McCombs School of Business
Texas Executive Education
Executive Education : Project Management : Project Management Certificate : Developing the Project Business Case

Developing the Project Business Case

Title: Developing the Project Business Case Enroll
DATES: March 30-31, 2010
Early registration is encouraged. Class size is limited.
Questions? Contact Registrar's Office.
DURATION: 2 day program: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
FACULTY: Britt Freund, David Spence, Prabhudev Konana
COST: $2450 - Individual Course

$12,900 - Project Management Certificate
The program fee includes materials, lunches and breaks.
Registration is not complete until payment is received.

Project Management Core Courses:

Project Management Electives:

Objective

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

Continuing Education Units

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