The Managing Benefits Practitioner course equips participants with the practical skills needed to apply benefits management concepts in real organisational environments. Building on foundation knowledge, this practitioner-level training focuses on techniques and practices to plan, realise, monitor and sustain benefits across projects, programmes and portfolios.
While foundation training explains key concepts and frameworks for benefits management, the practitioner course emphasises real-world application. Participants will learn how to embed benefits activities into structured delivery lifecycles, use tools for tracking and measurement, and manage benefit realisation challenges as part of change initiatives. The course balances theory with practical exercises and case scenarios to develop actionable competence.
Course objectives
Audience:
Prerequisites:Candidates must pass the Managing Benefits Foundation exam prior to attending this course.
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The course begins with an overview of the Practitioner examination format, structure and expectations. Participants gain clarity on how knowledge will be assessed and how to approach scenario-based questions effectively.
The session then moves into advanced application of identifying and quantifying benefits. Participants practice analysing benefit statements, ensuring they are measurable, aligned with strategic objectives, and supported by credible assumptions.
The day continues with techniques for valuing and appraising benefits in decision-making contexts. Participants explore how to compare options, assess viability, and prioritise investments based on benefit contribution.
The day concludes with practical planning techniques, including building robust benefit realisation plans, defining governance structures, assigning ownership, and establishing tracking mechanisms.
Day two focuses on applying benefits management in live environments. Participants explore how to realise benefits in practice, manage emerging risks, and address common barriers to successful delivery.
The review phase examines how to assess benefit performance, adapt strategies, and ensure alignment with changing organisational priorities.
Portfolio-based application highlights how benefits management operates across multiple initiatives, ensuring value optimisation at an enterprise level. Participants examine how portfolio governance supports prioritisation and strategic alignment.
The session also covers implementation, sustainment and measurement techniques to ensure that benefits are embedded and maintained beyond project closure.
The course concludes with the Practitioner certification exam, assessing participants’ ability to apply benefits management principles in practical scenarios.
The exam is will take place at the end of the course on onsite classroom courses.
On classroom courses
The exam is taken at the end of the course with onsite supervision.
For Virtual courses we will send out a voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera.
Exam details:
Duration: 2 days
Price: 17 900 NOK
Language: English
Format: Open course and corporate training
Hva lærer jeg på dette kurset?
Du lærer hvordan man praktisk anvender gevinstdrevet styring i prosjekter, programmer og porteføljer.
Hva kreves for å delta?
Det anbefales at du har tatt Managing Benefits Foundation eller har tilsvarende kunnskap.
Hvordan gjennomføres eksamen?
Eksamen gjennomføres enten fysisk på kursstedet eller online med voucher.
Hva skjer hvis jeg ikke består første eksamen?
Retake-regler varierer basert på sertifiseringsleverandør, men vanligvis er ett nytt forsøk tilgjengelig.
Er dette kurset relevant for ledere?
Ja, det er nyttig for ledere, PMO-roller og beslutningstakere som ønsker bedre kontroll på gevinstrealisering.
