Building Better Business Cases Course
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.
Course Prerequisites
What’s included?
- Authorized Courseware
- Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
- Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
- Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
- Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
- Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation
With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.
Methods
- Instructor-Led (the best training format we offer)
- Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor-Led
- Self-Paced Video
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| Start | Finish | Public Price | Public Enroll | Private Price | Private Enroll |
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| 12/8/2025 | 12/12/2025 | ||||
| 12/29/2025 | 1/2/2026 | ||||
| 1/19/2026 | 1/23/2026 | ||||
| 2/9/2026 | 2/13/2026 | ||||
| 3/2/2026 | 3/6/2026 | ||||
| 3/23/2026 | 3/27/2026 | ||||
| 4/13/2026 | 4/17/2026 | ||||
| 5/4/2026 | 5/8/2026 | ||||
| 5/25/2026 | 5/29/2026 | ||||
| 6/15/2026 | 6/19/2026 | ||||
| 7/6/2026 | 7/10/2026 | ||||
| 7/27/2026 | 7/31/2026 | ||||
| 8/17/2026 | 8/21/2026 | ||||
| 9/7/2026 | 9/11/2026 | ||||
| 9/28/2026 | 10/2/2026 | ||||
| 10/19/2026 | 10/23/2026 | ||||
| 11/9/2026 | 11/13/2026 | ||||
| 11/30/2026 | 12/4/2026 | ||||
| 12/21/2026 | 12/25/2026 | ||||
| 1/11/2027 | 1/15/2027 |
Agenda
Business Case Basics
- Key terms & concepts
- Benefits of a business case
- SARIE Framework for business cases
Define the Situation (Business Need)
- Determine the right problem to solve or opportunity to seize
- Create a solid situation statement
Analyze the Situation
- Analysis tips
- Three root cause techniques (5-Whys, Fishbone Diagram, Process Diagram Analysis)
Recommend Solution Options
- Develop recommendation options based on analysis results
- Techniques (weighted ranking, risks-assumptions-constraints)
Determine Implementation Approach
- Implementation considerations
- OCM strategy
Define Evaluation Criteria
- Define evaluation criteria
- Prepare and present the business case
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.