ROI a CFO Accepts: The Language of Money
Most projects report activity. Finance wants value. Learn to turn your project or AI initiative into benefits, numbers and a one-page business case a CFO will sign off.
Alina Piddubna
Who this course is for
Project and program managers
who need to justify budgets, show results and keep funding for their work
Managers proposing AI initiatives
who must show leadership what the AI investment will return
PMO and portfolio leads
who compare initiatives and need cases in the same, comparable form
Delivery and account managers
who have to show a client the value of a contract, not only the hours spent
This workshop is NOT for
finance professionals building investment models | those looking for accounting or valuation methods | those who need budget control (see the Financial Management Basics workshop)
Why we created this course
What you'll be able to do
Concrete skills and outcomes you'll walk away with
Separate outputs from benefits
Describe what your project changes for the business, not only what it delivers.
Put a defensible number on value
Estimate benefits with a baseline, a range and honest assumptions.
Calculate ROI and payback
Use ROI, payback and a simple NPV correctly, and explain them in one sentence.
Make AI investments credible
Link an AI initiative to money, including its real total cost.
Get a yes from finance
Leave with a one-page business case for your own initiative and answers to the CFO's likely questions.
Multiple sessions. One coherent program.
1. Outputs, outcomes, benefits
Why "delivered on time" is not value, and the chain from output to money.
Types of benefit a CFO recognises: revenue, cost, risk, capacity, compliance.
- Why "delivered on time" is not value, and the chain from output to money.
- Types of benefit a CFO recognises: revenue, cost, risk, capacity, compliance.
Who leads the course
Graduate results and what they say
"✔️Delighted to announce the completion of a comprehensive Project Management 3.0 course with great trainer Alina Piddubna! 🎓🚀 Armed with newfound skills, I'm excited to apply effective project strategies and contribute to successful outcomes. Open to connecting and discussing potential opportunities in project management. 🎯My next milestone is journey towards the PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification📚🌟"
"Well disclosed such a complicated topic, proficiently given examples, all information was easy to understand, all questions I was interested in were answered"
"I have received my certificate from the Outlines of Project Management course by InStar! It was an intensive 16 hours where our group explored how to manage projects from start to finish: what to do at the kickoff, how to build a team, plan work, deal with risks, and of course, how to close a project properly. The sections on stakeholder management and project management methodologies were particularly valuable — everything became much clearer. A special thank you to our instructor Natalia Starynska, PMP — the course was practical, accessible, and genuinely engaging!"
"Very useful course which gives a great opportunity to train and assess your knowledge. Thank You all"
3 hours live online
small group, up to 12 participants
One-page business case template
with ROI, payback and NPV formulas
Benefit catalogue
typical benefits and how to measure them
CFO question list
and how to prepare for them
3 PDUs
Business Acumen
Format and price
Course information
- Date
- 25 October 2027, Monday
- Time
- 19:00–22:00 Kyiv time
- Format
- 3-hour online workshop
- Participants
- Maximum 12 · Small group, real discussion
- Language
- Ukrainian
- PDUs
- 3
- Series
- Part of the Irreplaceable Core series. Save with 3, 5 workshops or the full series of 8
- Cohort size
- up to 12 participants to preserve discussion quality
Small group, up to 12 participants
Save with a pass or by choosing several workshops. PMI members −5%. Military and veterans −50% on individual workshops (not passes, no stacking).
Sessions are recorded. Practice parts with participants' own cases are not included in recordings for sale.
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