Team Training: Demonstrating Value and Return on Investment

Overview

Public sector organisations are constantly carrying out a wide range of projects, from improving service delivery to streamlining internal processes.

In order to secure buy-in from key stakeholders for these projects and make sure they demonstrate value for money; it is essential that you embed return on investment analysis techniques into your project plans.

Run this Demonstrating Value and Return on Investment training course for your teams to learn how to understand benefits management; examine and apply different appraisal techniques; communicate value for money to senior stakeholders and refine your financial analysis.

This highly interactive In-House course covers how to identify the risks and all the benefits of a fit-for-purpose approach to Return on Investment. Take back ROI analysis techniques to your organisation to appraise projects and improve the value they bring.

Run this Course In-House

Learning Outcomes

Learn about different appraisal techniques and which works best for your project
Understand who needs to be involved in the appraisal process
Efficiently communicate the findings of a value for money analysis to senior management and project teams
Refine your financial analysis for the whole project lifecycle
Discover how to quantify non-financial benefits to determine the success of a project

All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

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Agenda

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09:25 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 10:00

Ice Breaker and Clarification of Learning Objectives

The Chair will discuss delegate experiences to identify personal objectives for the day and tailor the course to specific requirements

10:00 - 11:00

An Introduction to Return on Investment Analysis and Benefits Management

Understand what a benefit is
Defining benefits
The difference between outcomes, capabilities and objectives
Identifying benefits
The relationship between project management, change management and benefits management

The importance of benefits management

What is involved
The benefits cycle
Who needs to be involved
Benefits throughout the project lifecycle
Benefits mapping

11:00 - 11:15

Break

11:15 - 12:45

Examining Different Appraisal Techniques

Financial
Payback period
Net presence value
Internal rate of return
Cost, Benefit, Risk analysis
Non-financial
Quantifying non-financial benefits
Proxy indicators
Leading indicators
Using existing measures
Tracking on a benefits map

12.45 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 13:45

Reflection Session

Trainer will review the day’s learning and the next stages of the course
Delegates will have time to ask questions and share views with one another

13:45 - 14:30

Communicating Value for Money

How to define value for money
Defining success criteria for your organisation
Different ways of communicating benefits at different stages of a lifecycle

14:30 - 14:45

Afternoon Break

14:45 - 16:00

Refining Your Financial Analysis through the Lifecycle

Revising the business case through the lifecycle
The five-case model and their benefits
The lifecycle of the five-case model
Toolkit: Confidence and attribution
Optimism bias discounting based on reference classes

16:00 - 16:15