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About Infrastructure Business Cases

Overview

Infrastructure Business Cases - International Certification

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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

    Infrastructure Business Case International Guidance front cover image
    Infrastructure Business Case - International Guidance
    eBook (English)
    By
    UK Government
    Free
    Infrastructure Business Case International Guidance - Annexes front cover
    Infrastructure Business Case - International Guidance: Annexes
    eBook (English)
    By
    UK Government
    Free

    Infrastructure Business Cases levels

    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation badge

    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation

    Learn the fundamentals of the guidance to contribute effectively to business case development and review.

    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner badge

    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner

    Master the detail to lead on business case development and review.

    Videos

    Videos

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    SFIA

    The SFIA Framework is the global common reference for skills and competency for the digital world.

    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.

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation

    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner

    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Feasibility Assessment up to level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 4


    SFIA badge knowledge
    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation

    Infrastructure Business Cases Foundation

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 3

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 3, Feasibility Assessment level 4

    SFIA badge knowledge
    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner

    Infrastructure Business Case Practitioner

    SFIA elements this certification confirms (endorsement)

    Generic attribute Knowledge up to level 4, Feasibility Assessment up to level 4

    SFIA elements this would be useful for (development)

    Same as above plus Methods and Tools level 4

    FAQs

    You can merge your account by logging into your candidate portal with your initial email address and click on your name at the top. Then click merge and send a merge request to your secondary email address. Once you have agreed to the email request, everything will appear in one account. Please contact us if you have any problems with this process and we will be happy to help.

    You may contact our Accreditation Team directly, and they will be happy to answer your questions regarding the Accreditation process.

    To become an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), apply for accreditation or contact your local APMG office. If suitable, you'll receive an invoice and undergo APMG International's ATO assessment.

    Trainers must be sponsored by an Accredited Training Organization (ATO), which can be found using the APMG International search tool. The sponsoring ATO must submit a trainer application to APMG. 

    The requirements, including pass marks of the exams, will vary depending on the certification, please get in touch for more information.

    If you go to the invigilator portal, use the same log in details as you would for your Marlin account. Once logged in then click on the '+' icon. This will provide two lists - 'Invigilators' and 'Trainers'. Click the appropriate one and find the person you are looking for, then send the invitation.

    Get in touch

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