Developing Business Cases That Drive Project Success
Day 1
The project business case: function, content, structure, and deployment
- Examining why project management is a business function
- Reviewing a solid business case content and structure
- Key issues related to business case preparation
- Examining the sponsor and project manager business case roles and responsibilities
- Practicing business case development for a project
- Making effective presentations to executives and project sponsors
Day 2
Financial analysis (ROI): the core of the project business case
- Overview of the project financial analysis process
- Preparing project cash flow charts
- Performing a project financial analysis using four critical metrics
- Integrating risk management with project decision-making
Day 3
Managing business case expectations and outcomes
- Analyzing a project scope change from a business perspective
- Tracking tangible and intangible actual benefits after project completion
- Integrating project business cases into project portfolio management
- Wrap-up: how will YOU use the project business case process?
Schedule
Evening before course — 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Optional dinner for those arriving early
Days 1 and 2 — 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Session
Day 3 — 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this course for 2.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 22 hours, as well as 22 PDUs.
pfriede@exed.wisc.edu