About Infrastructure Business Cases
Overview
Infrastructure Business Cases - International Certification
Benefits of Infrastructure Business Cases
For Individuals
- Understand and apply the necessary tools to develop effective business cases and spending proposals for large infrastructure initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with international funders and development banks by understanding their expectations for infrastructure business case quality and rigor.
- Learn how to frame infrastructure projects around value for money, strategic alignment, and long-term sustainability.
- Understand how to develop business cases in relation to other project management best practises.
- Gain formal recognition as someone who can develop and assess infrastructure business cases that meet international standards (such as the Five Case Model).
For Organizations
- Helps teams develop high-quality, evidence-based business cases that are more likely to secure funding from governments, donors, and investors.
- Ensures projects are planned and appraised using globally recognized standards (e.g. the Five Case Model), increasing credibility and transparency.
- Promotes rigorous assessment of options for more strategic, cost-effective, and sustainable infrastructure investments.
- Helps staff identify and mitigate commercial, financial, and delivery risks early in the project lifecycle.
- Reduces reliance on external consultants, shortens review cycles, and promotes a more informed, capable project delivery team.
Study materials
Study materials
Useful links
Useful links
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NISTA - About Us
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Infrastructure Business Case: International Case Study
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G20 Principles for Infrastructure Project Preparation
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Infrastructure Business Cases levels
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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
Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 4
knowledge
Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Feasibility Assessment up to level 4
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 4
knowledge
Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 3
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 4
knowledge
Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner
Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Feasibility Assessment up to level 4
Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 4
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