There are no entry requirements for this course however some exposure to projects would be beneficial.

The Foundation Course will enable students to:

• Understand the definitions, scope and objectives of benefits management, barriers to its effective practice, and the key success characteristics;
• Understand the principles upon which successful approaches to benefits management are based;
• Understand the five practices contained within the Benefits Management Cycle and relevant techniques applicable to each practice;
• Gain a knowledge of the scope of key roles and responsibilities for benefits management and the typical contents of the main benefits management documentation;
• Understand the approaches to implementation and the factors to consider in sustaining progress; and
• Be fully prepared to undertake the Foundation exam.

The Foundation Course will cover:

• The seven principles of benefits management;
• The five practices in the benefits management cycle;
• The application of benefits management at a collective or portfolio level;
• Getting started in implementing effective benefits management practices and how to sustain progress; and
• Thorough preparation for the Foundation exam.

• Senior executives, including Change and Transformation Directors, responsible for delivering value for money from the organisation’s investments in change and achieving the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Senior Responsible Owners (SRO’s)/Sponsors/Project Board Executives and project and programme management (PPM) and change management professionals responsible for delivering the change initiatives from which benefits are realised.
• Portfolio managers and Portfolio Office staff responsible for managing the organisation’s portfolio of change initiatives – including optimising the contribution to strategic objectives.
• Business Case writers responsible for delivering reliable cases on which to base investment decisions.
• Finance professionals and economists responsible for undertaking, or participating in, investment appraisal and portfolio prioritisation reviews.
• Business managers responsible for managing the operational functions by which, or within which, change initiatives are delivered and benefits are realised.
• Change Managers and Benefits Managers responsible for managing business change and benefits realisation.
• Others with an interest in the successful delivery of change, including strategic planners, operational performance managers, internal and external auditors, procurement and commercial professionals etc.

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

Students that successfully complete this course are eligible to go on and complete the Practitioner course.

The Practitioner course will assist in developing a detailed knowledge of the framework and understanding how it can be used in the workplace.

Students will be provided with:

• Access to an electronic version of the manual;
• Access to electronic versions of sample exam papers (including answers);
• Printed copy of a student workbook; and
• Access to electronic version of presentation slides.

A hardcopy version of the manual can be purchased at an additional cost.

Students that successfully complete this course may be eligible for

• Accumulation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points with the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). See https://aipm.com.au for further information.
• Accumulation of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points with the Project Management Institute (PMI). See https://pmi.org for further information.