BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation

BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation Outline

Domain 1: Context of Benefits Management 

• Issues with the Relationship of IS/IT Delivery to Benefits 

• Dissatisfaction with Current Approaches to Benefits Delivery 

• Characteristics of a Benefits Management Approach 

• Focusing on Value and Value Networks 

• Value Chains and Value Networks 
   

Domain 2: Benefits Management Process 

• Rationale for Benefits Management 

• Origins of Benefits Management Approach and Process 

• Overview of Benefits Management Process 
   

Domain 3: Identifying Drivers, Benefits, and Establishing a Benefits Dependency Network 

• Why: Identifying Business and Organisational Drivers 

• Establishing Investments Objectives 

• Linking Business Benefits to Drivers 

• What: Business Benefits 

• How: Benefits Dependency Network 

• Measurements and Ownership 

• Benefits and Change Template 
   

Domain 4: Building Business Case 

• Rationale of Business Case 

• Structure for Analysing and Describing Benefits 

• Quantifying Benefits 

• Financial Benefits 

• Investment Appraisal 

• Risk Assessment 

• Completing Business Case 
   

Domain 5: Stakeholders and Change Management 

• Assessing the Feasibility of Achieving Benefit 

• Stakeholder Analysis and Management Techniques 

• Stakeholder Analysis to Stakeholder Management Action 

• Completing the Benefits Plan 

• Approaches to Managing Change 

• Matching Management Approach with Stakeholder Behaviours 

• Change Management Strategies 
   

Domain 6: Implementing Benefits Management Approach 

• Rationale for Introducing Benefits Management 

• Initiating and Managing a Benefits Driven Project 

• Roles within Benefits Management 

• Benefits Management Workshop 

• Benefits Plan and Project Plan 

• Reviewing and Evaluating Results 

• Establishing Potential for Further Benefits 

• Monitoring Benefits After Implementation 

• Maturity Model for Organisational Benefits 
   

Domain 7: Future of Benefits Management 

• Characteristics of Benefits Management Approach 

• Using Benefits Management to Formulate and Implement Strategy 

• Incorporating Benefits Management into Strategic Thinking 

• Future Trends in IS/IT and their Implications for Benefits Management 

What You’ll Learn in this Course

This course takes you from understanding benefits planning concepts to applying advanced techniques for strategic alignment and long-term value delivery. Each stage builds the expertise to ensure change initiatives achieve measurable business outcomes. 
 

• Learn to identify and define strategic business benefits clearly and effectively 

• Learn to plan benefits realisation activities aligned with organisational objectives 

• Learn to apply advanced benefits measurement and tracking techniques 

• Learn how to manage stakeholder engagement to secure and sustain benefits 

• Learn to evaluate realised benefits and ensure long-term organisational value 

• Learn to apply structured frameworks for continuous benefits optimisation 

BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation Exam Information

The BCS Professional Certificate in Benefits Planning and Realisation Exam evaluates candidates’ ability to apply advanced benefits planning and realisation techniques in complex business environments. The format of the exam is as follows: 

• Question Type: Scenario Based Multiple Choice Questions  

• Total Questions: 40  

• Pass Mark: 65%   

• Duration: 90 Minutes  

• Open Book/Closed Book: Closed book