Better Business Cases Foundation
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Better Business Cases is the HM Treasury Five Case Model; APMG says training is mandatory for UK government spending proposals.
Business case author (public sector)
Standard employer requirementAPMG: mandatory for all those developing, reviewing or approving spending proposals for the UK government.
Official sourceProject, programme or portfolio manager
Valued by employersNamed by APMG among the professionals the certification is for.
Official sourceFinance manager / financial analyst
Valued by employersNamed by APMG among those regularly involved in project investment appraisals.
Official sourceBenefits manager
Valued by employersNamed by APMG among those regularly involved in project investment appraisals.
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Better Business Cases Foundation explained
Better Business Cases (BBC) is the APMG-International certification in building a robust business case using HM Treasury’s Five Case Model — the UK public sector’s standard approach to justifying spending and investment. Foundation is the entry level, proving you understand the model; Practitioner is the applied level above it.
The Five Case Model
A business case is built as five linked “cases”, each answering a different question:
- Strategic case — is there a compelling case for change, and does it fit the organisation’s objectives?
- Economic case — does the preferred option deliver best public value (long-list to short-list, optimism bias, sensitivity analysis)?
- Commercial case — is the deal attractive and achievable (procurement, risk allocation, payment)?
- Financial case — is it affordable and funded?
- Management case — can it actually be delivered (governance, the SRO, benefits realisation)?
The Foundation exam
The Foundation exam is 50 multiple-choice questions in 40 minutes, closed-book, with a 50% pass mark (25 out of 50). It tests recall and understanding of the Five Case Model and its terminology, so breadth across all five cases matters more than depth in any one.
Who it is for
It suits anyone who writes, reviews or approves business cases in central government, the NHS, local authorities or their suppliers — project and programme managers, finance and commercial staff, and consultants working with the public sector, where the Five Case Model is often mandated.
How to revise
Learn what each of the five cases is for and the key terms inside it (CSFs, net present social value, optimism bias, the SRO), then sit timed mocks until the terminology is automatic. PassNova’s Better Business Cases questions explain every answer — a free 15-question taster, with the full bank on Premium.
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Better Business Cases Foundation: your questions answered
What jobs can I do with Better Business Cases Foundation?
Better Business Cases is the HM Treasury Five Case Model; APMG says training is mandatory for UK government spending proposals. Business case author (public sector): APMG: mandatory for all those developing, reviewing or approving spending proposals for the UK government. Project, programme or portfolio manager: Named by APMG among the professionals the certification is for. Finance manager / financial analyst: Named by APMG among those regularly involved in project investment appraisals. Benefits manager: Named by APMG among those regularly involved in project investment appraisals.
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PassNova has 136 exam-style Better Business Cases Foundation questions and 5 timed 25-question practice tests, each with a clear explanation. A free 15-question taster is spread across the topics; the rest unlock with Premium.
Is the Better Business Cases Foundation practice up to date for 2026?
APMG's Better Business Cases exams are still based on HM Treasury's 2018 business case guides for projects and programmes, and PassNova's 136 questions use their terms. HM Treasury has since combined the two guides into a single document (updated 30 June 2026, following the 2025 Green Book Review), which changes some wording: for example, the exam's spending objectives are now simply SMART objectives. As of September 2026 APMG has not announced an exam update, so learn the 2018 terms and check APMG's Better Business Cases page before you book.
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