APMG-Managing Benefits Certification

Managing Benefits Certification

The purpose of the Managing Benefits guidance and certification scheme is to provide managers and practitioners from multiple disciplines, working in a variety of organizations, with generally applicable guidance encompassing benefits management principles, practices and techniques. Managing Benefits provides:

An overview of benefits management - what it is, the case for doing it, and some common misconceptions that can limit its effectiveness in practice.
Descriptions of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built, and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
Guidance on how to apply benefits management at a portfolio level, as well as at an individual project or programme level.
Details of the five practices in the Benefits Management Cycle and examples of how they can be/have been applied in practice.
Advice on how to get started in implementing effective benefits management practices and sustain progress.
Benefits are not simply just one aspect of project and programme management (PPM) - rather, they are the rationale for the investment of taxpayers’ and shareholders’ funds in change initiatives.

Managing Benefits has been carefully designed to complement existing Best Practice in portfolio, programme and project management such as PRINCE2®, MSP®, P3O® & MoP®. It consolidates existing guidance on benefits management into one place, while expanding on the specific practices and techniques aimed at optimizing benefits realization.

Why Certify?
The reason organizations and governments invest in projects and programmes is to realize benefits in terms of:

Increased revenue;
Efficiency savings;
Delivering a tangible contribution to a strategic objective or business priority;
Meeting a legal or regulatory requirement or to maintain business as usual.
Yet reports from professional bodies, audit agencies and academic research show that organizations in the public, private and third sectors continue to struggle in demonstrating a return on their investments in change.

The significance of this is even greater in a volatile economic climate where the failure to optimize benefits realization may also put future initiatives at risk as investors lose confidence in the organization’s ability to manage change.

Gaining a Managing Benefits certification can help you and your organization to address these concerns and achieve competitive advantage by fully realizing the benefits of your programmes and projects.

Who is it for?
The guidance is relevant to all sectors and types of project or programme, or what the guide refers to as ‘change initiatives’.

The target audience includes all those with a role in ensuring best use of funds by maximizing the benefits realized from change initiatives. This multi-disciplinary group includes:

Change leaders (e.g. senior responsible owners & directors of change)
Change initiators (e.g. strategic planners and policy leads)
Change appraisers and evaluators (e.g. business case developers and project appraisers)
Change implementers/enablers (e.g. portfolio, programme & project managers)
Change support staff (e.g. portfolio, programme & project office staff)

Benefits for Individuals
Enhanced professional competence through benefits management practices and techniques.
Ability to implement methods, including knowledge of management accountancy, behavioural finance, psychology, neuro-science and systems thinking.
Understanding of the seven principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are built and applied to projects, programmes and portfolios. The guide provides a route map to adoption of more cost-effective techniques and practices.
Adept at forecasting realistic benefits to produce business cases which address business issues and objectives and provide a route to measure success.
Outline costs and benefits to drive business objectives.

Benefits for Organizations
Realize benefits to improve prospects in terms of investors, clients, revenue and efficiency levels regardless of professional discipline and type of organization.
Ability to demonstrate more efficient and effective practices through better use of available resources. This enhances an organization's ability to retain motivated and skilled change management staff and to attract investors.
Improved return on investment from change initiatives as more benefits are realised and sustained for longer.
Enhanced confidence on the part of regulators and funding agencies - so helping ensure continued funding for change.
Have an organization-wide understanding of the benefits a project or programme will produce and be able to measure when they are realized.

Foundation Level
Foundation level aims to measure whether a candidate understands the benefits management principles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities and documents, specifically to know and understand the:

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

Practitioner Level
Practitioner level (available early 2013) aims to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply and tailor the guidance in a scenario situation. Specifically candidates should be able to:

Plan the implementation of benefits management, select appropriate strategies to sustain and measure progress;
Select and adapt principles, practices and techniques to suit different organizational environments;
Identify activities that should be undertaken during each of the practices of the Benefits Management Cycle together with the accountabilities and responsibilities of each of the defined roles;
Evaluate examples of benefits management information (documents);
Analyse the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario.
Exam Format
Objective testing
8 questions per paper with 10 marks available per question
40 marks or more required to pass (out of 80 available) - 50%
2 ½ hours duration
Open book exam (Managing Benefits guide only).

Registration Details

Course Fee:
Single Nomination:

Course	Foundation(INR)	Practitioner(INR)	(Foundation+Practitioner)(INR)	Deliverables
Managing Benefits	22,000	27,000	43,000	Cost of Manual is included

Avail Special Discounts	Avail Special Discounts	Avail Special Discounts	Avail Special Discounts
5% Discount for Early Bird Registrations (15 Days in advance to the program date)	5% Discount on Task force of 4 to 7	10% Discount on task Force of 8 and above	10% discount applicable to BA/PMP/CSBA/IREB/CSTE / CSQA/CISSP/CFPS/CSPM/CAPM /CISA/ Qualified Professionals, IIBA/PMI /SEG /CII/SPIN /CSI and NASSCOM Members

NOTE: Only one discount option is applicable at any time

India Course Dates, Venue & Timings:

Sl.No.	State	City	Batch1-Date	Batch1-Date	Batch2-Date	Batch2-Date	Batch3-Date	Batch3-Date	Batch4-Date	Batch4-Date	Venue	Contact
1	Telangana	Hyderabad	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND , Flat 617, 6th Floor ,Annapurna block, Aditya enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-500016	Jason
2	Karnataka	Bangalore	5-Sept’15	6-Sept’15	3-Oct’15	4-Oct’15	7-Nov’15	8-Nov’15	5-Dec’15	6-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,DBS center , Cunningham road , Bangalore	Namratha
3	Tamilnadu	Chennai	12-Sept’15	13-Sept’15	10-Oct’15	11-Oct’15	14-Nov’15	15-Nov’15	12-Dec’15	13-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,CHENNAI, CitiCentre , Level 6, 10/11 Dr.Radhakrishna Salai,Chennai,Tamil Nadu,600 004,India	Mr.yogadasan
4	Maharashtra	Mumbai	19-Sept’15	20-Sept’15	17-Oct’15	18-Oct’15	21-Nov’15	22-Nov’15	19-Dec’15	20-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,DBS Heritage,Prescot Road,Opp. Cathedral Sr. School,Fort, Mumbai 400001. DBS Heritage (From Airport instruct the car / cab driver to drive to Fort, FashionStreet. It’s near Siddharth College, Budha Bhavan. Also there are schools like J. P. Pettit School & Cathedral Sr. School	Mr.Vasudev
5	Maharashtra	Pune	29-Sept’15	30-Sept’15	30-Oct’15	31-Oct’15	29-Nov’15	30-Nov’15	30-Dec’15	31-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,Panchasheel tech park,Yerwada, Pune	Mr.Manish
6	Delhi	Delhi	5-Sept’15	6-Sept’15	24-Oct’15	25-Oct’15	28-Nov’15	29-Nov’15	26-Dec’15	27-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,Paharpur Business Centre, 21, Nehru Place Greens, New Delhi - 110019	Rama Gopal :
7	Haryana	Gurgaon	5-Sept’15	6-Sept’15	24-Oct’15	25-Oct’15	28-Nov’15	29-Nov’15	26-Dec’15	27-Dec’15	Gurgaon - SpectraMind, Level 9, Spaze i-Tech Park, A1 Tower, Sector - 49, Sohna Road, Gurgaon, 122018	Rama Gopal :
8	UP	Noida	5-Sept’15	6-Sept’15	24-Oct’15	25-Oct’15	28-Nov’15	29-Nov’15	26-Dec’15	27-Dec’15	Noida - SpectraMind, Tapasya Corp Heights, Ground Floor, Sector 126, Uttar Pradesh, Noida	Rama Gopal :
9	Haryana	Chandigarh	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Chandigarh - SpectraMind, Level 4, Tower-A, Godrej Eternia, plot number 70, Industrial Area 1, Haryana, Chandigarh	Kavita
10	Westbengal	Kolkata	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	SpectraMind , The Legacy, 1st Floor, 25-A, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata, 700017	Mr.Hamid :
11	Andhra Pradesh	Vizac/ Vishakhapatnam	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Vizac- SpectraMind , Naga Chambers, Level 3 & 4, D/No. 12-1-16 Plot No. 49, Survey No 1051, Opposite HDFC bank, Waltair Main Road, Visakhapatanam, 530002	Vijay -94400 89341
12	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Vijayawada- SpectraMind , DBS center	Vijay -94400 89341
13	Bihar	Patna	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	DBS Center, Patna	Jason
14	Chhattisgarh	Raipur	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	DBS center ,Raipur	Jason
15	Gujarat	Ahmedabad	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Ahmedabad - SpectraMind, 101 – 104, GCP Business Centre, Opp. Memnagar Fire Station, Vijay Cross Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, 380014	Mr.Alok
16	Karnataka	Mysore	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	DBS center , Mysore	Namratha
17	Karnataka	Hubli	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-ov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	DBS center , Hubli	Namratha
18	Kerala	Cochin	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-ov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	SPECTRAMIND,ThomasMount ,ICTA Building,Changampuzha Nagar P.O.,Cochin- 682033	Mr.Manoj: 9995881093
19	Kerala	Trivandrum	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Hotel Classic Avenue, Thampanoor, Trivandrum, Kerala.	Mr.Manoj
20	Madhya Pradesh	Indore	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Indore – SpectraMind , DNR 90, Unit Nos. 301, 3rd floor, 569/3, MG Road, Indore, 452003	Arun :9755598333
21	Orissa	Bhubaneshwar	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Vani Vihar, Bhubaneshwar	Mr. Satya Deep : 95811 98770
22	Rajasthan	Jaipur	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	DBS center,Jaipur	Mr.Manish
23	Tamilnadu	Coimbatore	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Coimbatore , SpectraMind ‘Srivari Srimath”, 3rd floor, Door No.1045,Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, 641 018	Mr.Balaji
24	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	1-Sept’15	2-Sept’15	1-Oct’15	2-Oct’15	1-Nov’15	2-Nov’15	1-Dec’15	2-Dec’15	Lucknow – SpectraMind , 4th Floor, Halwasiya Court, Hazratganj, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, 226001	Mr.Sandeep

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