Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Structure transparent economic and service-value comparisons for program decisions.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final public program cost-benefit brief.

Learning Outcomes

Assess program objectives and analysis boundaries.

Evaluate cost and benefit identification.

Apply a structured approach to assumptions, time horizons and comparison methods.

Develop recommendations for sensitivity, distributional considerations and limitations.

Prepare and present a public program cost-benefit brief.

Who Should Attend

Finance professionals, budget owners, business analysts and departmental managers.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Program objectives and analysis boundaries working brief – proposed exercise document.

Cost and benefit identification working brief – proposed exercise document.

Assumptions, time horizons and comparison methods working brief – proposed exercise document.

Sensitivity, distributional considerations and limitations working brief – proposed exercise document.

Public program cost-benefit brief – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Program objectives and analysis boundaries

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to program objectives and analysis boundaries.

Practical output: Program objectives and analysis boundaries working brief

Day 2 – Cost and benefit identification

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for cost and benefit identification.

Practical output: Cost and benefit identification working brief

Day 3 – Assumptions, time horizons and comparison methods

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for assumptions, time horizons and comparison methods.

Practical output: Assumptions, time horizons and comparison methods working brief

Day 4 – Sensitivity, distributional considerations and limitations

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on sensitivity, distributional considerations and limitations.

Practical output: Sensitivity, distributional considerations and limitations working brief

Day 5 – Public program appraisal workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on public program appraisal workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Public program cost-benefit brief