About This Course
What you will learn - Effectively Manage Product Distribution & Achieve Customer Satisfaction
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Get BIG Savings with our Ultimate Supply Chain Management Online Bundle, 10 Certificate Courses
- Supply Chain Management
- Archiving and Records Management
- Six Sigma and Lean Process
- Organizational Skills
- Business Acumen
- Goal Setting & Getting Things Done
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
- Creative Problem Solving
1. Supply Chain Management: Effectively Manage Product Distribution & Achieve Customer Satisfaction
Learn how to develop and implement effective supply chain management systems that improve performance, lowers costs and achieves customer satisfaction.
Supply Chain Management improves the coordination and relationship between Suppliers, Producers, and Customers. It must be kept at a high level of organization to be successful in today's global economy. Goods and services are now pieced together from all over the world, and this process can be hectic and complicated if not managed correctly.
With Supply Chain Management your company and employees will be on target to lower costs, improving efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction. This course will provide your employees with the understanding of how Supply Chain Management can improve and help almost any type of business.
This Supply Chain Management Online Short Course course has been carefully designed to help you better understand the systems and concepts of supply chain management.
By the end of this Certificate In Supply Chain Management Course, you will be able to:
- Identify how supply chain management relates to customer satisfaction, improving performance, lowering costs and product development
- Define the terms procurement, upstream and downstream, raw material, forecasting, carrying cost, inventory, order generation, order taking, order fulfillment and returns management
- Understand the levels of supply chain management and their effects strategic, tactical and operational
- Comprehend the flows of supply chain management and data warehouses, product flow, information flow and finances flow
- Take a look at inventory management
- Study supply chain groups
- Review tracking and monitoring methods
- Examine supply chain event management
2. Archiving and Records Management: Discover the Basic Elements of Records Management Programs and Different Ways to Manage Records
Every organization is responsible for maintaining records. The ability to create, organize, and maintain records and archives is essential to success. Correct records keeping will not only offer liability protection; it will also increase efficiency and productivity. To put it simply, maintaining records and archives will improve the bottom line.
Records are in every organization. From purchasing receipts to tax documents to communications, they need to be identified and managed properly. The method of records management that a company uses should be tailored to fit the needs of the organization. There are, however, some basic concepts in most records management systems.
By the end of this Archiving and Records Management Online Course, you will be able to:
- Define records and archives
- Analyze records in context
- Classify records
- Understand different systems
- Maintain and convert records
3. Six Sigma and Lean Process: Eliminate Defects and Waste in Your Business Processes
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach for eliminating defects and waste in any business process. You can compare Six Sigma with turning your water faucet and experiencing the flow of clean, clear water. Reliable systems are in place to purify, treat, and pressure the water through the faucet. That is what Six Sigma does to business: it treats the processes in business so that they deliver their intended result.
Our Lean Process And Six Sigma course will provide an introduction to this way of thinking that has changed so many corporations in the world. This course will give you an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, and some of the tools required to deploy Six Sigma in own organizations.
By the end of this Six Sigma and Lean Process Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Develop a 360 degree view of Six Sigma and how it can be implemented in any organization
- Identify the fundamentals of lean manufacturing, lean enterprise and lean principles
- Describe the key dimensions of quality - product features and freedom from deficiencies
- Develop attributes and value according to the Kano Model
- Understand how products and services that have the right features and are free from deficiencies can promote customer satisfaction and attract and retain new customers
- Describe what is required to regulate a process
- Give examples of how poor quality affects operating expenses in the areas of appraisal, inspection costs, internal failure costs and external failure costs
- Using basic techniques such as DMAIC and how to identify Six Sigma Projects
- Use specific criteria to evaluate a project
- Discover root causes of a problem
- Design and install new controls to hold the gains and to prevent the problem from returning
4. Organizational Skills: Achieve Your Goals By Being Organized and Productive
Good organizational skills can prove beneficial in many areas of life, including personal and business areas.
Organization skills can increase a person’s general productivity, project management, and can even affect his or her memory and retention skills. These skills are not acquired overnight – it will take a lot of hard work and practice. But with a little guidance and the right tools, anyone can learn how to stop hunting for missing things and become better organized with our Organizational Skills Online Short Course.
By the end of this Organizational Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Examine current habits and routines that are not organized
- Learn to prioritize your time schedule and daily tasks
- Determine ways of storing information and supplies
- Learn to organize personal and work space
- Learn to resist procrastination
- Make plans to stay organized in the future
5. Business Acumen: Increase your Financial Literacy & Improve Business Sense
Improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Increase your financial literacy and improve business sense.
Business Acumen will give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. The Business Acumen Online Short Course will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization, and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.
By the end of this Business Acumen Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Know how to see the big picture
- Develop a risk management strategy
- Know how to practice financial literacy
- Develop critical thinking
- Practice management acumen
- Find key financial levers
6. Goal Setting & Getting Things Done: Become a Productivity Pro & Blaze Through Your To-Do Lists
Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to complete more tasks, and get things done.
Our Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course will cover strategies to help you deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in your professional and personal life. You will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn will become happier and more productive.
By the end of this Goal Setting online short course, you will be able to:
- Overcome procrastination
- Manage time effectively
- Accomplish important tasks
- Self-motivate
- Create SMART goals
7. Time Management: How To Manage Your Time And Get Things Done
Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques on a regular basis are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. Making these skills part your daily routine will enable you to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.
As you master these skills you'll find that you take control of your workload, saying goodbye to the often intense stress of work overload. At the heart of time management is an important shift in focus: Concentrate on results, not on being busy. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.
Time management training begins with setting goals. These goals are recorded, prioritized and may be broken down into a project, an action plan, or a simple task list. This entire process is supported by a skill set that should include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We'll cover all this and more during this Time Management Online Short Course.
Course Topics:
- The SMART Way
- Urgent Important Matrix
- The 80/20 Rule
- Eat That Frog
- The Glass Jar
By the end of this Time Management Online Short Course you will be able to:
- Plan and prioritize daily activities efficiently and in a productive manner.
- Triumph over procrastination.
- Effectively deal with crises.
- Organize your workspace and workflow.
- Efficiently delegate.
- Ritualize your workload.
- Plan effective meetings.
8. Project Management: Being Able to Manage Projects is Important in Getting Things Done
In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any size.
This Project Management Online Short Course will give you an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day.
By the end of this Project Management Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define projects, project management, and project managers
- Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
- Describe the triple constraint
- Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements and deliverables
- Create key project documents, including the statement of work, project planning worksheet, and project charter
- Build a project schedule by estimating time, cost and resources
- Understand and use the work breakdown structure
- Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan
- Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart
- Establish and use baselines
- Monitor and maintain the project
- Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project
9. Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts: Manage Your Inventory Accurately and Effectively
No business can survive very long without an effective program of controls over the parts and materials that are used in producing or distributing goods and services of the firm. This course will teach you how to effectively manage these items, which are collectively referred to as “inventory.”
In this course, you will learn about all aspects of inventory management, including common terms, the inventory cycle, how to maintain inventory accuracy, and what some of the latest trends are.
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By the end of this Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts Online Course, you will be able to:
- Understand terms that are frequently used in warehouse management.
- Identify the goals and objectives of inventory management and measure your process against these goals.
- Calculate safety stock, reorder points, and order quantities.
- Evaluate inventory management systems.
- Identify the parts of the inventory cycle.
- Better maintain inventory accuracy.
10. Creative Problem Solving: Solve Problems Quickly and Easily
In the past few decades, psychologists and business people alike have discovered that successful problem solvers tend to use the same type of process to identify and implement the solutions to their problems. This process works for any kind of problem, large or small.
This course will give you an overview of the entire creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that you can use every day.
By the end of this Creative Problem Solving Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Understand problems and the creative problem solving process
- Identify types of information to gather and key questions to ask in problem solving
- Identify the importance of defining a problem correctly
- Identify and use four different problem definition tools
- Write concrete problem statements
- Use basic brainstorming tools to generate ideas for solutions
- Use idea generating tools, such as affinity diagrams, word chaining, the box method, the six thinking hats, and the blink method
- Evaluate potential solutions against criteria, including cost/benefit analysis and group voting
- Perform a final analysis to select a solution
- Understand the roles that fact and intuition play in selecting a solution
- Understand the need to refine the shortlist and re-refine it
- Understand how to identify the tasks and resources necessary to implement solutions
- Evaluate and adapt solutions to reality
- Follow up with solution implementation to celebrate successes and identify improvements
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The Ultimate Supply Chain Management 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Supply Chain Management
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Why Supply Chain Management?
- Customer satisfaction
- Improving performance
- Lowering costs
- Product development
Module Three - Key Terms (Part 1)
- Procurement
- Upstream and downstream
- Raw material
- Forecasting
- Carrying cost
Module Four - Key Terms (Part 2)
- Inventory
- Oder generation
- Order taking
- Order fulfillment
- Returns management
Module Five - Three Levels of Supply Chain Management
- Strategic level
- Tactical level
- Operational level
- Bullwhip effect
Module Six - Five Stages of Supply Chain Management
- Plan
- Source
- Make
- Deliver
- Return
Module Seven - The Flows of Supply Chain Management
- The product flow
- The information flow
- The finances flow
- Data warehouses
Module Eight - Inventory Management
- Levels of inventory
- Just-in-time inventory
- Keeping accurate records
- Inventory calculator
Module Nine - Supply Chain Groups
- The suppliers
- The producers
- The customers
- The customer's customers
Module Ten - Tracking and Monitoring
- Dashboard
- RFID's
- Alert generation
- Stock keeping unit (SKU)
Module Eleven - Supply Chain Event Management
- Inventory alerts
- Supplier alerts
- Bottlenecking
- Being proactive
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Archiving and Records Management
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: Understanding Records
- What is Records Management?
- Defining Records
- Archives vs. Records
- Life Cycle
Module Three: Management of Records
- What Is and Is Not a Record?
- Record Programs
- Management of Systems
- Developing Standards
Module Four: Context I
- Techniques for Analyzing Records
- Collecting Information
- Organizational Needs
- Legal Demands
Module Five: Context II
- Routine Process
- Creative Process
- System Analysis
- Records Survey
Module Six: Classification
- Functionality
- Prioritize
- Assess and Review
- Develop a Tool
Module Seven: Paper-Based Systems
- Arranging and Grouping
- Building Files
- Elementary & Intermediate
- Metadata
Module Eight: Electronic Records
- Classifying
- Folders and Directories
- Groupings
- Metadata
Module Nine: Hybrid Systems
- Routine Processes
- Creative Processes
- Design
- Limitations
Module Ten: Appraisals & Systems
- Taxonomy of Values
- Macro Appraisal
- Strategy & Criteria
- Document & Review Decisions
Module Eleven: Record Maintenance
- Paper
- Electronic
- Create Archives
- Conversion
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 3 - Six Sigma and Lean Process
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Understanding Lean
- About six sigma
- About lean
- History behind lean
- Toyota production systems
- The toyota precepts
Module Three - Liker's Toyota Way
- Philosophy
- Process
- People and partners
- Problem solving
Module Four - The TPS House
- The goals of TPS
- The first pillar - Just in time (JIT)
- The second pillar - Jidoka (Error-free production)
- Kaizen (Continuous improvement)
- The foundation of the house
Module Five - The Five Principles of Lean Business
- Value
- Value Stream
- Flow
- Pull
- Seek perfection
Module Six - The First Improvement Concept (Value)
- Basic characteristics
- Satisfiers
- Delighters
- Applying the Kano model
Module Seven - The Second Improvement Concept (Waste)
- Muda
- Mura
- Muri
- The new wasters
Module Eight - The Third Improvement Concept (Variation)
- Common cause
- Special cause
- Tampering
- Structural
Module Nine - The Fourth Improvement Concept (Complexity)
- What is complexity?
- What causes complexity?
- How to simplify?
Module Ten - The Fifth Improvement Concept (Continuous Improvement)
- The PDSA cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
- The DMAIC method
Module Eleven - The Improvement Toolkit
- Gemba
- Genchi Genbutsu
- Womack's Principle
- Kaizen
- A roadmap for implementation
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Organizational Skills
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Remove the Clutter
- Just do it
- You dont have to keep everything
- Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
- A place for everything and everything in it's place
Module Three - Prioritize
- Write it down
- Urgent / Important Matrix
- Divide tasks
- 80/20 rule
Module Four - Scheduling Your Time
- Have a master calendar
- Setting deadlines
- Remove or limit the time wasters
- Coping with things outside of your control
Module Five - To Do Lists
- Use a day planner
- Finish what you start
- Focus on the important
- Do quick tasks immediately
Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage
- Find a system that works for you
- Make it consistent
- Make it time sensitive
- Setting up archives
Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area
- Keeping items within arm's reach
- Only have current projects on your desk
- Arranging your drawers
- Organize to match your workflow
Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination
- Eat that Frog!
- Remove distractions
- Give yourself a reward
- Break up large tasks
Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox
- Setting delivery rules
- Folder and message hierachy
- Deal with email right away
- Flag and highlight important items
Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation
- Keeping everything
- Not being consistent
- Not following a schedule
- Bad habits
Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised
- Stay within your systems
- Learn to say No
- Have organisiation be part of your life
- Plan for tomorrow, today
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Business Acumen
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Seeing the Big Picture
- Short and long term interactions
- Recognize growth opportunities
- Mindfulness of decisions
- Everything is related
Module Three - KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)
- Decisiveness
- Flexible
- Strong initiative
- Being intuitive
Module Four - Risk Management Strategies
- Continuous assessment
- Internal and external factors
- Making adjustments and corrections
- Knowing when to pull the trigger or plug
Module Five - Recognizing Learning Events
- Develop a sense of always learning
- Evaluate past decisions
- Problems are learning opportunities
- Recognize your blind spots
Module Six - You Need to Know These Answers and More
- What makes my company money?
- What were sales last year?
- What is our profit margin?
- What were our costs?
Module Seven - Financial Literacy (Part 1)
- Assets
- Financial Ratios
- Liabilities
- Equity
Module Eight - Financial Literacy (Part 2)
- Income statement
- Balance sheet
- Cash flow statement
- Read, read and read
Module Nine - Business Acumen in Management
- Talent management
- Change management
- Asset management
- Organisational management
Module Ten - Critical Thinking in Business
- Ask the right questions
- Organise data
- Evalute the information
- Make the decision
Module Eleven - Key Financial Levers
- Investing in people
- Effective communication
- Process improvement
- Goal alignment
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 6 - Goal Setting and Getting things Done
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 1)
- Eat that frog
- Just do it
- The 15 minute rule
- Chop it up
Module Three - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 2)
- Remove distractions
- Start small and build
- Reward yourself
- Set realistic deadlines
Module Four - Four P's of Goal Setting
- They need to be positive
- They need to be personal
- They need to be possible
- They need to be prioritised
Module Five - Improving Motivation
- Remember peak moments
- Write down your goals
- Use gamification
- Track your progress
Module Six - Wise Time Management
- Urgent/important matrix
- The 80/20 rule
- Utilise a calendar
- Create a ritual
Module Seven - Tips for Completing Tasks
- One minute rule
- Five minute rule
- Break up large tasks
- Utilise technology
Module Eight - Increase your Productivity
- Repeat what works
- Get faster
- Remove "should" from your dictionary
- Build on your successes
Module Nine - "To Do"List Characteristics
- Focus on the important
- Chunk, Block, Tackle
- Make it a habit
- Plan ahead
Module Ten - Smart Goals
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Timely
Module Eleven - Mistakes will Happen
- Accept it
- Bouncing back
- Adapt and learn from them
- If needed, ask for help
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 7 - Time Management
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: SMARTER Goals
- The Three P’s
- Create SMARTER Goals
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Visualize your Goals-Visualization
Section Three: Prioritizing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- Prioritizing with the Urgent-Important Matrix
- Being Assertive...Saying “NO” to Requests you can’t meet.
Section Four: Planning
- Using To Do List
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Ready, Fire, Aim!
Section Five: Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Section Six: Managing Crisis
- When Crisis Calls...do you have a Contingency Plan?
- Creating a Plan
- Executing the Plan
- Lessons Learned
Section Seven: The Organized Workspace
- De-Clutter
- Managing Workflow
- Dealing with E-mail...email etiquette
- Using Calendars
Section Eight: Delegating
- When to Delegate?
- Who Should I Delegate to?
- Monitoring the Results
Section Nine: The Power of Ritual...Habits
- What is a Ritual/Routine?
- Example Rituals
- Using Rituals to Maximise Time
Section Ten: Meetings
- Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary... Is the meeting necessary?
- Using the PAT Approach
- Effective Agenda Writing
- Staying on Track
- Was the Meeting Worthwhile?
Section Eleven: Meeting Alternatives
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
- Teleconferencing
- E-mail Lists and Online Groups
- Collaboration Applications
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 8 - Project Management
Module One - Getting Study
Module Two - Key Concepts (Part 1)
- What is a project?
- What is project management?
- What is a project manager?
Module Three - Key Concepts (Part 2)
- About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
- The five process groups
- The nine knowledge areas
- The triple contraint
Module Four - Initiation (Part 1)
- Identifying your Stakeholders
- Assessing Needs and Wants
- Setting a SMART project goal
- Creating requirements and deliverables
Module Five - Initiation (Part 2)
- Creating a statement of work
- Completing the project planning worksheet
- Completing the project charter
Module Six - Planning (Part 1)
- Managing expectations
- Creating a task list
- Estimating time
- Estimating resources
- Estimating costs
Module Seven - Planning (Part 2)
- Building the work breadkdown structure
- Creating the schedule
- Creating a risk management plan
- Creating a communication plan
Module Eight - Planning Tools
- The Gantt Chart
- The Network Diagram
- Using a RACI Chart
- Going the extra mile: Microsoft Project
Module Nine - Executing the Project
- Establishing baselines
- Monitoring project progress
- Triple constraint reduction methods
Module Ten - Maintaining and Controlling the Project
- Making the most of status updates
- Managing change
- Monitoring risks
Module Eleven - Closing Out
- Preparing for closeout
- Celebrating successes
- Learning from project challenges
- Scope verification
- A final to-do list
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 9 - Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Assessing Your Results
Session 2: What is Inventory?
- Definitions
- Why Is Inventory Management Important? Part One
- Why Is Inventory Management Important? Part Two
- Goals of Inventory Management
- Glossary, Part One
- Glossary, Part One
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 3: Types of Inventory
- Types of Inventory
- Classes of Inventory
Session 4: Key Players
- The Role of Your Customers
- Reducing Costs
- Your Customers
- Hiring and Training Staff
- Hiring Tips
- Key Skill Areas for Inventory Management Staff
Session 5: Setting Up the Warehouse
- The Eight Objectives
- Making Connections
- Maintaining Location Accuracy
- Types of Locations within a Warehouse
- Location Identification Methods
- Maintaining Location Accuracy
Session 6: What Makes a Good System?
- Requirements for Inventory Management Systems, Part One
- Requirements for Inventory Management Systems, Part Two
Session 7: The Warehouse Inventory Cycle
- Inventory Stages
- The Product Cycle
Session 8: Identifying Demand
- Key Formulas
- How to Calculate Order Quantities, Part One
- How to Calculate Order Quantities, Part Two
- How to Set Reorder Points
- How to Set Safety Stock Levels
- Case Study: Background Information
- Case Study: Task
Session 9: The Receiving Process
- The Receiving Process
- Handling Damaged Goods
- Establishing Policies
Session 10: Validating Inventory
- Validating Inventory
Session 11: The Put-Away Process
- The Put-Away Process
Session 12: Maintaining Inventory Accuracy
- Degree of Control
- Inventory Control Methods
- Product Identification Methods
- Inventory Counting Methods
Session 13: The Outbound Process
- The Outbound Process
- Packing Process
- Loading and Shipping Process
Session 14: Industry Trends
- Introduction
- Cross-Docking
- Third Party Warehousing
- Just-in-Time Completion
- Online Access
Session 15: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 10 - Creative Problem Solving
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
- Action Plans
Section Two: The Problem Solving Method
- What is a Problem
- What is Creative Problem Solving?
- What are the Steps for Creative Solving?
Section Three: Gathering Information
- Understanding Types of Information
- Identifying Key Questions
- Methods for Information Gathering
Section Four: Problem Definition
- Defining the Problem
- Determining Where the Problem Originated
- Defining Present State and Desired States
- Stating and Restating the Problem
- Analyzing the Problem
- Writing the Problem Statement
Section Five: Getting Prepared to Brainstorming
- Identifying Mental Blocks
- Removing Mental Blocks
- Stimulating Creativity
Section Six: Generating Solutions, Part One
- Brainstorming Rules (Key to Success)
- Basic Brainstorming
- Brainwriting and Mind Mapping
- Brainwriting
- Mind Mapping
Section Seven: Generating Solutions, Part Two
- The Morphological Matrix
- The Six Thinking Hats
Section Eight: Analyzing Solutions
- Developing Criteria
- Analyzing Wants and Needs
- Using Cost/Benefit Analysis
Section Nine: Selecting a Solution
- Final Analysis
- Paired Comparison Analysis
- Analyzing Potential Problems
- Analyzing Potential Problems
Section Ten: Planning Your Next Steps
- Lesson One: Identifying Tasks
- Identifying Resources
- Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting
Section Eleven: Lessons Learned
- Planning the Follow-Up Meeting
- Celebrating Successes
- Identifying Improvements
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
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Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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What you will learn - Effectively Manage Product Distribution & Achieve Customer Satisfaction
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- Supply Chain Management
- Archiving and Records Management
- Six Sigma and Lean Process
- Organizational Skills
- Business Acumen
- Goal Setting & Getting Things Done
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
- Creative Problem Solving
1. Supply Chain Management: Effectively Manage Product Distribution & Achieve Customer Satisfaction
Learn how to develop and implement effective supply chain management systems that improve performance, lowers costs and achieves customer satisfaction.
Supply Chain Management improves the coordination and relationship between Suppliers, Producers, and Customers. It must be kept at a high level of organization to be successful in today's global economy. Goods and services are now pieced together from all over the world, and this process can be hectic and complicated if not managed correctly.
With Supply Chain Management your company and employees will be on target to lower costs, improving efficiency, and increase customer satisfaction. This course will provide your employees with the understanding of how Supply Chain Management can improve and help almost any type of business.
This Supply Chain Management Online Short Course course has been carefully designed to help you better understand the systems and concepts of supply chain management.
By the end of this Certificate In Supply Chain Management Course, you will be able to:
- Identify how supply chain management relates to customer satisfaction, improving performance, lowering costs and product development
- Define the terms procurement, upstream and downstream, raw material, forecasting, carrying cost, inventory, order generation, order taking, order fulfillment and returns management
- Understand the levels of supply chain management and their effects strategic, tactical and operational
- Comprehend the flows of supply chain management and data warehouses, product flow, information flow and finances flow
- Take a look at inventory management
- Study supply chain groups
- Review tracking and monitoring methods
- Examine supply chain event management
2. Archiving and Records Management: Discover the Basic Elements of Records Management Programs and Different Ways to Manage Records
Every organization is responsible for maintaining records. The ability to create, organize, and maintain records and archives is essential to success. Correct records keeping will not only offer liability protection; it will also increase efficiency and productivity. To put it simply, maintaining records and archives will improve the bottom line.
Records are in every organization. From purchasing receipts to tax documents to communications, they need to be identified and managed properly. The method of records management that a company uses should be tailored to fit the needs of the organization. There are, however, some basic concepts in most records management systems.
By the end of this Archiving and Records Management Online Course, you will be able to:
- Define records and archives
- Analyze records in context
- Classify records
- Understand different systems
- Maintain and convert records
3. Six Sigma and Lean Process: Eliminate Defects and Waste in Your Business Processes
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach for eliminating defects and waste in any business process. You can compare Six Sigma with turning your water faucet and experiencing the flow of clean, clear water. Reliable systems are in place to purify, treat, and pressure the water through the faucet. That is what Six Sigma does to business: it treats the processes in business so that they deliver their intended result.
Our Lean Process And Six Sigma course will provide an introduction to this way of thinking that has changed so many corporations in the world. This course will give you an overview of the Six Sigma methodology, and some of the tools required to deploy Six Sigma in own organizations.
By the end of this Six Sigma and Lean Process Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Develop a 360 degree view of Six Sigma and how it can be implemented in any organization
- Identify the fundamentals of lean manufacturing, lean enterprise and lean principles
- Describe the key dimensions of quality - product features and freedom from deficiencies
- Develop attributes and value according to the Kano Model
- Understand how products and services that have the right features and are free from deficiencies can promote customer satisfaction and attract and retain new customers
- Describe what is required to regulate a process
- Give examples of how poor quality affects operating expenses in the areas of appraisal, inspection costs, internal failure costs and external failure costs
- Using basic techniques such as DMAIC and how to identify Six Sigma Projects
- Use specific criteria to evaluate a project
- Discover root causes of a problem
- Design and install new controls to hold the gains and to prevent the problem from returning
4. Organizational Skills: Achieve Your Goals By Being Organized and Productive
Good organizational skills can prove beneficial in many areas of life, including personal and business areas.
Organization skills can increase a person’s general productivity, project management, and can even affect his or her memory and retention skills. These skills are not acquired overnight – it will take a lot of hard work and practice. But with a little guidance and the right tools, anyone can learn how to stop hunting for missing things and become better organized with our Organizational Skills Online Short Course.
By the end of this Organizational Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Examine current habits and routines that are not organized
- Learn to prioritize your time schedule and daily tasks
- Determine ways of storing information and supplies
- Learn to organize personal and work space
- Learn to resist procrastination
- Make plans to stay organized in the future
5. Business Acumen: Increase your Financial Literacy & Improve Business Sense
Improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Increase your financial literacy and improve business sense.
Business Acumen will give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. The Business Acumen Online Short Course will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization, and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.
By the end of this Business Acumen Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Know how to see the big picture
- Develop a risk management strategy
- Know how to practice financial literacy
- Develop critical thinking
- Practice management acumen
- Find key financial levers
6. Goal Setting & Getting Things Done: Become a Productivity Pro & Blaze Through Your To-Do Lists
Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to complete more tasks, and get things done.
Our Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course will cover strategies to help you deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in your professional and personal life. You will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn will become happier and more productive.
By the end of this Goal Setting online short course, you will be able to:
- Overcome procrastination
- Manage time effectively
- Accomplish important tasks
- Self-motivate
- Create SMART goals
7. Time Management: How To Manage Your Time And Get Things Done
Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques on a regular basis are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. Making these skills part your daily routine will enable you to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.
As you master these skills you'll find that you take control of your workload, saying goodbye to the often intense stress of work overload. At the heart of time management is an important shift in focus: Concentrate on results, not on being busy. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.
Time management training begins with setting goals. These goals are recorded, prioritized and may be broken down into a project, an action plan, or a simple task list. This entire process is supported by a skill set that should include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We'll cover all this and more during this Time Management Online Short Course.
Course Topics:
- The SMART Way
- Urgent Important Matrix
- The 80/20 Rule
- Eat That Frog
- The Glass Jar
By the end of this Time Management Online Short Course you will be able to:
- Plan and prioritize daily activities efficiently and in a productive manner.
- Triumph over procrastination.
- Effectively deal with crises.
- Organize your workspace and workflow.
- Efficiently delegate.
- Ritualize your workload.
- Plan effective meetings.
8. Project Management: Being Able to Manage Projects is Important in Getting Things Done
In the past few decades, organizations have discovered something incredible: principles that have been used to create enormous successes in large projects can be applied to projects of any size to create amazing success. As a result, many employees are expected to understand project management techniques and how to apply them to projects of any size.
This Project Management Online Short Course will give you an overview of the entire project management process, as well as key project management tools that they can use every day.
By the end of this Project Management Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Define projects, project management, and project managers
- Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI
- Describe the triple constraint
- Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements and deliverables
- Create key project documents, including the statement of work, project planning worksheet, and project charter
- Build a project schedule by estimating time, cost and resources
- Understand and use the work breakdown structure
- Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan
- Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart
- Establish and use baselines
- Monitor and maintain the project
- Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project
9. Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts: Manage Your Inventory Accurately and Effectively
No business can survive very long without an effective program of controls over the parts and materials that are used in producing or distributing goods and services of the firm. This course will teach you how to effectively manage these items, which are collectively referred to as “inventory.”
In this course, you will learn about all aspects of inventory management, including common terms, the inventory cycle, how to maintain inventory accuracy, and what some of the latest trends are.
Learn how to manage inventory with our business and entrepreneurship courses.
By the end of this Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts Online Course, you will be able to:
- Understand terms that are frequently used in warehouse management.
- Identify the goals and objectives of inventory management and measure your process against these goals.
- Calculate safety stock, reorder points, and order quantities.
- Evaluate inventory management systems.
- Identify the parts of the inventory cycle.
- Better maintain inventory accuracy.
10. Creative Problem Solving: Solve Problems Quickly and Easily
In the past few decades, psychologists and business people alike have discovered that successful problem solvers tend to use the same type of process to identify and implement the solutions to their problems. This process works for any kind of problem, large or small.
This course will give you an overview of the entire creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that you can use every day.
By the end of this Creative Problem Solving Online Short Course, you will be able to:
- Understand problems and the creative problem solving process
- Identify types of information to gather and key questions to ask in problem solving
- Identify the importance of defining a problem correctly
- Identify and use four different problem definition tools
- Write concrete problem statements
- Use basic brainstorming tools to generate ideas for solutions
- Use idea generating tools, such as affinity diagrams, word chaining, the box method, the six thinking hats, and the blink method
- Evaluate potential solutions against criteria, including cost/benefit analysis and group voting
- Perform a final analysis to select a solution
- Understand the roles that fact and intuition play in selecting a solution
- Understand the need to refine the shortlist and re-refine it
- Understand how to identify the tasks and resources necessary to implement solutions
- Evaluate and adapt solutions to reality
- Follow up with solution implementation to celebrate successes and identify improvements
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The Ultimate Supply Chain Management 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Supply Chain Management
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Why Supply Chain Management?
- Customer satisfaction
- Improving performance
- Lowering costs
- Product development
Module Three - Key Terms (Part 1)
- Procurement
- Upstream and downstream
- Raw material
- Forecasting
- Carrying cost
Module Four - Key Terms (Part 2)
- Inventory
- Oder generation
- Order taking
- Order fulfillment
- Returns management
Module Five - Three Levels of Supply Chain Management
- Strategic level
- Tactical level
- Operational level
- Bullwhip effect
Module Six - Five Stages of Supply Chain Management
- Plan
- Source
- Make
- Deliver
- Return
Module Seven - The Flows of Supply Chain Management
- The product flow
- The information flow
- The finances flow
- Data warehouses
Module Eight - Inventory Management
- Levels of inventory
- Just-in-time inventory
- Keeping accurate records
- Inventory calculator
Module Nine - Supply Chain Groups
- The suppliers
- The producers
- The customers
- The customer's customers
Module Ten - Tracking and Monitoring
- Dashboard
- RFID's
- Alert generation
- Stock keeping unit (SKU)
Module Eleven - Supply Chain Event Management
- Inventory alerts
- Supplier alerts
- Bottlenecking
- Being proactive
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 2 - Archiving and Records Management
Module One: Getting Started
Module Two: Understanding Records
- What is Records Management?
- Defining Records
- Archives vs. Records
- Life Cycle
Module Three: Management of Records
- What Is and Is Not a Record?
- Record Programs
- Management of Systems
- Developing Standards
Module Four: Context I
- Techniques for Analyzing Records
- Collecting Information
- Organizational Needs
- Legal Demands
Module Five: Context II
- Routine Process
- Creative Process
- System Analysis
- Records Survey
Module Six: Classification
- Functionality
- Prioritize
- Assess and Review
- Develop a Tool
Module Seven: Paper-Based Systems
- Arranging and Grouping
- Building Files
- Elementary & Intermediate
- Metadata
Module Eight: Electronic Records
- Classifying
- Folders and Directories
- Groupings
- Metadata
Module Nine: Hybrid Systems
- Routine Processes
- Creative Processes
- Design
- Limitations
Module Ten: Appraisals & Systems
- Taxonomy of Values
- Macro Appraisal
- Strategy & Criteria
- Document & Review Decisions
Module Eleven: Record Maintenance
- Paper
- Electronic
- Create Archives
- Conversion
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 3 - Six Sigma and Lean Process
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Understanding Lean
- About six sigma
- About lean
- History behind lean
- Toyota production systems
- The toyota precepts
Module Three - Liker's Toyota Way
- Philosophy
- Process
- People and partners
- Problem solving
Module Four - The TPS House
- The goals of TPS
- The first pillar - Just in time (JIT)
- The second pillar - Jidoka (Error-free production)
- Kaizen (Continuous improvement)
- The foundation of the house
Module Five - The Five Principles of Lean Business
- Value
- Value Stream
- Flow
- Pull
- Seek perfection
Module Six - The First Improvement Concept (Value)
- Basic characteristics
- Satisfiers
- Delighters
- Applying the Kano model
Module Seven - The Second Improvement Concept (Waste)
- Muda
- Mura
- Muri
- The new wasters
Module Eight - The Third Improvement Concept (Variation)
- Common cause
- Special cause
- Tampering
- Structural
Module Nine - The Fourth Improvement Concept (Complexity)
- What is complexity?
- What causes complexity?
- How to simplify?
Module Ten - The Fifth Improvement Concept (Continuous Improvement)
- The PDSA cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
- The DMAIC method
Module Eleven - The Improvement Toolkit
- Gemba
- Genchi Genbutsu
- Womack's Principle
- Kaizen
- A roadmap for implementation
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 4 - Organizational Skills
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Remove the Clutter
- Just do it
- You dont have to keep everything
- Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
- A place for everything and everything in it's place
Module Three - Prioritize
- Write it down
- Urgent / Important Matrix
- Divide tasks
- 80/20 rule
Module Four - Scheduling Your Time
- Have a master calendar
- Setting deadlines
- Remove or limit the time wasters
- Coping with things outside of your control
Module Five - To Do Lists
- Use a day planner
- Finish what you start
- Focus on the important
- Do quick tasks immediately
Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage
- Find a system that works for you
- Make it consistent
- Make it time sensitive
- Setting up archives
Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area
- Keeping items within arm's reach
- Only have current projects on your desk
- Arranging your drawers
- Organize to match your workflow
Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination
- Eat that Frog!
- Remove distractions
- Give yourself a reward
- Break up large tasks
Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox
- Setting delivery rules
- Folder and message hierachy
- Deal with email right away
- Flag and highlight important items
Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation
- Keeping everything
- Not being consistent
- Not following a schedule
- Bad habits
Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised
- Stay within your systems
- Learn to say No
- Have organisiation be part of your life
- Plan for tomorrow, today
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 5 - Business Acumen
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Seeing the Big Picture
- Short and long term interactions
- Recognize growth opportunities
- Mindfulness of decisions
- Everything is related
Module Three - KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)
- Decisiveness
- Flexible
- Strong initiative
- Being intuitive
Module Four - Risk Management Strategies
- Continuous assessment
- Internal and external factors
- Making adjustments and corrections
- Knowing when to pull the trigger or plug
Module Five - Recognizing Learning Events
- Develop a sense of always learning
- Evaluate past decisions
- Problems are learning opportunities
- Recognize your blind spots
Module Six - You Need to Know These Answers and More
- What makes my company money?
- What were sales last year?
- What is our profit margin?
- What were our costs?
Module Seven - Financial Literacy (Part 1)
- Assets
- Financial Ratios
- Liabilities
- Equity
Module Eight - Financial Literacy (Part 2)
- Income statement
- Balance sheet
- Cash flow statement
- Read, read and read
Module Nine - Business Acumen in Management
- Talent management
- Change management
- Asset management
- Organisational management
Module Ten - Critical Thinking in Business
- Ask the right questions
- Organise data
- Evalute the information
- Make the decision
Module Eleven - Key Financial Levers
- Investing in people
- Effective communication
- Process improvement
- Goal alignment
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 6 - Goal Setting and Getting things Done
Module One - Getting Started
Module Two - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 1)
- Eat that frog
- Just do it
- The 15 minute rule
- Chop it up
Module Three - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 2)
- Remove distractions
- Start small and build
- Reward yourself
- Set realistic deadlines
Module Four - Four P's of Goal Setting
- They need to be positive
- They need to be personal
- They need to be possible
- They need to be prioritised
Module Five - Improving Motivation
- Remember peak moments
- Write down your goals
- Use gamification
- Track your progress
Module Six - Wise Time Management
- Urgent/important matrix
- The 80/20 rule
- Utilise a calendar
- Create a ritual
Module Seven - Tips for Completing Tasks
- One minute rule
- Five minute rule
- Break up large tasks
- Utilise technology
Module Eight - Increase your Productivity
- Repeat what works
- Get faster
- Remove "should" from your dictionary
- Build on your successes
Module Nine - "To Do"List Characteristics
- Focus on the important
- Chunk, Block, Tackle
- Make it a habit
- Plan ahead
Module Ten - Smart Goals
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable
- Realistic
- Timely
Module Eleven - Mistakes will Happen
- Accept it
- Bouncing back
- Adapt and learn from them
- If needed, ask for help
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 7 - Time Management
Section One: Getting Started
Section Two: SMARTER Goals
- The Three P’s
- Create SMARTER Goals
- Prioritizing Your Goals
- Visualize your Goals-Visualization
Section Three: Prioritizing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- Prioritizing with the Urgent-Important Matrix
- Being Assertive...Saying “NO” to Requests you can’t meet.
Section Four: Planning
- Using To Do List
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
- Ready, Fire, Aim!
Section Five: Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog!
Section Six: Managing Crisis
- When Crisis Calls...do you have a Contingency Plan?
- Creating a Plan
- Executing the Plan
- Lessons Learned
Section Seven: The Organized Workspace
- De-Clutter
- Managing Workflow
- Dealing with E-mail...email etiquette
- Using Calendars
Section Eight: Delegating
- When to Delegate?
- Who Should I Delegate to?
- Monitoring the Results
Section Nine: The Power of Ritual...Habits
- What is a Ritual/Routine?
- Example Rituals
- Using Rituals to Maximise Time
Section Ten: Meetings
- Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary... Is the meeting necessary?
- Using the PAT Approach
- Effective Agenda Writing
- Staying on Track
- Was the Meeting Worthwhile?
Section Eleven: Meeting Alternatives
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
- Teleconferencing
- E-mail Lists and Online Groups
- Collaboration Applications
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
Course 8 - Project Management
Module One - Getting Study
Module Two - Key Concepts (Part 1)
- What is a project?
- What is project management?
- What is a project manager?
Module Three - Key Concepts (Part 2)
- About the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
- The five process groups
- The nine knowledge areas
- The triple contraint
Module Four - Initiation (Part 1)
- Identifying your Stakeholders
- Assessing Needs and Wants
- Setting a SMART project goal
- Creating requirements and deliverables
Module Five - Initiation (Part 2)
- Creating a statement of work
- Completing the project planning worksheet
- Completing the project charter
Module Six - Planning (Part 1)
- Managing expectations
- Creating a task list
- Estimating time
- Estimating resources
- Estimating costs
Module Seven - Planning (Part 2)
- Building the work breadkdown structure
- Creating the schedule
- Creating a risk management plan
- Creating a communication plan
Module Eight - Planning Tools
- The Gantt Chart
- The Network Diagram
- Using a RACI Chart
- Going the extra mile: Microsoft Project
Module Nine - Executing the Project
- Establishing baselines
- Monitoring project progress
- Triple constraint reduction methods
Module Ten - Maintaining and Controlling the Project
- Making the most of status updates
- Managing change
- Monitoring risks
Module Eleven - Closing Out
- Preparing for closeout
- Celebrating successes
- Learning from project challenges
- Scope verification
- A final to-do list
Module Twelve - Wrapping Up
Course 9 - Inventory Management: The Nuts and Bolts
Session 1: Course Overview
- Learning Objectives
- Pre-Assignment
- Assessing Your Results
Session 2: What is Inventory?
- Definitions
- Why Is Inventory Management Important? Part One
- Why Is Inventory Management Important? Part Two
- Goals of Inventory Management
- Glossary, Part One
- Glossary, Part One
- Pre-Assignment Review
Session 3: Types of Inventory
- Types of Inventory
- Classes of Inventory
Session 4: Key Players
- The Role of Your Customers
- Reducing Costs
- Your Customers
- Hiring and Training Staff
- Hiring Tips
- Key Skill Areas for Inventory Management Staff
Session 5: Setting Up the Warehouse
- The Eight Objectives
- Making Connections
- Maintaining Location Accuracy
- Types of Locations within a Warehouse
- Location Identification Methods
- Maintaining Location Accuracy
Session 6: What Makes a Good System?
- Requirements for Inventory Management Systems, Part One
- Requirements for Inventory Management Systems, Part Two
Session 7: The Warehouse Inventory Cycle
- Inventory Stages
- The Product Cycle
Session 8: Identifying Demand
- Key Formulas
- How to Calculate Order Quantities, Part One
- How to Calculate Order Quantities, Part Two
- How to Set Reorder Points
- How to Set Safety Stock Levels
- Case Study: Background Information
- Case Study: Task
Session 9: The Receiving Process
- The Receiving Process
- Handling Damaged Goods
- Establishing Policies
Session 10: Validating Inventory
- Validating Inventory
Session 11: The Put-Away Process
- The Put-Away Process
Session 12: Maintaining Inventory Accuracy
- Degree of Control
- Inventory Control Methods
- Product Identification Methods
- Inventory Counting Methods
Session 13: The Outbound Process
- The Outbound Process
- Packing Process
- Loading and Shipping Process
Session 14: Industry Trends
- Introduction
- Cross-Docking
- Third Party Warehousing
- Just-in-Time Completion
- Online Access
Session 15: A Personal Action Plan
- Starting Point
- Where I Want to Go
- How I Will Get There
Course 10 - Creative Problem Solving
Section One: Getting Started
- Objectives
- Action Plans
Section Two: The Problem Solving Method
- What is a Problem
- What is Creative Problem Solving?
- What are the Steps for Creative Solving?
Section Three: Gathering Information
- Understanding Types of Information
- Identifying Key Questions
- Methods for Information Gathering
Section Four: Problem Definition
- Defining the Problem
- Determining Where the Problem Originated
- Defining Present State and Desired States
- Stating and Restating the Problem
- Analyzing the Problem
- Writing the Problem Statement
Section Five: Getting Prepared to Brainstorming
- Identifying Mental Blocks
- Removing Mental Blocks
- Stimulating Creativity
Section Six: Generating Solutions, Part One
- Brainstorming Rules (Key to Success)
- Basic Brainstorming
- Brainwriting and Mind Mapping
- Brainwriting
- Mind Mapping
Section Seven: Generating Solutions, Part Two
- The Morphological Matrix
- The Six Thinking Hats
Section Eight: Analyzing Solutions
- Developing Criteria
- Analyzing Wants and Needs
- Using Cost/Benefit Analysis
Section Nine: Selecting a Solution
- Final Analysis
- Paired Comparison Analysis
- Analyzing Potential Problems
- Analyzing Potential Problems
Section Ten: Planning Your Next Steps
- Lesson One: Identifying Tasks
- Identifying Resources
- Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting
Section Eleven: Lessons Learned
- Planning the Follow-Up Meeting
- Celebrating Successes
- Identifying Improvements
Section Twelve: Wrapping Up
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Entry requirements:
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