Learning how to effectively Manage Benefits is core to every Portfolio, Programme and Project, as it underpins the reason for change and why the investment was made in the first place.

The purpose of the APMG International Managing Benefits Foundation and Practitioner guidance and certification scheme is to provide managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines, working in a variety of organisations, with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices and techniques.

Training Bytesize are the only accredited company to offer either online or classroom options for Managing Benefits Foundation and Practitioner training and certification.

Please be aware, the Managing Benefits handbook is required for the exam and studies, you can buy yours here.

This Managing Benefits Foundation and Practitioner course provides:

An overview of benefits management – what it is, the case for doing it, and some common misconceptions that can limit its effectiveness in practice.
Descriptions of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built, and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
Guidance on how to apply benefits management at a portfolio level, as well as at an individual project or programme level.
Details of the five practices in the Benefits Management Cycle and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
Advice on how to get started in implementing effective benefits management practices and sustain progress.

Managing Benefits has been carefully designed to complement existing Best Practice in portfolio, programme and project management such as PRINCE2®, MSP®, P3O® & MoP®. It consolidates existing guidance on benefits management into one place, while expanding on the specific practices and techniques aimed at optimising benefits realisation.

The target audience includes all those with a role in ensuring best use of funds by maximizing the benefits realized from change initiatives. This multi-disciplinary group includes:

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).

Everyone involved in managing benefits, development of the Business Case, or indeed the Project will benefit from the tools and techniques described in the online Managing Benefits course, and can go on to take a recognised certification through the Foundation exam.

Although Managing Benefits would apply to any organisation undertaking change, it is particularly relevant to companies using PRINCE2® or MSP®, and builds on the Benefits Realisation within the project and programme lifecycle.

As an individual, Managing Benefits also builds on your existing qualifications of PRINCE2® or MSP® to better plan, forecast and realise improvements for your business

Multiple choice format
50 questions per paper
25 marks or more required to pass – 50%
40 minutes duration
Closed-book exam

Objective multiple choice format
55% pass mark
2 hours 30 minutes duration
Closed-book exam
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Realise benefits to improve prospects in terms of investors, clients, revenue and efficiency levels regardless of professional discipline and type of organisation.
Ability to demonstrate more efficient and effective practices through better use of available resources. This enhances an organisation’s ability to retain motivated and skilled change management staff and to attract investors.
Improved return on investment from change initiatives as more benefits are realised and sustained for longer.
Enhanced confidence on the part of regulators and funding agencies – so helping ensure continued funding for change.
Have an organisation-wide understanding of the benefits a project or programme will produce and be able to measure when they are realised.

Enhanced professional competence through benefits management practices and techniques.
Ability to implement methods, including knowledge of management accountancy, behavioural finance, psychology, neuro-science and systems thinking.
Understanding of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built and applied to projects, programmes and portfolios. The guide provides a route map to adoption of more cost-effective techniques and practices.
Adept at forecasting realistic benefits to produce business cases which address business issues and objectives and provide a route to measure success.
Outline costs and benefits to drive business objectives.

As experts in delivering project management training through a range of study styles, your success is key to our success. We understand how people learn, we know how to train people to pass exams, we employ the best trainers and specialise in small class sizes to help you get the best from your investment. So, if you’re looking to enhance your project management skills and ensure you pass first time, Training ByteSize is a name you can trust.

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Today we are proud to continue with world firsts; with second generation Victoria at the helm, she had led Training ByteSize to ensure were the first company to develop and deliver e-learning options for accredited courses including Business Analysis Foundation, ITIL4, and AgilePM. When we say we’re experts in project management training, we really do mean it.

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Managing Benefits Foundation and Practitioner Course