New Masterclass: Win Board Approval Faster
New Masterclass: Win Board Approval Faster
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build CFO/Board-ready business cases.
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build CFO/Board-ready business cases.
What you’ll master in 3 sessions:
- Align & Define: Turn ideas into a burning‑platform narrative tied to strategy and KPIs.
- Model & De‑risk: Build NPV/IRR, sensitivity tests and risk registers CFOs trust.
- Plan & Package: Design a credible delivery roadmap and craft a concise board pack.
- Leverage AI Tools: Use My Business Case Hub® to slash drafting time by ~70%.
- Accelerate Approval: Socialise early, answer the six tough questions, and secure first‑pass “yes”.
Dates: September 2, 9 & 16, 2025
Learn to Build Stronger, Faster, Board‑Ready Business Case
Learn to Build Stronger, Faster, Board‑Ready Business Case
The Business Case Masterclass is a comprehensive three-workshop program designed for professionals at all levels, from newcomers to experienced practitioners.
The Business Case Masterclass is a comprehensive three-workshop program designed for professionals at all levels, from newcomers to experienced practitioners.
Guided by industry leader Craig Peacock, PhD, you will:
- Shape winning business cases: Turn ideas into strategically aligned, approval‑ready recommendations.
- Prove the value: Model the financials - NPV/IRR, sensitivities, and risk—then defend the numbers with confidence.
- Streamline with AI: Use My Business Case Hub® to cut drafting time by ~70% and focus on judgement, not formatting.
- Plan for delivery: Build credible implementation roadmaps, governance, and benefit‑tracking frameworks.
- Showcase your capability: Earn the Business Case Microcredential Certificate (digital CPD).
Dates: 2, 9 & 16 September 2025 · Live on Zoom (recordings provided)
What You'll Master in 3 Workshops
What You'll Master in 3 Workshops
Workshop 1: Foundations & Strategic Need (2nd September 2025)
Workshop 1: Foundations & Strategic Need (2nd September 2025)
Start with a solid foundation, structure the board-ready case, generate your development roadmap with AI.
Start with a solid foundation, structure the board-ready case, generate your development roadmap with AI.
In this 2‑hour, hands‑on session you will:
- Define the burning platform: craft a Strategic Logic Statement that links your idea to corporate goals and the cost of doing nothing.
- Structure the business case the board expects: know exactly what goes where—problem, options, value, risk, delivery.
- Map the data you need: create an assumptions & evidence register so Finance can sign off faster.
- Fast‑track with AI: use My Opportunities and My Project Plans to generate your development roadmap and first-cut narrative in minutes.
- Get templates & checklists: leave with a repeatable blueprint for every future case.
Deliverables you walk away with:
- Draft Strategic Logic Statement
- Business-case outline & content checklist
- AI-generated development plan with milestones and owners
Outcome: You’ll have the foundation pieces locked—so the rest of the Masterclass builds on solid, approval-ready ground.
Workshop 2: Financial Value, Risk & ROI (9th September 2025)
Workshop 2: Financial Value, Risk & ROI (9th September 2025)
Dive deep into modelling and financials, build NPV/IRR with AI tools.
Dive deep into modelling and financials, build NPV/IRR with AI tools.
In this 2‑hour, hands‑on session you will:
- Model value like a CFO: Build NPV, IRR, and payback impacts—and know which metric to lead with.
- Stress‑test assumptions: Run sensitivity and scenario analysis (±10% on revenue, capex, timing) and quantify optimism bias and contingencies.
- Monetise benefits & costs: Translate productivity, risk avoidance and customer outcomes into defensible numbers.
- Map risk to dollars: Create a heat‑mapped risk register with mitigations linked back to the financial model.
- Leverage AI tools: Use My Financials and My Risk Analysis in minutes—then refine the case with expert judgement.
- Build the evidence pack: Assemble the modelling assumptions that Finance and Audit can sign off quickly.
You leave with:
- A first‑draft financial model for your own business case.
- Sensitivity & scenario dashboards ready for the board pack.
- A validated list of value drivers and risk mitigations.
Outcome: A financially robust, risk‑adjusted case that answers, “Are the numbers credible—and worth the investment?” before the CFO even asks.
Workshop 3: Developing Board-ready Business Cases (16th September 2025)
Workshop 3: Developing Board-ready Business Cases (16th September 2025)
Produce the exec summary & deck with AI, rehearse Q&A; finalise the approval pack.
Produce the exec summary & deck with AI, rehearse Q&A; finalise the approval pack.
In this 2‑hour, hands‑on session you will:
- Build the board approval pack: Finalise the business‑case document (exec summary, decision page) and a tight 10–12 slide deck.
- Craft the narrative: Link strategy, value and risk into a clear “why now / why this / why us” storyline.
- Rehearse the tough questions: Prep crisp answers to the six CFO/Board questions and run a lightning Q&A drill.
- Leverage AI for speed & polish: Use My Business Case Generator and My Slide Decks to produce a formatted draft and slide narrative in minutes—then refine with your voice and brand.
- Plan the board engagement: Embed socialisation steps and sign‑off checkpoints so the pack arrives primed for first‑pass approval.
You leave with:
- A board-ready Word/PDF business case and slide deck (AI‑generated, human‑perfected)
- A Q&A cheat sheet and decision‑page template
- A personal checklist for socialising and pitching your case
Outcome: A persuasive, confidence‑building business case that makes “Yes—approved” the easiest answer in the room.
12 Months of My Business Case Hub® Included
12 Months of My Business Case Hub® Included
Keep developing your business case‑building skills long after the workshops finish.
Keep developing your business case‑building skills long after the workshops finish.
Your enrolment gives you a full year of access to our integrated AI toolkit so you can:
- Create faster: Generate board‑ready documents, financials, risk registers and slide decks in minutes—not weeks.
- Refine with evidence: Let AI surface data gaps, benchmark assumptions, and stress‑test scenarios as you iterate.
- Stay approval‑focused: Use guided prompts and the 5‑STEPS™ workflows to keep every business case aligned to strategy, value and delivery confidence.
- Work smarter, not harder: Replace manual formatting and modelling with automated outputs, freeing time for stakeholder engagement.
- Keep learning: Access templates, updates, tips and community Q&A to elevate your craft all year.
Result: Efficient, persuasive business cases—every time you need one.
The Business Case Masterclass Program
The Business Case Masterclass Program
Stream 1
Stream 1
Australia / NZ / Asia Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
1:00 PM MEL/SYD
11:00 AM Perth
11:00 AM Singapore
3:00 PM New Zealand
UTC 03:00
11:00 AM Singapore
3:00 PM New Zealand
UTC 03:00
Stream 2
Stream 2
Europe/UK/Middle East/Africa Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
9:00 AM UK (BST)
10:00 AM EU (CEST)
11:00 AM EU (EEST)
10:00 AM South Africa (SAST)
UTC 08:00
10:00 AM EU (CEST)
11:00 AM EU (EEST)
10:00 AM South Africa (SAST)
UTC 08:00
Stream 3
Stream 3
USA/Canada/South America Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
3:00 PM Eastern Time
1:00 PM Mountain Time
12:00 PM Pacific Time
UTC 19:00
12:00 PM Pacific Time
UTC 19:00
Price AUD $595 plus 10% GST
Price € 595
Price USD $595
Register by Friday, 22nd August 2025. Limited spaces available to ensure personalized attention for every participant.
Register by Friday, 22nd August 2025. Limited spaces available to ensure personalized attention for every participant.
Can't attend live? A recording of each workshop and materials will be made available after the workshop to all paid registrants.
The Business Case Masterclass Program
The Business Case Masterclass Program
Stream 1
Stream 1
Australia / NZ / Asia Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
1:00 PM MEL/SYD
11:00 AM Perth
11:00 AM Singapore
3:00 PM New Zealand
UTC 03:00
11:00 AM Singapore
3:00 PM New Zealand
UTC 03:00
Price AUD $595 plus 10% GST
INCLUDING:
12 months access to My Business Case Hub's Starter Plan
Stream 2
Stream 2
Europe/UK/Middle East/Africa Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
9:00 AM UK (BST)
10:00 AM EU (CEST)
11:00 AM EU (EEST)
10:00 AM South Africa (SAST)
UTC 08:00
10:00 AM EU (CEST)
11:00 AM EU (EEST)
10:00 AM South Africa (SAST)
UTC 08:00
Price € 595
INCLUDING:
12 months access to My Business Case Hub's Starter Plan
Stream 3
Stream 3
USA/Canada/South America Time
Tuesday, 2, 9 & 16 September 2025
3:00 PM Eastern Time
1:00 PM Mountain Time
12:00 PM Pacific Time
UTC 19:00
12:00 PM Pacific Time
UTC 19:00
Price $595
INCLUDING:
12 months access to My Business Case Hub's Starter Plan
Register by Friday, 22nd August 2025. Limited spaces available to ensure personalized attention for every participant.
Register by Friday, 22nd August 2025. Limited spaces available to ensure personalized attention for every participant.
Can't attend live? A recording of each workshop and materials will be made available after the workshop to all paid registrants.
Who Should Attend?
Who Should Attend?
Perfect for leaders and practitioners who must turn ideas into funded projects:
- Execs / Sponsors: fast track to first‑pass approval
- Analysts / PMs: repeatable process & templates
- Improvement / PMO Teams: common language & governance
Team/Corporate Option
Team/Corporate Option
Business cases drive growth—but writing a convincing one is a specialised skill. Take the Masterclass as a team to:
- Align on one common 5‑STEPS™ business case process and language.
- Standardise templates, governance and assurance expectations.
- Practice on real business cases and leave with an approval-ready draft.
Custom Program Option
We can tailor the Masterclass to your objectives, maturity and sector. Sessions include deep dives into your business case pipeline and co‑design of your internal business‑case process.
Explore Teams Options
Meet your instructor - Craig Peacock, PhD
Meet your instructor - Craig Peacock, PhD
Director of Chase Consulting Group
- 25 years of experience in strategy, innovation and business cases.
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC), (FIMC)
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
- Former Adjunct Teaching Fellow at Swinburne University of Technology.
- Trained professionals in 55+ countries: hundreds of business cases approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes. Every workshop is recorded and the slides, templates and AI walkthroughs are posted in your portal within 24 hours. You’ll have access for 12 months.
- Absolutely before the start of the program. Just email us the new attendee’s name and email at least 24 hours before the start of the program and we’ll transfer the registraion at no charge.
- Recommended, not required. Bring a project you’re working on and you’ll leave with real outputs. If you don’t have one, we’ll provide a practice case so you can still apply the tools and frameworks.
- Watch all three sessions live or on replay, then reply to the follow‑up email with “Please send my CPD certificate.” We’ll issue your personalised digital certificate within two business days.
- No problem. Watch the recordings, complete the exercises, and join the Q&A to fill any gaps. Just let us know and we’ll make sure you’re covered.
Turn your business case into success.
