Managing Benefits Training - Managing Benefits Courses

4.8
3 reviews
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  • Fast-paced but excellent course which really helps you with the exam.
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  • The trainer was really supportive, answering the questions over and over again.
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Course

In Cardiff

£ 1,195 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Cardiff (Wales)

  • Duration

    5 Days

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Official Managing Benefits® Course Manual The Knowledge Academy Courseware Book Pre-Course Material Exams Certificate(s) Experienced Instructor Refreshments

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Castle Street, CF10 1SZ

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4.8
excellent
  • The teacher made the whole subject enjoyable. The materials provided to follow the course were good and sufficient to practice.
    |
  • Fast-paced but excellent course which really helps you with the exam.
    |
  • The trainer was really supportive, answering the questions over and over again.
    |
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4.4
fantastic

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Centre rating

Antonio Ramos

5.0
10/07/2016
What I would highlight: The teacher made the whole subject enjoyable. The materials provided to follow the course were good and sufficient to practice.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Dennis

4.5
19/06/2016
What I would highlight: Fast-paced but excellent course which really helps you with the exam.
What could be improved: Nothing
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sezer Broom

5.0
19/06/2016
What I would highlight: The trainer was really supportive, answering the questions over and over again.
What could be improved: .
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Approach
  • Management
  • Benefits
  • IT
  • Project
  • IT Management

Course programme

The Knowledge Academy Managing Benefits® Foundation & Practitioner Training 5 day course covers the following topics:

Introduction

Our Managing Benefits Foundation & Practitioner Training course enables managers and practitioners from various disciplines, working in a wide variety of organisations, to explore generally applicable benefits management principles, practices and techniques.

Prior to attending this course, candidates will be emailed the following pre-course reading which has been extracted from the official APMG Managing Benefits manual:

1) Chapter 1 - Introduction
2) Chapter 2 - What is Benefits Management?
3) Chapter 3 - The Benefits Management Principles
4) Glossary

In advance of the course candidates should:
• Be familiar with the Benefits Management model (page 9) and be able to list both the 7 principles (the columns) and the 5 practices (the top part of the diagram)
• Be aware of the 9 themes that run throughout the book (they are introduced on pages 8-10)
• Understand and be able to list the key success characteristics of benefits management (page 10)
• Understand the difference between the terms output, capability, outcome and benefit (table 2.1 page 17) and be able to provide effective examples from your own experience that are different from the ones in the table
• Understand the benefits management objectives (page 21)
• Understand each of the Principles (chapter 3)

Who Should Attend?

  • Change leaders (e.g. senior responsible owners & directors of change)
  • Change initiators (e.g. strategic planners and policy leads)
  • Change appraisers and evaluators (e.g. business case developers and project appraisers)
  • Change implementers/enablers (e.g. portfolio, programme & project managers)
  • Change support staff (e.g. portfolio, programme & project office staff)

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites required to attend this course.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the definitions, scope and objectives of benefits management, barriers to its effective practice, and key success characteristics
  • Describe the seven principles on which successful approaches to benefits management are based, and demonstrate how these can be applied
  • Apply benefits management at portfolio level, as well as at project or programme level
  • Detail the five practices in the Benefits Management Cycle and provide examples of the techniques applicable to each
  • Name the key roles and responsibilities for benefits management and the typical contents of the core documentation
  • Implement a benefits management approach and appreciate the factors that will sustain progress

Course Outline

Foundation Part of the Course

Foundation level aims to measure whether a candidate understands the benefits management principles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities and documents, specifically to know and understand the:

  • Definitions, scope and objectives of benefits management, barriers to its effective practice, and the key success characteristics
  • Principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are based
  • Five practices contained within the Benefits Management Cycle and relevant techniques applicable to each practice
  • Scope of key roles and responsibilities for benefits management and the typical contents of the main benefits management documentation
  • Approaches to implementation and the factors to consider in sustaining progress.
Exam Format
  • Multiple choice format
  • 50 questions per paper
  • 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
  • 40 minutes duration
  • Closed-book

Practitioner Part of the Course

Practitioner level aims to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor the guidance in a scenario situation. Specifically candidates should be able to:

  • Plan the implementation of benefits management, select appropriate strategies to sustain and measure progress;
  • Select and adapt principles, practices and techniques to suit different organizational environments;
  • Identify activities that should be undertaken during each of the practices of the Benefits Management Cycle together with the accountabilities and responsibilities of each of the defined roles;
  • Evaluate examples of benefits management information (documents);
  • Analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario.
Exam Format
  • Objective testing
  • 8 questions per paper with 10 marks available per question
  • 40 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
  • 2 ½ hours duration
  • Open book exam (Managing Benefits guide only)

Additional information

  • Training provided in luxury nationwide venues
  • GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE IN THE INDUSTRY
  • Includes pre-course material, manual, exams and certificates
  • Very high Managing Benefits® delegate pass rates
  • The training course is fully accredited by the APMG
  • Courses delivered by world class training instructors
  • Earning potential with Managing Benefits® qualification between £45k and £90k*
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Managing Benefits Training - Managing Benefits Courses

£ 1,195 + VAT