Benefits Realisation Training

This course will teach the practical steps and skills involved in Benefits Planning, Management and Realisation.

Key learning objectives include:

• why many Business Cases don't contain real benefits (and projects fail to deliver them)
• the difference between Benefits and Outcomes and why this is key
• the relationship between benefits planning and change and programme lifecycles
• how to identify and communicate (with real clarity): goals; objectives; benefits and outcomes and simplify the presentation and content of Business Cases
• how to develop benefits realisation plans including the measurement of planned benefits

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1 day - £349 plus VAT - for multiple places or details of in-house benefits realisation workshop

The course is interactive and highly practical using workshops throughout to build elements of a business case and a benefits realisation plan.

For the practical sessions, we encourage delegates to bring examples of outline business cases from their organisation and other relevant material, if they wish to.

• What is a benefit in business? - types and categories
• What is Benefits Management
• The Benefits Realisation & Management Framework

• Organisation for Benefits Management
• Ownership of Benefits Identification, Planning & Realisation
• Strategic planning, portfolio, programme and project management
• Accountability for Benefits Planning & Realisation

• Identifying and Structuring Benefits
• Benefits Realisation Planning
• Benefits Realisation - Benefit Delivery

• Identifying & differentiating between outcomes and benefits (and why this is critical)
• Identifying benefits of real value
• Outcome and dependency analysis
• Preparing the Business Case; improving the presentation of Benefits

• Preparing a sound, benefits focused Business Case
• Structuring Business Goals, Objectives, Outcomes and Benefits
• Capturing & Communicating Business Goals, Objectives, Outcomes and Benefits
• Improving the presenting of Business Cases to decision makers

• Structuring the Benefits Realisation Plan
• Defining & Scoping required changes
• Impact assessment and analysis
• Defining the measurement plan
• Developing the resistance management plan
• Responsibilities & Benefits Realisation Planning
• Relationship to project and programme lifecycles.

• Communication
• Managing change and resistance
• Reviews and responsibilities

• Benefits driven Portfolio Management

• you will be able to define a Benefits Realisation Framework in your business and participate in Benefits Planning and Realisation

2009:

• "the course was a resounding success and the team have already started to look at things in a completely different way""

2008:

• " many thanks, I found the course both interesting and enjoyable, it's as if you've shone some light on what seemed to be a dark art. I now feel we have a framework which will allow us to progress with our benefits processes in a more structured and logical manner. I will have no hesitations in recommending your course to my colleagues"
• " very worthwhile course, clarified the scope of Benefits Management activity (and associated work to implement a BM approach)  - we will definitely use the course to influence our future work"
• " thank you, I found the course very useful and now feel I have the tools and understanding to progress Benefits Management for our Programme. Wish me luck!"