BCS Benefits Planning and Realisation

Service Description

Course Style: Virtual instructor-led and Face-to-Face Classroom Overview This course is intended to enable business analysts to understand the lifecycle, activities and techniques used in the definition, planning and realisation of business benefits. The business benefits are identified and predicted to result from the introduction of business and information system changes. Understanding how to manage benefits in order to enable their realisation is critical for business analysts working in all aspects of the business change lifecycle. Learning Outcomes: • Recognise the context for benefits management and define a process for benefits management • Identify organisational drivers • Identify and classify business benefits • Construct a benefits dependency network • Build a business case and undertake an investment appraisal • Recognise the need for stakeholder and change management • Explain the task needed to implement a benefits management approach • Predict future issues in benefits management Prerequisites for Benefits Planning and Realisation: • It is recommended that delegates should have completed, or have knowledge to the level of, the BCS International Business Analysis Diploma or the BCS Solutions Development Diploma, before attempting this course • This 3-day specialist course leads to the BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation. • An understanding of projects and change management activities would be useful but is not essential. What format is the exam? 90 Minutes ‘closed book’ with 40 multiple-choice questions The pass mark is 65% (26/40)