About Managing Benefits Certification
Overview
Managing Benefits Certification Foundation and Practitioner
Benefits of Managing Benefits Certification
For Individuals
- Access the framework and principles of effective benefits management and understand the barriers that hinder successful outcomes.
- Unlock practical tools and techniques related to benefits management as well as how to apply these approaches at a portfolio, programme, or project level.
- Hone a skillset that many professionals adapt and apply to other related disciplines like change management or portfolio/programme/project management.
- Explore multi-disciplinary topics such as management accountancy, behavioural finance, psychology, and systems thinking.
- Improve a project’s or programme’s impact by establishing a benefits management strategy that aligns with organizational goals.
For Organizations
- Improve return on investment (ROI) from change initiatives as more benefits are realized earlier and sustained for longer.
- Achieve more from less with better allocation and application of available resources.
- Strengthen quarterly and annual reports by showcasing the successful and efficient initiatives achieved through stakeholder investments.
- Ensure future funding opportunities by consistently meeting planned objectives with benefits management techniques.
Study materials
Study materials
Useful links
Useful links
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Understanding Project Benefits
Success in 1 2 3
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Managing Benefits Certification levels
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Training organizations for Managing Benefits Certification
Important information about language
The training services listed on this website have undergone a quality assurance process to ensure they meet high standards. However, please note that while the quality of the training content has been assessed, the language capabilities in which these services are delivered have not been specifically evaluated. We recommend that users verify the language proficiency and suitability of the service for their needs directly with the Training Organisation prior to enrollment or participation.
Videos
Videos
S2-Ep1 | Managing Benefits and PPM Best Practices with Milvio Di Bartolomeo
SFIA
This APMG certification has been informally mapped against the SFIA Framework to indicate the skills that are addressed and referenced by the certification. Although it is not yet possible to claim this digital badge, the indicative skills can be used to plan your professional development through assessing the skills you have and the skills you need for the role you want.
knowledge
Managing Benefits Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Benefits Management level 5
Same as above plus Feasibility Assessment up to level 4, Benefits Management level 6
knowledge
Managing Benefits Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Benefits Management level 5
Same as above plus Feasibility Assessment up to level 4, Benefits Management level 6
knowledge
Managing Benefits Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Benefits Management level 5
Same as above plus Feasibility Assessment up to level 4, Benefits Management level 6
knowledge
Managing Benefits Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Generic attribute Business Skills up to level 4, Benefits Management level 5
Same as above plus Feasibility Assessment up to level 4, Benefits Management level 6
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FAQs
Managing Benefits examinations are currently available in English only.
Managing Benefits is the guidance from APMG-International. The purpose of the guidance is to provide managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines, working in a variety of organizations, with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices and techniques. Managing Benefits provides:
- An overview of benefits management - what it is, the case for doing it, and some common misconceptions that can limit its effectiveness in practice.
- Descriptions of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built, and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
- Guidance on how to apply benefits management at a portfolio level, as well as at an individual project or programme level.
- Details of the five practices in the Benefits Management Cycle and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
- Advice on how to get started in implementing effective benefits management practices and sustain progress.
Pass marks for the Managing Benefits examinations are as follows:
Foundation: You will need to score 25/50 to pass the Foundation exam.
Practitioner: You will need to score 40/80 to pass the Practitioner exam.
The qualifications are not valid for a defined period and will not expire.
The Managing Benefits Guide is currently available in English only.
For individuals self-studying it is almost impossible to say. As all candidates have different experience and amount of time available for study, it varies from person to person. We suggest you buy the Guide and have a look through for yourself before deciding how long you need to spend learning.
For those studying with an Accredited Training Organization, Foundation courses are generally delivered over 3 days, while combined Foundation and Practitioner courses are generally delivered over 5 days. It is well worth investigating with individual providers, as many will offer tailored and blended learning solutions.
Your training organization specified that they wish to view candidate results before releasing. If you would like your results sooner, you may contact your ATO directly and request your results that way. After they have released them, you will be able to create/view your Digital Badge and download your Digital Certificate in your Credly account in the Certificates section of your portal.
Since 2018, we are no longer registered for AXELOS qualifications and are unable to provide the certificates.
If you received your AXELOS qualification before this time, you can contact customer service and upon providing your candidate number, ask if a copy of your certificate still exists in our system.
Alternatively, you can reach out to IT PeopleCert directly with this request quoting your candidate number.
If you do not have your candidate number, we can provide it to you. Additionally, we are happy to provide a letter of verification for any exams sat with us.
Using a company device in which you do not have administrative rights and access to download additional software tends to cause issues when sitting your exam via ProctorU, as outlined in the Candidate Guidance Agreement.
If you wish to sit your exam via ProctorU again, you will need to pay a reschedule fee of £32 (which you can do in the Candidate Portal) before you can select a new date and time.
Alternatively, you can reschedule your exam via our AIPP service, where you can take your exam over Zoom without downloading any additional software. Please note there are fewer exam slots available through AIPP.
Full details of our Proctoring options can be found on our Proctoring Page.
When you pass an exam – you will instantly have the option to claim a digital badge as representation of your new certificate. Your badge can be embedded on an email signature, website, digital CV, or shared via LinkedIn.
Access the downloadable guide for more information on how to claim your digital badge.