Building Better Business Cases Course

Name: Building Better Business Cases
Price: 795.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1200 reviews)

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$795.00 USD

Duration
1 Day

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

70% of projects fail to deliver expected benefits due to poorly defined business cases. Building Better Business Cases provides you with a practical, repeatable process to identify business needs, analyze problems, and create compelling recommendations that drive real business results. This course is your guide to making smarter investment decisions, before, during, and after your projects, ensuring every initiative is grounded in value.

In just one day, you’ll master a step-by-step framework that helps you clearly define business needs, diagnose root causes, and present recommendations with confidence. Gain 7 PDUs (PMI) or 7 CDUs (IIBA) while building the skills to make your business case stand out.

What Is Included

Expert-led training with real-world scenarios
Official Watermark Learning courseware and supplemental materials
Certificate of completion
Hands-on labs and practical exercises
90 days of post-class access to class recordings (if applicable)
Guaranteed-to-run dates (where available)
Flexible rescheduling options (see conditions)
7 PDUs (PMI) or 7 CDUs (IIBA)

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to confidently plan, develop, and present effective business cases using a structured methodology. You’ll learn to:

Describe key components of an effective business case
Plan and create a structured business case
Write solid situation statements to clarify business needs
Apply root cause analysis methods
Develop and compare recommendation options
Outline implementation plans and evaluation criteria

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for business analysts, process analysts, business process owners, executives, project managers, and anyone tasked with developing or evaluating business cases. It’s also perfect for professionals seeking to improve decision-making, optimise business processes, or justify projects to stakeholders.

Top-rated instructors: Our crew of subject matter experts have an average instructor rating of 4.8 out of 5 across thousands of reviews.
Authorized content: We maintain more than 35 Authorized Training Partnerships with the top players in tech, ensuring your course materials contain the most relevant and up-to date information.
Interactive classroom participation: Our virtual training includes live lectures, demonstrations and virtual labs that allow you to participate in discussions with your instructor and fellow classmates to get real-time feedback.
Post Class Resources: Review your class content, catch up on any material you may have missed or perfect your new skills with access to resources after your course is complete.
Private Group Training: Let our world-class instructors deliver exclusive training courses just for your employees. Our private group training is designed to promote your team’s shared growth and skill development.
Tailored Training Solutions: Our subject matter experts can customize the class to specifically address the unique goals of your team.

What is Building Better Business Cases training? Is it worth it?

Building Better Business Cases is a one-day course that provides an approach to developing business cases using a proven, 5-part framework. It starts with identifying business needs and ends with a strong business case that justifies initiatives, supports project management decisions, and strengthens the organisation. The course is accredited for 7 PDUs (PMI) and 7 CDUs (IIBA), adding professional development value.

Will this course help me outline and present a strong business case?

Yes. You will learn and practise applying each step in a 5-part approach to developing business cases. This repeatable process gives project managers and business staff the tools to outline, justify, and present better business cases that earn organisational support.

Will this course help me improve business process decisions?

Yes. By developing business cases with a structured approach, you will be able to identify true business needs, assess solution options, and apply a repeatable process that supports stronger decision-making for project managers and general business staff.

Will this course help me create more persuasive project proposals?

Absolutely. You’ll learn and practise techniques for building business cases that justify investments, strengthen organisational alignment, and ensure every step in the 5-part approach is covered—resulting in strong, credible recommendations.

Learning Credits: Learning Credits can be purchased well in advance of your training date to avoid having to commit to specific courses or dates. Learning Credits allow you to secure your training budget for an entire year while eliminating the administrative headache of paying for individual classes. They can also be redeemed for a full year from the date of purchase. If you have previously purchased a Learning Credit agreement with New Horizons, you may use a portion of your agreement to pay for this class.

If you have questions about Learning Credits, please contact your Account Manager.

Course Prerequisites

To get the most out of this training, participants should have a general understanding of business operations and a willingness to improve how projects are justified and evaluated.