Approval-Ready Business Case Masterclass​​​​​​​

Build a Clear Path to an Approval-Ready Business Case 

Live three-hour online workshop | Three worldwide sessions | October 2026

In three​​​​​​e focused hours, assess what is already strong, uncover the critical gaps and create a p​​​​​​​ ractical action plan for moving your business case towards executive, CFO or board consideration.

Early-bird price A$395 + GST | US$295 | €295
Register by Friday 25 September 2026 and save A$100  | US$54 | €54
Approval Ready Business Case Masterclass Approval Ready Business Case Masterclass

Designed for professionals who are developing, reviewing, sponsoring or planning a business case.​​​​​​​

You will leave with:

  • clearer strategic logic and credible options;
  • a plan for benefits analysis, financial evaluation, risk assessment and implementation planning; and
  • a structured recommendation and pathway towards approval.

Includes the Approval-Ready Business Cases book, development workbook, writing guide, worked example, approval-readiness checklists, workshop slides and recording.

Good Ideas Still Need Approval-Ready Business Cases

Many business cases are delayed, challenged or returned for further work—not because the underlying idea is poor, but because the case is not yet ready for decision-maker review.
Common problems include:
  • the decision required is unclear;
  • the opportunity is not supported by sufficient evidence;
  • only one preferred solution has been considered;
  • benefits, costs and assumptions are difficult to defend;
  • risks, sensitivities and implementation have not been tested;
  • the implementation approach is not credible;
  • the recommendation does not clearly explain why the preferred option should be approved.
Is your business case ready for decision-maker review?
  • Is the decision clear?
  • Have credible options been compared?
  • Are the benefits evidence-based?
  • Are the costs and assumptions complete?
  • Have risks and sensitivities been tested?
  • Is the preferred option affordable and deliverable?

The Masterclass takes you through the five steps needed to identify these gaps early, strengthen the analysis and establish a practical pathway towards an approval-ready business case.

What You Will Achieve in Three Hours

By the end of the Masterclass, you will have practical working outputs and a clear plan for progressing your business case.

Clarify the opportunity and decision required

Define the underlying problem or opportunity, the outcomes being sought and the decision your business case must support.

Your output:

A first draft of your opportunity statement, strategic logic and decision request.

Develop a credible approach to the options

Move beyond a single preferred solution and consider realistic alternatives, including business as usual, minimum-change and more substantial options.

Your output:

An initial options longlist, shortlist criteria and evaluation approach.

Identify the analysis and evidence required

Determine what must be assessed across benefits, costs, financial value, assumptions, scenarios, sensitivities, risks and deliverability.

Your output:

A practical analysis plan showing what must be developed, tested and validated.

Establish the implementation pathway

Consider how the preferred option could be delivered, including governance, resources, stakeholders, organisational change and benefits realisation.

Your output:

An initial implementation, stakeholder-engagement and risk-planning framework.

Strengthen the recommendation and approval pathway

Bring the business-case logic together into a clear recommendation for decision-makers.

Your output:

A draft recommendation pathway and prioritised action plan for completing your business case.

You will not complete an entire business case in three hours. You will leave with a structured framework, practical working outputs and a clear plan for developing a stronger, approval-ready case.

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The Professional Workshop Pack

Everything you need to develop stronger business cases — before, during and after the Masterclass

Your registration includes six professional resources to help you apply the Five-Step Framework to your own initiative during and after the live Masterclass.
Approval-Ready Business Cases Book Approval-Ready Business Cases Book
Approval-Ready Business Cases
Learn the Five-Step Framework
A practical guide to developing stronger business cases for executive, CFO and board consideration. Understand the principles, analysis and approval pathway behind an approval-ready case.
Business Case Development Workbook Business Case Development Workbook
Approval-Ready Business Case Development Workbook
Develop and test your case
A structured workbook with practical activities, prompts and worksheets to help you clarify the opportunity, develop credible options, plan the analysis and strengthen your recommendation.
Business Case Writing Guide Business Case Writing Guide
Approval-Ready Business Case Writing Guide
Write the formal document
A section-by-section guide to translating your analysis into a clear, concise and convincing business case document, with practical writing guidance and structured prompts.
Approval-Ready Business Case Worked Example — Manufacturing Investment Scenario Approval-Ready Business Case Worked Example — Manufacturing Investment Scenario
Approval-Ready Business Case Worked Example
See the Five-Step Framework in practice
An illustrative manufacturing investment business case showing how strategic logic, options, benefits, risks, implementation and financial analysis are brought together in a completed case.
Approval-Ready Checklists Approval-Ready Checklists
Approval-Readiness Checklists
Review and strengthen your draft
Comprehensive checklists extracted from Part C of the book and formatted as a standalone working resource for self-review, peer review and decision-maker readiness assessment.
Workshop Slides and Recording Workshop Slides and Recording
Workshop Slides and Recording
Review and reinforce
Receive the full workshop slide deck, downloadable workshop resources and 30-day access to the recording so you can revisit the Five-Step Framework and key activities.
All included in your registration
These professional resources are yours to keep and use as you continue developing, writing and reviewing approval-ready business cases.

Learn during the Masterclass. Apply the framework long after the session.

Choose the session that best suits your schedule

All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for any session, regardless of where you live.

Session 1

Australia, New Zealand, Asia Daytime
United States, Canada, Latin America Evening

 Tuesday, 20 October 2026 
Tuesday 20 October 2026 — Australia date
Monday 19 October 2026 — Americas date

Melbourne and Sydney: 10:00 am–1:00 pm AEDT
Brisbane: 9:00 am–12:00 noon AEST
Perth and Singapore: 7:00–10:00 am
New Zealand: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm NZDT
US Eastern: Monday 7:00–10:00 pm EDT
US Central: Monday 6:00–9:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: Monday 5:00–8:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: Monday 4:00–7:00 pm PDT

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Session 2

Europe/UK/Middle East/Africa Daytime
Australia/Asia Evening

 Thursday, 22 October 2026 
United Kingdom: 8:00–11:00 am BST
Central Europe: 9:00 am–12:00 noon CEST
South Africa: 9:00 am–12:00 noon SAST
Gulf region: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: 6:00–9:00 pm AEDT

Session 3

United States/Canada/Latin America Daytime
Australia/New Zealand Early Morning

 Tuesday, 27 October 2026 
Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Americas date
Wednesday 28 October 2026 — Australia/New Zealand date

US Eastern: 3:00–6:00 pm EDT
US Central: 2:00–5:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: 1:00–4:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm PDT
São Paulo: 4:00–7:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: Wednesday 6:00–9:00 am AEDT
​​​​​​​Auckland and Wellington: Wednesday 8:00–11:00 am NZDT
AUD $395
(+​​​​ 10% GST for AU only)
EUR €295
USD $295
Best suited for:
  • A ustralia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific 
  • United States/Canada/Latin America who prefer an evening session.​​​​​​​
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Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Best suited for:
  • United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa
  • Australia/Asia who prefer an evening session.​​​​​​​
Register — Session 2

Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Best suited for:
  • United States/Canada/Latin America
  • Australia and Asia-Pacific participants who prefer an early-morning session
Register — Session 3

Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Recording included for registered participants who need to revisit the session

Choose the session that best suits your schedule

All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for any session, regardless of where you live.

Session 1

Australia, New Zealand, Asia Daytime
United States, Canada, Latin America Evening

 Tuesday, 20 October 2026 
Tuesday 20 October 2026 — Australia date
Monday 19 October 2026 — Americas date

Melbourne and Sydney: 10:00 am–1:00 pm AEDT
Brisbane: 9:00 am–12:00 noon AEST
Perth and Singapore: 7:00–10:00 am
New Zealand: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm NZDT
US Eastern: Monday 7:00–10:00 pm EDT
US Central: Monday 6:00–9:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: Monday 5:00–8:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: Monday 4:00–7:00 pm PDT

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AUD $395 (+ 10% GST for AU only)
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Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Session 2

Europe/UK/Middle East/Africa Daytime
Australia/Asia Evening

 Thursday, 22 October 2026 
United Kingdom: 8:00–11:00 am BST
Central Europe: 9:00 am–12:00 noon CEST
South Africa: 9:00 am–12:00 noon SAST
Gulf region: 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: 6:00–9:00 pm AEDT

EUR €295
Register — Session 2

Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Session 3

United States/Canada/Latin America Daytime
Australia/New Zealand Early Morning

 Tuesday, 27 October 2026 
Tuesday 27 October 2026 — Americas date
Wednesday 28 October 2026 — Australia/New Zealand date

US Eastern: 3:00–6:00 pm EDT
US Central: 2:00–5:00 pm CDT
US Mountain: 1:00–4:00 pm MDT
US Pacific: 12:00 noon–3:00 pm PDT
São Paulo: 4:00–7:00 pm
Melbourne and Sydney: Wednesday 6:00–9:00 am AEDT
​​​​​​​Auckland and Wellington: Wednesday 8:00–11:00 am NZDT
USD $295
Register — Session 3

Invoice/receipt provided on registration.

Recording included for registered participants who need to revisit the session

Who Should Attend?

Designed for professionals who develop, review, sponsor or advise on business cases for executive, CFO or board consideration.
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  • Executives and Sponsors: strengthen the quality of the decision pack submitted for executive, CFO or board review.
  • ​​​​​​​Analysts and Project Managers: develop a repeatable structure, practical analytical approach and credible modelling framework.
  • Improvement and PMO Teams: standardise governance, assurance, and approval language.
  • Consultants and Advisers: develop client-ready business cases faster, with clearer logic, credible financial analysis and a stronger decision pack.

Team and Corporate Programs

Strong business cases help organisations make better investment, service, risk and transformation decisions. Run the Masterclass privately for your team to:
  • Align on one common Five-Steps Framework and language.
  • Standardise templates, governance and assurance expectations.
  • Practise on real business cases and leave with a clearer structure, working outputs and an action plan for progressing the case towards approval readiness.

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.
Craig Peacock (PhD) Craig Peacock (PhD)

Your Masterclass Facilitator — Craig Peacock, PhD

Director of Chase Consulting Group | Founder, My Business Case Hub®

  • 25 years of experience in strategy, innovation and business cases.
  • Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC)
  • Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
  • Professionals in more than 55 countries have used Chase Consulting’s business-case resources, training and tools.

 Not sure whether the Masterclass is right for you? 

Frequently Asked Questions

- Yes. All three sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack. You may register for whichever date and time best suits your schedule, regardless of your location.

- Yes. You may transfer to another live session, subject to availability.

- Please contact us as early as possible and no later than 24 hours before your registered session. All sessions cover the same content and include the same Professional Workshop Pack.

- If your preferred alternative session has already taken place or is fully booked, you will still receive access to the recording and participant resources for your original registration.

- No, not required. If you don’t have one, we’ll provide a practice case so you can still apply the tools and frameworks.

- After you register, you’ll receive an email with your login details for the My Business Case Hub® platform. The recording, slide deck and downloadable workshop resources will be uploaded to your portal within 24 hours of the workshop. You will have access for 30 days after the session.

- Individual Approval-Readiness Coaching is available as an optional 60-minute session after the Masterclass. Participants may submit a brief case summary and selected material before the session. Coaching is separately priced and subject to availability.

- Yes. The Masterclass is recorded and the slides, resources are posted on the platform within 24 hours. You’ll have access for 30 days.

- Yes. We can issue a corporate invoice, include purchase-order and billing details, and consolidate multiple participant registrations onto one invoice.

- Email us the attendee list and billing requirements, and we will arrange the invoice. Substitutions are also permitted before the program.

- Yes. Substitutions are permitted, 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 registration at no charge.

- Cancellation and transfer requests must be submitted in writing. Requests received at least seven days before the registered session qualify for a full refund or free transfer.

- Requests received between one and seven working days before the session qualify for a transfer credit or 50% refund.

- No refund or transfer is available on the day of the session or for non-attendance, except where required by Australian Consumer Law or accepted by Chase Consulting due to special circumstances.

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