Business Case Masterclass:
Build the CFO/Board Approval Pack (March 2026)
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build approval-ready business cases.
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build approval-ready business cases.
This program equips you to build a decision-grade approval pack: clear ask, defensible options, CFO-credible financials, and delivery confidence.
- Designed to reduce avoidable rework by closing common approval gaps (options, assumptions, sensitivity, delivery plan)
- Includes decision-page template + CFO/Board Q&A Guide
- Trained professionals in 55+ countries
Live on Zoom • Recordings + materials included • Invoice/receipt provided
Dates: Tue 10, 17 & 24 March 2026 • 3 x 2-hour live worksops • 3 cohorts available • AUD $595 (+GST for AU) / €595 / USD $595
Business Case Masterclass:
Build the CFO/Board Approval Pack (March 2026)
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build approval-ready business cases.
Three live, hands-on workshops + 12 months of AI Tools to build approval-ready business cases.
This program equips you to build a decision-grade approval pack: clear ask, defensible options, CFO-credible financials, and delivery confidence.
- Designed to reduce avoidable rework by closing common approval gaps (options, assumptions, sensitivity, delivery plan)
- Includes decision-page template + CFO/Board Q&A Guide
- Trained professionals in 55+ countries
Live on Zoom • Recordings + materials included • Invoice/receipt provided
Dates: Tue 10, 17 & 24 March 2026 • 3 x 2-hour live workshops • 3 cohorts available • AUD $595 (+GST for AU) / €595 / USD $595
The Business Case Masterclass is a three-workshop program designed to help you produce an approval-ready business case pack—not just learn theory.
- Shape the case: Turn ideas into strategically aligned, approval-ready recommendations.
- Prove the value: Build the financials (NPV/IRR), sensitivities, and risk adjustments—then defend the numbers with confidence.
- Work faster with AI: Use My Business Case Hub® to reduce drafting/formatting time and focus on judgement, not paperwork.
- Plan for delivery: Build credible roadmaps, governance, and benefit-tracking frameworks.
- Earn recognition: Receive the Business Case Micro-credential Certificate (digital CPD).
Dates: Tuesday 10, 17 & 24 March 2026 • Live on Zoom • Recordings provided
Your CFO/Board Business Case Approval Pack
(delivered across 3 workshops) *
Workshop 1: Foundations & Strategic Need (10 March 2026)
Start with a solid foundation, structure the approval-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 linking your initiative to strategy and the cost of inaction.
- Structure the business case the board expects: problem, options, value, risk, and delivery.
- Map the evidence: create an assumptions & evidence register to accelerate Finance sign-off.
- Fast-track with AI: use My Roadmaps to generate a development roadmap and first-cut narrative.
- Take away templates and checklists for repeatable use.
You leave with:
- Draft Strategic Logic Statement
- Business case outline + content checklist
- AI-generated development plan (milestones + owners)
Outcome: Foundations locked so the rest of the program builds on approval-ready ground.
Workshop 2: Financial Value, Risk & ROI (17 March 2026)
Build a CFO-credible value case: model NPV/IRR and adjust for risk and uncertainty.
In this 2-hour, hands-on session you will:
- Model value like a CFO: NPV, IRR, payback—and which metric to lead with.
- Stress-test assumptions: sensitivity and scenario analysis (timing, capex, benefits).
- Monetise benefits and costs: translate productivity, risk reduction, and customer outcomes into defensible numbers.
- Link risk to dollars: heat-mapped risk register with mitigations tied back to the model.
- Leverage AI tools: use My Financials + My Risk Analysis to generate first drafts quickly, then refine with judgement.
- Build the evidence pack Finance and Audit expect.
You leave with:
- First-draft financial model structure for your case
- Sensitivity/scenario outputs ready for a board pack
- Clear value drivers, assumptions, and risk mitigations
Outcome: A financially robust, risk-adjusted case that answers “Are the numbers credible—and worth it?”
Workshop 3: Developing Approval-ready Business Cases (24 March 2026)
Finalise the approval pack: executive summary, decision page, slide deck, and Q&A readiness.
In this 2-hour, hands-on session you will:
- Build the board pack: executive summary/decision page + a tight business case deck.
- Craft the storyline: “why now / why this / why us” linking strategy, value, and risk.
- Rehearse the tough questions: prepare crisp answers to the six CFO/Board questions.
- Use AI to draft fast, then refine: My Business Case Hub to draft quickly, then refine in your voice.
- Plan the approval path: socialisation steps and sign-off checkpoints for first-pass approval.
You leave with:
- Board-ready Word/PDF business case draft
- Q&A cheat sheet + decision-page template
- Personal checklist for stakeholder socialisation and approval
Outcome: A persuasive approval pack that makes “Yes—approved” the easiest answer in the room.
12 Months of My Business Case Hub® Included
Your enrolment includes a full year of access to our AI toolkit to keep building approval-ready business cases after the workshops.
So you can draft the case, model, risk register and slide deck quickly for your next approval—without starting from scratch.
- Create faster: Draft documents, models, risk registers, and slide decks in minutes.
- Strengthen evidence: Identify data gaps, benchmark assumptions, and stress-test scenarios.
- Stay approval-focused: Use guided 5-STEPS™ workflows aligned to strategy, value, and delivery confidence.
- Work smarter: Reduce manual formatting and reallocate time to stakeholder engagement.
- Keep learning: Access templates, updates, and resources to elevate your practice.
Result: Efficient, persuasive business cases—every time you need one.
The Business Case Masterclass Program
Stream 1
Stream 2
Stream 3
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Registrations close Friday 7 March 2026 (or earlier if the cohort is filled).
The Business Case Masterclass Program
Stream 1
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Stream 2
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Stream 3
Invoice/receipt provided on registration.
Registrations close Friday 7 March 2026 (or earlier if the cohort is filled).
Who Should Attend?
- Execs / Sponsors: secure first-pass approval with a decision-grade pack
- Analysts / PMs: repeatable structure, templates, and modelling framework
- Improvement / PMO Teams: standardise governance, assurance, and approval language
- Consultants / Advisors: deliver client-ready business cases faster—clear narrative, credible numbers, and a board-style pack clients can approve
Team/Corporate Option
- 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.
Request a team quote
Meet your instructor — 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), (FIMC)
- Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
- Hundreds of business cases approved using this approach
- Trained professionals in 55+ countries: hundreds of business cases approved.
Need help choosing if it's a good fit for you in 2026?
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.
- Yes. You can add Business Case Approval Coaching (3×60 mins) for $499 at checkout. It’s designed to convert your workshop outputs into a decision-grade approval pack and is best used over the next 90 days—one session after each workshop:
1. Logic + options (strengthen the “why now” and recommendation)
2. Numbers + risk (assumptions, sensitivity, and risk adjustments)
3. Approval pack + Q&A (decision page, slide deck, and tough questions)
- You can book anytime within 90 days. Places are limited per cohort. Booking instructions are emailed after purchase.
- Yes. We can issue an invoice to your organisation and include required billing details such as company name, address, PO number, and VAT/GST details (where applicable).
- Register as normal, then email us your billing requirements and we will update the invoice promptly.
- Yes. We can consolidate multiple registrations into a single corporate invoice and confirm participant names and email addresses.
- Email us the attendee list and billing details, and we’ll take care of the admin. Substitutions are also permitted prior to 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.
- 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® portal. Recordings, slides, templates and AI walkthroughs are uploaded to your portal within 24 hours of each workshop. You’ll have access for 12 months.
- Attend live or watch the recordings. We’ll email your personalised digital Business Case Micro-credential Certificate (digital CPD) within two business days of completion.
- Yes. Every workshop is recorded. 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.
