Module 4 - Is this Software project the best way to spend our money?Investment Management Standard | |||||
| Training courses are scheduled regularly in Melbourne and Sydney also available internationally and locally as web based courses | |||||
| Topic | Major Concepts | Duration (1 day) | Audience | Pre-requisites | Templates and Takeaways |
| 1 | Background of the Investment Management Standard | DAY 1 | Project Managers, Senior Management Business Management or decision makers responsible for proposing and approving Project and their funding | Appreciation of the need to assess a proposed project for its business value prior to progressing to Business Case or RFT | IMS templates Example KPIs |
| 2 | Investment Logic Maps | ||||
| 3 | Benefits Management Plan | ||||
| 4 | Key Performance Indicators’ – how to build good KPI’s | ||||
| 5 | Concept Brief – what is the financial impact of the investment | ||||
OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS:
- Ensures that only projects with a sound Investment Logic proceed to Business Planning Stage
- KPIs measure project benefits providing ongoing evidence of investment value for management reporting
- Formal methods of Investment assessment increase chance of project approval
