"Building the Business Case" Seminars (Capturing ROI) Presented by Solution Matrix Ltd in partnership with Solution Matrix Pacific Ltd Most important investment decisions today require a business case. Everyone talks about the "business case" but surprisingly few know what this means or what makes the difference between a strong business case and weak case. Join more than 7600 other professionals who have taken the same training at Boeing, Cisco, Ericsson, McDonalds, Microsoft, PeopleSoft, Auckland City Council, New Zealand Government Departments, and many other organisations. Who Should Attend Building the Business Case is designed for: Those in government and business responsible for accountability and consistency for project, programme or product proposals. Managers with a need to bring accountability and consistency to decision making and planning in their organisations. Consultants and contractors who do business with the national government or local councils. Consultants who advise clients in decision making and planning. Those who propose or plan major IT acquisitions or changes. Government and business people responsible for capital spending decisions. Sales people and sales managers who need to show customers that a decisions to buy is a good business decision. What you will learn Building the Business Case seminars will help you to build world class business case capability and feature "hands on" workshops with real business examples. Most participants have little or no prior experience in finance and business planning.  During the course they will build the benefits rationale, cost model and financial analysis at the heart of a professional quality business case. At this seminar you will learn: The essential building blocks that very business case must have. What to look for in case reports that makes the difference between a strong case and a weak case. Important differences between the government business case and the business case in private industry. How to build credibility as you build your case. How to legitimise and measure the full range of business benefits - even the "intangibles". How to build a financial modelling system for asking "what if" questions, identifying the assumptions that drive the results and measuring the risks and uncertainties in the projections. How to package and present business case results for maximum impact. Agenda The Seminars are held over two days from 9.00 AM to 5 PM (with a one-hour lunch break). Arrival by 8.45 each morning is requested. Lunch both days and refreshments are included in the Seminar fee. White Papers Business Case White Papers are available from www.solutionmatrix.com. Registration Check out the Seminars page for Seminars in your region.