Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: OM13A
Duration: 3 days
Fee: £2,765.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 18
Course Overview
This three-day course provides professionals with a structured approach to designing, implementing, and executing an effective operations strategy. Participants will gain insights into how strategic planning, change management, and resource optimisation contribute to long-term operational success.
Agenda
Day—1 Strategic Foundations of Operations
- Designing and Implementing Operations Strategy
- Managing Change Within Strategic Operations
- Understanding Key Dependencies in Strategic Planning
Day—2 Designing and Implementing Operations Strategy
- Resources, Risks, and Resilience
- Advanced Risk Management Strategies
- Building a Resilient Operations Framework
Day—3 Resource optimisation and Risk Resilience in Operations
- Forecasting and Demand Planning
- Quantitative and Qualitative Forecasting Techniques
- Managing Uncertainty and Market Variability
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Senior Executives with responsibility for business and operational strategy.
- Chief Operating Officers (COOs) overseeing organisational efficiency and execution.
- Heads of Operations leading process improvement and business performance.
- Operations Managers managing daily execution, process optimisation, and risk mitigation.
- Strategy Directors aligning operational processes with long-term business goals.
- Supply Chain Directors ensuring agility, resilience, and efficiency in supply chain networks.
- Procurement Managers integrating supply chain sustainability and governance.
- Project Managers handling strategic initiatives within operations and logistics.
- Business Transformation Leaders implementing change and digital innovation in operations.
- Process Improvement Specialists optimising workflows for efficiency and cost reduction.
- Risk and Compliance Managers ensuring regulatory compliance in operations and supply chains.
- Digital Transformation Managers leveraging technology to enhance operational performance.
- Industrial Engineers designing efficient operational workflows and process systems.
- Quality Assurance Managers maintaining operational standards and continuous improvement.
- Data Analysts and Business Intelligence Professionals supporting operations with data-driven insights.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Define and assess key deliverables in operations strategy.
- Develop change management approaches for strategic implementation.
- Identify and manage dependencies that influence operational strategies.
- optimise internal resources for operational success and efficiency.
- Apply advanced risk management principles to mitigate operational threats.
- Develop strategies to build resilience in operations management.
- Understand the importance of demand forecasting in operations strategy.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative forecasting techniques.
- Learn how to manage uncertainty and market variability in demand planning.
Course dates
9th March - 11th March
13th July - 15th July
2nd November - 4th November