BCS Benefits Planning and Realisation

This course is designed for business analysts, project managers, programme managers and business managers.

It is ideal for anyone looking to understand the processes and techniques used to plan, manage and realise business benefits from a business change initiative.

The BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation covers the full lifecycle of benefits management, from identification and planning to realisation and long-term tracking, ensuring project outcomes contribute meaningfully to business objectives.

You’ll learn how to identify and define key benefits, map them to strategic goals and apply realisation techniques to quantify and manage them effectively.

The course also explores tracking and measurement to ensure benefits stay aligned with organisational priorities over time and introduces structured processes to sustain value beyond project completion.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they can:

• Recognise the context for benefits management
• Define a benefits management process
• Identify organisational drivers and business benefits
• Construct a benefits dependency network
• Build a business case and classify business benefits
• Undertake an investment appraisal
• Recognise the need for stakeholder and change management
• Explain the tasks required in implementing a benefits management approach
• Predict future issues in benefits management

Day 1:
(9:00 – 17:00 GMT)

• The context of benefits management
• The benefits management process
• Identifying drivers, benefits and establishing a benefits dependency network

Day 2:
(9:00 – 17:00 GMT)

• Identifying drivers, benefits and establishing a benefits dependency network
• Building the business case
• Stakeholders and change management

Day 3:
(9:00 – 17:00 GMT)

• Implementing a benefits management approach
• The future of benefits management
• Run through mock exam
• Optional BCS Exam (can be deferred)

The live BCS exam:

• is included as part of the course
• is 90 minutes, closed-book assessment with 40 multiple-choice questions, requiring a pass mark of 26/40, 65%
• can be taken on the final day of the course or deferred to when you feel ready
• is taken from your location
• results are available immediately

Note:

• Candidates whose natural language is not English are eligible for an extra 15 minutes
• Candidates requiring reasonable adjustments due to a disability can also apply for additional time

Comprehensive Learning Resources
All course material is accessed via the Amatis Academy.

Learning Options

• Self-study – Access for 180 days
• Instructor-led – As per self-study, plus the option of a full-colour printed manual on request

Materials include:

• Comprehensive course manual
• Knowledge Check after each section
• Solutions are provided for all case study exercises
• 1 Sample* exam papers
• 1 Mock* exam

*Questions and answers are shuffled with each attempt to keep practice sessions fresh.

Accessibility & Additional Resources include:

• Each course is narrated, supporting learners with dyslexia and auditory learners
• Course graphics are adapted for colour-blind accessibility
• Printed colour course manual on request (instructor-led courses only)

Booking the Benefits Planning and Realisation course is quick and easy, go to:

1. Course options
   Select the Online instructor-led tab and course date
   Or
   Online self-study tab
2. Purchase course
   Add selection to cart
   Complete the checkout process

You’ll receive confirmation and access your course material in the online Amatis Academy.

For a quick response: Call +44 (0)1225 836084

The BCS Advanced International Diploma in Business Analysis demonstrates a high level of proficiency and offers specialisations in the field of business analysis.

To attain the Advanced Diploma delegates must:

• Have 5 years’ business analysis experience
• Hold the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
• Hold 4 Professional level certificates in the People, Business and Analytical skills specialisms, see below
• Provide a written submission (£585 + VAT) with evidence demonstrating core and specialist skills and contribution to the BA profession

Candidates must choose from the following specialisms to attain the Advanced International Diploma:

• People Skills (mandatory)
  Stakeholder Engagement
• Business Skills (1 of the following)
  Benefits Planning and Realisation
  Business Analysis Service Delivery
• Analytical Skills (1 of the following)
  Agile Business Analysis
  Data Analysis
  Business Architecture
• One additional module
  Choose one additional module from the Business Skills or Analytical skills specialisms