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Overview
This course shows you how to apply the HM Treasury five case model to real business cases. You’ll develop the skills to review, refine, and justify investment proposals and to succeed in the practitioner exam.
What you will gain
- Confidently apply the five case model to real proposals
- Practise developing and reviewing business case documents
- Learn how to challenge and improve existing business cases
- Understand how business cases support governance and decision making
- Prepare effectively for the Better Business Cases practitioner exam
Who this course is for
- Holders of the Better Business Cases Foundation certificate
- Project, programme, and portfolio managers
- Business case authors, reviewers, and approvers
- Finance, commercial, and benefits managers
- Public sector professionals involved in investment decisions
Benefits
Apply the five case model
Turn theory into practice by working through realistic case-study scenarios.
Stronger investment decisions
Learn how to test options, value for money, and affordability with confidence.
Improve real business cases
Gain techniques to critique, refine, and quality-assure case documents.
Course
This practitioner course builds on the Foundation level by focusing on how to use the Better Business Cases guidance in real situations. You’ll practise applying the five case model, developing and reviewing case documents, and preparing for the practitioner exam.
Apply the guidance in context
Use the Better Business Cases approach to support real investment decisions.
Develop key case documents
Practise contributing to strategic, outline, and full business cases.
Test options and value for money
Assess options against strategic fit, benefits, risks, and affordability.
Strengthen governance and assurance
Understand roles, responsibilities, and review points in the approvals process.
Challenge and refine proposals
Identify weaknesses in cases and recommend practical improvements.
Get exam-ready
Build familiarity with practitioner-style questions and exam techniques.
Curriculum
The Better Business Cases practitioner course focuses on applying the guidance and five case model to realistic scenarios, using the official syllabus as a framework.
- Applying the five case model in practice
- Developing the strategic outline case (SOC)
- Developing the outline business case (OBC)
- Developing the full business case (FBC)
- Reviewing and assuring business cases
- Exam preparation and practice
Full curriculum details
- Using the five case model to structure real business cases
- Relating cases to organisational strategy and investment objectives
- Applying the model across different types and scales of proposals
Developing the strategic outline case (SOC)
- Clarifying strategic context, objectives, and case for change
