The Strategic Planning
workshop is aimed at developing a practical awareness of the
processes behind strategic planning and the link to day-to-day
operational objectives and performance measures. The objectives
of the workshop are:
a) To demonstrate the processes involved in setting a corporate
strategy
b) To define the link between strategic planning and operational
planning
c) To illustrate measures of performance including budgeting
and a range of financial tools
Topics covered include: Understanding corporate strategy and
objectives, Linking strategic and operational planning, External
and internal influences on planning, Performance measures, and
Planning and budgeting.
The Change Management workshop is aimed at
developing a practical understanding of the processes involved
in the management of change, to enable delegates to implement
change effectively in the workplace. The objectives of the workshop
are:
a) To develop a range of skills and techniques
for managing change
b) To develop a process for managing change
c) To apply the techniques required to implement the change
process
Topics covered include: Change and the organisation,
Change management skills, Understanding resistance to change,
Change management techniques, and Planning and controlling
the change.
The Project Management workshop is aimed at
developing a range of skills, strategies and tactics for effective
project management. The objectives of the workshop are:
a) To describe the principles of planning, implementing
and controlling projects
b) To develop techniques for estimating, scheduling and monitoring
projects
c) To apply these techniques on daily project management activities
Topics covered include: Defining the project,
Producing a project management plan, Generating and optimising
schedules, Risk mitigation and management, Tracking the project,
and Closing the project.
The Financial Awareness workshop is aimed at
developing a range of skills and techniques to enable delegates
to apply financial management to the areas within their control.
The objectives of the workshop are:
a) To demonstrate an understanding of the three key financial
statements
b) To develop a practical understanding of cost control and
reduction
c) To be able to illustrate the relationship between costs
and pricing
Topics covered include: Introduction to financial management,
Management accounts, Key elements of cost control, Measures
of activity and performance, and Pricing and marginal costing.
The Budgeting and Forecasting workshop is aimed
at developing a range of skills and techniques to enable delegates
to apply the fundamentals of budgeting and forecasting. The
objectives of the workshop are:
a) To show the link between the corporate plan and operational
budgets
b) To define the techniques of setting budgets and forecasts
c) To demonstrate the use of budgets and forecasts as business
tools
Topics covered include: Budgets in context, Translating the
corporate plan into business goals, Setting budgets, Managing
budgets, Interpreting and using variances, and Forecasts as
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