Understand and apply the philosophy of the International Infrastructure Business Case guidance to ensure initiatives are set for success.
Infrastructure Business Cases
Infrastructure projects, like any other project, require a comprehensive and compelling business case in order to justify the project, secure funding and senior management buy-in, and establish firm foundations for the project’s success.
The Infrastructure Projects Authority (a division of the UK Government Treasury Department) has developed a guidance, training and certification program to support the effective development of business cases for infrastructure projects and programmes.
Based on UK Government best practice
The guidance is based on the UK Government’s “Five Case Model”, specifically adapted for infrastructure projects. It’s aligned with G20 principles for infrastructure project preparation and and the UN’s sustainable development goals. It represents international best practice for infrastructure business case development.
What you'll learn
Supporting training courses explore the guidance in detail, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to develop and refine business cases that help to establish infrastructure projects and programs for success. They provide confidence to those tasked with producing business cases, as well as to those who need to evaluate and approve them, and to those who may be asked to invest in them.
Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of the guidance to contribute effectively to business case development and...
This qualification is aimed at anyone involved with, or overseeing or reviewing, a project to understand the work that is necessary to prove a case for investment within the public sector. This includes:
- Senior Responsible Owners with overall responsibility fora project (SROs)
- Programme Directors and other Directors with responsibility for the successful delivery of programmes and projects
- Project Managers, Project Team members and specialist advisers tasked with delivering a business case for investment
- Officers involved in the scrutiny and review of investment proposals.
A candidate should understand the structure and key terminology of the model. Specifically, the candidate should understand:
- The philosophy and underlying rationale of the “Five Case Model” set out in the Guidance
- The different types of business case, their purpose, who is responsible for them and when they are required in the development of a project proposal
- The development of the business case in relation to other project management good practice
- Multiple Choice
- 50 questions
- 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
- 40 minutes duration
- Closed book
Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner
Master the detail to lead on business case development and review
This qualification is aimed at anyone involved with, or overseeing, a project to understand the work that is necessary to prove a case for investment within the public sector. This includes:
- Senior Responsible Owners with overall responsibility fora project (SROs)
- Programme Directors and other Directors with responsibility for the successful delivery of programmes and projects
- Project Managers, Project Team members and specialist advisers tasked with delivering a business case for investment
- Officers involved in the scrutiny and review of investment proposals.
Candidates should be able to apply and understand how to tailor the Five Case Model effectively to the development of a business case within an organization environment supporting the approach. Specifically, candidates should:
- Understand the development lifecycle of a business case and the relationships between the five cases
- Be able to apply the steps in the business case development framework, in order to support the production of a business case, using the Five Case Model, for a given scenario.
- Objective testing
- 4 questions per paper, with 20 marks available per question
- 40 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
- 2.5 hours duration
- Open book exam (Infrastructure Business Case: International Guidance only)
