Objective

We want to build a sound business case for pursuing a potential opportunity in the face of significant risk and uncertainty. The participant will be able to scale a general stage-gate planning template, and set up the appropriate governance and assurance process. Along with economic drivers, technical and non-technical risks are considered in the framing process that leads to an Opportunity Roadmap with value drivers and goals linked to corporate strategy.

Topics

Opportunity Management Framework

• Why opportunities succeed…or fail
• Stage-gate theory
• Governance and assurance
• Deliverables and handoffs

Conceptualizing The Opportunity

• Selling the idea
• Stakeholder engagement
• Sustainable development
• Unintended consequences

Framing The Opportunity

• Links to corporate strategy
• Defining the opportunity statement
• Establishing value drivers and goals
• Developing an opportunity roadmap

Evaluating The Opportunity

• OPEX and CAPEX considerations
• Cash flow analysis
• Economic evaluation
• Impact of uncertainty

Title:	Developing the Project Business Case
WHEN:	September 16-17, 2013 January 22-23, 2014
DURATION:	2-Day Program: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FACULTY:	Rayan Bagchi, Ph.D.,  Britt Freund, Ph.D.,  Christopher Meakin, JD
COST:	$2450 - Individual Course $13,800 - Project Management Certificate The program fee includes materials, lunches and breaks. Registration is not complete until payment is received.
PREREQUISITES:	None

Registration Deadlines

Early registration is encouraged. Class size is limited and may fill to capacity. We request registrations with payment at least three weeks in advance of the program start date.

To enroll online, please follow the link. If you prefer, you may also enroll via email, fax or telephone.

Continuing Education Units

Participants earn 1.4 continuing education units (CEUs). A certificate of completion will be presented from Texas Executive Education.