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Operations Management

Business Process Improvement and Efficiency

Business Process Improvement and Efficiency prepares delegates to apply current best practice in operations management with confidence.

5 daysClassroomOnline
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Overview

Business Process Improvement and Efficiency has been developed to give participants a clear, structured grounding in operations management. Drawing on established frameworks and current industry practice, the programme helps delegates make sense of complex material and apply it with confidence.

Throughout the course, delegates test ideas against real organisational challenges, leaving with a practical action plan for improving operations management in their own workplace.

Course objectives

  • Build a personal action plan for applying Business Process Improvement and Efficiency back at work.
  • Develop the tools and templates needed to support operations management in practice.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen operations management across a team or organisation.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around operations management.
  • Coordinate cross functional efforts that depend on strong operations management.
  • Review emerging trends shaping the future of operations management.
  • Design practical plans that put operations management frameworks into action.

Who should attend

  • Graduates and early career professionals entering operations management
  • Professionals transitioning into operations management focused roles
  • HR and learning and development professionals supporting operations management initiatives
  • Officers and coordinators working directly in operations management

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Operations Management

  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario
  • Work through a short simulation exercise in pairs
  • Examine real world case studies and lessons learned
  • Discuss how operations management varies across different sectors and regions

Module 2: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Compare approaches used across different organisations
  • Explore the regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to operations management
  • Build a personal action plan for immediate use
  • Close with a personal commitment to three specific actions
  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work

Module 3: Case Studies and Practical Application

  • Map out a communication plan for engaging key stakeholders
  • Interpret data and metrics used to track operations management performance
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in operations management

Module 4: Core Principles and Frameworks in Operations Management

  • Analyse a real organisational setback and extract the lessons learned
  • Identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Review sample templates and adapt them for your own organisation
  • Break into syndicate groups to work through a realistic case study
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in operations management

Module 5: Planning and Implementation

  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping operations management
  • Capture lessons learned and share them with the wider group
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for operations management initiatives
  • Discuss current trends and the future direction of operations management

Module 6: Technology and Innovation in Operations Management

  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common operations management models
  • Debate the merits of competing approaches in an open forum
  • Assess the resourcing and budget implications of proposed changes
  • Consider how technology is reshaping operations management in practice
  • Role play a difficult conversation relevant to operations management

Module 7: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Translate strategic goals into a practical implementation timeline
  • Prioritise competing demands using a simple decision framework
  • Review a checklist of quick wins to apply immediately after the course

Training methodology

  • Combines short input sessions with structured workshop activities.
  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Delivered through a blend of expert facilitation, structured input and interactive discussion.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Business Process Improvement and Efficiency receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

Victoria FallsNext
6 Sept 2026 to 10 Sept 2026
USD 3,248Register
Live Online
6 Mar 2027 to 10 Mar 2027
USD 2,830Register
Harare
25 Mar 2027 to 29 Mar 2027
USD 3,504Register
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