APMG-International Managing Benefits™ Foundation Classroom

By the end of the course you should be able to understand and describe the following:

• Definitions, scope and objectives of benefits management, barriers to its effective practice, and the key success characteristics
• Principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are based
• Five practices contained within the benefits management cycle and relevant techniques applicable to each practice
• Scope of key roles and responsibilities for benefits management and the typical contents of the main benefits management documentation
• Approaches to implementation and the factors to consider in sustaining progress.

• Introduction and overview
• Principles
• Identify and quantify practice
• Value and appraise practice
• Plan practice
• Realise practice
• Review practice
• Portfolio based application
• Implement and sustain

This is an intensive three-day instructor-led classroom course, providing all you need to pass the APMG-International Managing Benefits Foundation exam:

• All accompanying course material
• The official manual
• The cost of the Foundation exam (taken on the last day of the course).

Refreshments will also be provided throughout the duration of your training.

Optional extra

• Pass Protect exam insurance - A cost effective solution, providing insurance and peace of mind if things don’t go to plan with your first exam attempt. For more information and terms and conditions click here

The exam format for the Managing Benefits Foundation qualification is as follows:

• Multiple choice format
• 50 questions per paper
• 25 marks or more required to pass (out of 50 available) - 50%
• 40 minutes duration
• Closed-book

Managing Benefits is for all those with a role in ensuring best use of funds by maximising the benefits realised from change initiatives, and who have an interest in the successful delivery of change. This multi-disciplinary group includes:

• Change leaders, e.g. Sponsors and Directors of Change.
• Change initiators, e.g. Strategic Planners and Policy Leads.
• Change appraisers and evaluators, e.g. Business Case Writers and Appraisers.
• Change implementers/enablers, e.g. Portfolio, Programme and Project Managers, as well as Benefit Owners.
• Change support staff, e.g. Portfolio, Programme and Project Office staff, including Benefits Managers.

Pre-course

There is some mandatory pre-course reading that must be undertaken prior to attending this course. It will be issued with your joining instructions approximately two weeks prior to course commencement. Please ensure you allow time to complete this in full prior to your attendance , it is expected that it will take approximately four hours to complete. In addition, whilst attending your course there will also be some examination preparation evening work.