Tips for improving management buy-in.
No matter how strongly you believe in the value of your project, you still must convince your management team it's worth the resources. In this short course, you will learn how to build a business case that will persuade management to approve your project. You'll learn how to define the project scope, costs, and benefits, as well as the return on investment (ROI). You'll also learn how to draft a timeline and define the resources required to complete the project, and you'll discover ways to ensure that management thoroughly understands the proposed project.
This virtual short course, specifically designed to give you a quick convenient way to renew and refresh your project management skills, maintain your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification, and earn PDUs on your own time, at your own pace.
Virtual short courses do not include materials or headsets.
PMP is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
PMP-certified project managers, IT project managers, project coordinators, project analysts, project leaders, senior project managers, team leaders, product managers, program managers, project sponsors, and project team members who want to continue to develop their skills and renew their PMP certification.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• There are no prerequisites for this course.
COURSE CONTENT:
• 1. What a business case is
• 2. The purpose of a business case
• 3. Writing the business case
• Defining the project
• Project alternatives
• Project costs
• Return on investment
• Project risks
• Project assumptions
• Project resource requirement
• 4. Tips for writing a successful business case
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• The purpose of a business case
• Defining the project
• Writing an effective business case
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
GK2839, IT Risk Management
GK2813, Program Management
GK2964, Requirements Development & Management