Better Business Cases™ (BBC) Combined

$3,495.00

Combined Course

Learn and become certified with the New Zealand government endorsed approach to Business Case development. This is not just a process but rather a thinking tool to produce the optimal solution for a business problem. Learn how the different aspects of the 5 case models are applied from ensuring strategic alignment, choosing the most economically advantageous solutions, ensuring there is a commercial solution, ensuring affordability and setting up for successful delivery

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of the Combined course, you will:

  • Understand the 5 Cases (Strategic, Economic, Commercial, Financial and Management) in terms of both content and implication
  • Understand the BBC life cycle including the 5 Stages, 10 Steps and 35 Actions.
  • Understand the progressive delivery of a Business Case including Strategic Assessment, Strategic Outline Case, Outline Business Case and Full Business Case.
  • Understand the concept of the Options Framework and how that is used to turn a realistic long list of options into a short list
  • Understand BBC concepts such as Spending Objectives, Benefit Types and Benefit Categories
  • Understand BBC guidance on Economic Analysis
  • Understand how BBC can be effectively applied to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario.
  • Through practical exercises and discussion gain a good understanding of how a Business Case is developed using the BBC approach.
  • Understand the multi-skilled approach that is required for the development of a well thought through business case
  • Be well prepared for the Foundation and Practitioner exams.

Better Business Cases™ (BBC) Combined Details

Our training is run with the purposes of learning the theory, preparing you for the exam and applying in the real world. The sessions are a mixture of theory and discussion and practical group-based learning involving Post-It notes, markers, flip chart paper. No laptops are required, all learning resources are supplied.

Our trainers apply practical examples from their decades of experience as hands-on Business Case developers and adjust the course delivery to meet the needs of the attendees.

  • Business Case developers
  • Staff working as part of the Business Case development team
  • Those reviewing Business Cases
  • Those working in Portfolio Offices and Benefits Management

No prerequisite is required for attendance on the Combined course, but any Business Case exposure is an advantage. Our thorough pre-course work ensures you are ready for learning.

4 days for combined Foundation & Practitioner (30 hours) – Typically 8:30 am for an 8:45 am start and a 5:00 pm finish with 1 hour for lunch and short morning and afternoon tea breaks. In addition, we suggest at least 10 hours of pre-course work and there is 1-2 hours of homework each night.

Once you register for the course, you will receive the “International Guide to Developing the Project Business Case” manual; our “BBC Desk Reference”; pre-course exercises, and the full online course. At the course you are given a folder containing copies of all the course slides, exam practice, exercises, and sample exams from APMG. Post-course we provide an extensive set of links to resources and templates to set you up to successfully deliver Business Cases.

Our prices cover everything, including exam fees and all study materials.

For groups of 6 or more, we offer in-house delivery anywhere in NZ. Larger groups see a cost saving on public training and we can tailor training to meet your specific needs. Please contact us for pricing.

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We offer a range of flexible learning options, including short courses, qualifications, and self-paced eLearning, delivered in-person or online across New Zealand. From PRINCE2 and BBC to Change Management, our Foundation, Practitioner, and Combined level courses are designed to suit your professional journey.

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Nonsuch Training is an Agile PM™, Better Business Cases™, Change Management, Managing Benefits™, MoP™, M_o_R™, MSP™, P3GQA®, P3O™, PRINCE2™ and PRINCE2 Agile™ Accredited Training Organisation (ATO). Our Agile PM™, Better Business Cases™, Change Management and Managing Benefits™ courseware is developed by Inspiring Projects a division of Aspire Australasia Pty Ltd who is also an ATO for these products. This accreditation has been given by APMG and PEOPLECERT, who along with accrediting ATOs, provides and moderates exams and accredits our trainers. With this level of accreditation and monitoring you can be confident of a quality course and an internationally recognised qualification. Agile PM® is a registered trademark of Agile Business Consortium Limited all rights reserved. Better Business Cases™ is a trademark of Her Majesty’s Treasury all rights reserved. Change Management and the APMG International Managing Benefits™, is a trademark of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. The Agile PM®, Better Business Cases™, Change Management and Managing Benefits™ logos and Swirl Device logos is a trademark of The APM Group Limited, used under permission of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. MoP™, M_o_R™, MSP™, P3O™, PRINCE2™ and PRINCE2 Agile™ and the Swirl™ logo are trademarks of AXELOS Limited, All rights reserved. P3GP® is a registered trademark of P3GQA®

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