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Business Case Best Practices for Success

With Klaus Nielsen

Learn to build effective business cases with best practices, tools, and hands-on exercises for real-world application.

Offered at the following events: see registration for course dates

  • 22—23 July 2026, Virtual
  • 16—17 November 2026, Virtual
  • Level
    Intermediate
  • PDUs
    14
  • Duration
    2-Day Training
Member PriceUSD $1735
Full PriceUSD $2112
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Overview

The purpose of a business case is to document the justification for the project’s undertaking; gain management commitment; provide a framework for planning and management of the business change; and enable monitoring and measuring the benefits realization of the project—but that’s easier said than done. Many practitioners are familiar with the concept of a business case, yet we rarely talk about the same kind of business case, and content/quality varies from case-to-case.

In this training, we will cover the common best practice elements found in a business case, such as project description/context, strategic alignment, financial case, risk assessment, alternative evaluation, project management plan, economic case, stakeholder analysis, executive summary, commercial case, and change management. Each element will be illustrated by a range of tools and techniques from across the globe.

This training utilizes an engaging, hands-on approach, and learners will work in groups on an ongoing business case that will be developed, presented, and discussed. For each element of the business case, you will have the opportunity to work with various templates, tools/techniques, and approaches.

After the training, the comprehensive training materials contain all you need in order to apply these tools and techniques, combined with a library of great templates.

Related Topics

  • Business Skill Enhancement
  • Scope Management
  • Benefits Realization

Videos, supporting slides, and lecture were valuable in understanding the material. Activities were helpful in learning applicability in real workplace scenarios. The instructor was knowledgeable and managed time of the event well.

What You'll Learn

Upon completion of this training, learners will be able to:

  • Identify the common elements of a business case.
  • Apply comprehensive, concise, and ready-to-use tools to build a business case.
  • Demonstrate their enhanced problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
Instructor(s)

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PDU Breakdown

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Total PDUs

14

Business Acumen

7

Ways of Working

5

Power Skills

2

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About the Instructor(s)

  • Klaus Nielsen

    Klaus Nielsen is managing partner in Global Business Development, an organization specialized in organizational project, program and portfolio management for private and government organizations across the Nordic region.

    Mr. Nielsen has more than 20 years of professional experience within project management where he is deeply involved in his various IT projects/programs on a day-to-day basis. The projects/programs range from agile project/transformations to traditional projects/programs in the US$20+ million budget range. When not involved in actual projects/programs, Klaus is a veteran PMI certifications prep courses trainer and teaches at the IT University of Copenhagen in project, program and portfolio management. He is a seasoned degree holder from various universities such as Cambridge University (UK) and The IT University of Copenhagen, he also has two MBAs from recognized American universities. Klaus also holds more than 30 professional certifications within this field.

    He is the author of the books I am Agile; Mastering the Business Case, Achieve Business Analysis Certification and Agile Certified Practitioner Exam, and the writer of several PMI articles such as “The Business Case,” “Product and Process,” “Project Management – Fast and Slow,“ “The Next Level of Big Visible Charts,” and “Software Estimation Using a Combination of Techniques.