FANKHAUSER
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Building Capability for Better Strategic and Investment Decisions

The only DTF-approved provider of IMS and ILM training in Australia and New Zealand. Building the capability of professionals and organisations to develop stronger policy, programs and business cases, make better strategic and investment decisions, and realise better outcomes.
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Build Capability Your Way

Choose from Part 1, Part 2 or the full 3-day Combined IMS program—online or in person—to build practical capability in defining investment need, developing measurable benefits, shaping strategic responses and supporting better investment decisions.
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Tailored Training for Your Organisation

Build consistent investment capability across your team through tailored IMS training, workshops and programs designed around your organisation's priorities, people and investment environment.
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Build and Sustain Investment Capability

Beyond training, we work with organisations to strengthen and sustain investment capability through coaching, facilitation and advisory support—helping embed disciplined investment thinking and benefits-led decision-making into everyday practice.
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The Only DTF-Approved Provider of IMS & ILM Training in Australia and New Zealand

Build the capability to make better strategic and investment decisions and realise better outcomes.

Whether you're developing your own expertise or strengthening capability across your organisation, our training and capability programs help you define genuine need, develop stronger policy, programs and business cases, facilitate strategic decision-making and realise measurable benefits.

Formally approved by the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) and recognised by New Zealand Treasury, Fankhauser & Associates is the only organisation authorised to deliver official Investment Management Standard (IMS) and Investment Logic Mapping (ILM) training across Australia and New Zealand.

For more than 15 years, we have helped public sector professionals, consultants, teams and organisations develop the practical skills to improve investment planning, facilitate Investment Logic Mapping workshops, strengthen business cases and apply benefits-led thinking in practice.

Aligned with the New Zealand Treasury's Better Business Case (BBC) framework, our programs combine practical learning with real-world application. We deliver public courses, tailored in-house capability programs and advisory services that help individuals grow their expertise and organisations build lasting strategic and investment decision-making capability.

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Training Courses We Offer

A one-and-a-half day (in-person) or 3 morning (online) foundation course providing a comprehensive overview of the IMS and training in the facilitation of the Problem Definition workshop and development of an Investment Logic Map

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A one-and-a-half day (in-person) or 3 morning (online) course exploring with the Benefit, Response and Solution Definition workshops that build evidence-based decisions and a robust case for investment.

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This is a one-day (in-person) or 2 morning (online) training course for individuals and teams who have completed Part 1 and 2 IMS training and wish to enhance their capability to run insightful and productive workshops. Accredited facilitators wishing to hone and elevate their practice are also invited

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This is a 3 day in-person course that incorporates the Part 1 course "Problem Definition and the ILM" and the Part 2 course "Benefit, Response and Solution Definition" across consecutive days. This course is publicly available in Sydney, Brisbane and New Zealand as well as 3 day in-house courses in Melbourne and other States and Territories.

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The IMS Refresher Session provides a concise reset of the core IMS concepts, helping practitioners sharpen their problem definition, benefits framing, response development and strategic solution definition. Designed for those who have previously completed IMS training, this short session reinforces the essential principles, strengthens capability, and supports the practical application of IMS in day-to-day decision-making.

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Investment Management Standard

The Investment Management Standard (IMS) provides a structured approach to developing clear, evidence-based investment logic and supporting better investment decisions.

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