully-accredited Better Business Cases Foundation e-learning allows you to learn at a pace that suits you, at home or on the go.

About the course

Many projects commence with an optimistic business case which is often poorly written. This results in organisations spending money that may well not give them the return they expect or want. Nowadays, the focus is increasingly on showing value for money.

The purpose of the Foundation qualification is to confirm that you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the guidance to be able to work effectively with, or as a member of, a team to develop a business case using the Five Case Model. The Foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the Practitioner qualification.

Duration

This course will take approximately 10-12 hours to complete.

Learning objectives

By the end of this learning you should understand the structure and key terminology of the model. Specifically:

The philosophy and underlying rationale of the Five Case Model
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
The development of the business case in relation to other recognized and recommended best practice for programme and project management

12 months online access to our accredited Better Business Cases Foundation course
Full tutor support
BBC Foundation exam simulator

Optional extra:

BBC Foundation exam: Valid for 12 months from purchase date. Exam must be taken online via remote proctor

What's covered?

The following modules are covered within the BBC Foundation e-learning:

Introduction and overview
Strategic outline case
Outline business case – part 1 (step 4)
Outline business case – part 2 (steps 5-7)
Full business case
Exam simulator

Target audience

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

Senior Responsible Owners (SROs), Programme Directors, EPMO/PMO leaders and Project Managers, responsible for successful business case development and programme and project delivery;
Directors of Finance, procurement and planning, responsible for the forward planning and prioritisation of spending proposals and delivering public value;
Members of approvals and management boards with responsibility for scrutinising or approving spending proposals

The exam is not included with this product however it is available as an optional extra. If you do wish to take the exam it is available online via remote proctor. For more information about taking your exam and to check the technical requirements please click here.