PROGRAMME

Cost, profit or outsourced basis?

• differentiating cost centres, profit centres and outsourced provision
• the right financial basis for your organisation’s needs

Establishing and managing a budget

• traditional versus alternative budgeting methods
  • zero-based
  • project-based
  • incremental budgeting
• conducting a cost benefit analysis
• the range of external sources for L&D funding and accessing appropriate funding for your organisation needs

Costing learning and development solutions

• fixed and variable costs
• market rates for external providers
• the opportunity costs of those involved
• break even analysis
• conducting a cost benefit analysis

Presenting your business case

• what is a proposal?
• writing a business case
• demonstrating the financial and non financial justification and rationale for your business proposal using a range of techniques:-
  • payback, payforward, added value, cost reduction, cost avoidance, return on investment
• what makes a winning proposal?

Practical skills development

• presenting a proposal
• demonstrating your skills in communication, persuasion and influencing skills
• demonstrating your business understanding
• applying key learning skills to assess your development
  
  • self-assessment, reflective thinking
  • giving and receiving peer feedback
  • constructing development plans