Strategic Use of Organisational Resources
Participants will understand how to:
- Analyse and evaluate the organisation and its role in economy and society critically
- Apply necessary tools and techniques to measure and control the organisation on the strategic level
- Develop policies and practices to maintain effective use and deployment of scarce organisational resources
- Reorganise and deploy resources towards the more critical parts of the organisation
- Generate new ideas and practices to ensure that resources are effectively deployed
Programme Outline
- The role and scope of the strategic manager
- Key skills for effective management, leadership and administration
- Setting objectives and targets for effective strategic measurement and control
- Behavioural modification and team motivation
- Team commitment
- Quality management techniques and measurement
- Introduction to strategic research
- Integration of IT into work processes
Advanced Project Management with Microsoft Project Suite
Participants will understand how to:
- Understand the concepts of effective Project Management and Control
- Develop and define project deliverables
- Develop project reports and assessments
- Use and apply Microsoft Project and to configure the application to suit the specific needs of their organisation and their project
Programme Outline
- The Project Management process
- The Project plan
- Work breakdown, structure and tasks
- Risk assessment
- Using Microsoft Project to:
- Construct Project plans
- Linking of activities
- Forward and backward planning
- Managing resources
- Project Monitoring, controlling and reporting
- Controlling results
- Project completion and evaluation
The Role of Human Resources in Operations
Participants will understand how to:
- Develop an improved and enhance understanding of the need for Human Resource Management.
- Organise Human Resources in the most effective way possible
- Management and Practice for your organisation (work-based training)
- Innovative and pervasive people management practices.
- Integration and motivation Unlock the potential of staff within the organisation
- Design and implement the most appropriate training programmes and focus on the needs of both the organisation and the individual
- Incentive systems and their influence on operations
Programme Outline
- Human Capital Management Strategies and Policies
- Job and Competence Analysis
- Performance Management
- Recruitment and Selection
- Compensation and Benefits Management
- The Training Process
- Training Needs Analysis
- Planning and Resource Requirements
- Implementing and Monitoring Training Programmes
- Strategic Human Capital Management
- Human Capital Management and Change Management
Performance Management
Participants will understand how to:
- Develop the skills and techniques necessary to improve the performance of their staff. Integrate staff goals with organisational goals. Develop staff performance plans. Create and sustain staff commitment.
- Develop control and monitoring systems to measure performance
- Critically examine all systems and business processes and their contribution to improved workflow, quality and information provision
- Integrate IT and other technological equipment into business systems and processes
Programme Outline
- Attitudes and approaches to performance management
- Formal and informal aspects of performance planning and appraisal
- Identifying organisational and personal goals
- Attitudes to improved job and work performance
- Implementing the Performance Management Process
- Setting goals. Establishing feedback mechanisms
- Monitoring performance. IT and communications technology. Business System Analysis
Enhancing Organisational Performance
Participants will understand how to:
- Develop skills necessary to meet the challenges of operational issues and restructuring
- Understand and apply management techniques in Operations Management, Human Resources management and Information Technology
- Understand the implications and deal successfully with organisational change
- Formulate and implement appropriate strategies to improve and enhance organisational efficiencies
- Develop skills to manage people in the organisation to share common values and improve personal performances
- Improve decision making capabilities
Programme Outline
- Output analysis and its interpretation
- Resources and capabilities
- Business analysis
- Market(ing) analysis
- Operations analysis
- Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic options analysis on the operational level
- Implementation of operational strategies
- Organisational Development and Change