Proposing, Selecting, and Managing Initiatives

This course aims to provide participants with practical tools and methodologies for proposing, selecting, and managing aligned initiatives that will facilitate the achievement of companies’ objectives. This includes understanding the importance of strategic alignment, improved decision-making in assessing and selecting aligned initiatives, and planning and management. Participants in this interactive course will learn all the current industry trends and practices for selecting and managing initiatives effectively, which will benefit their organization by improving its effectiveness and success rate.

This course relies on individual and group exercises to help participants learn all the essential skills to propose, select, and manage initiatives. It also relies on several case studies and presentations by participants, followed by thorough analysis throughout the five days. 

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the importance of aligning proposed initiatives with organizational vision, mission, goals, objectives, and targets.
• Generate aligned initiatives using creativity and innovation tools and techniques.
• Establish a framework of criteria that allow the selection of aligned initiatives.
• Evaluate initiatives using financial and non-financial models to select the right ones.
• Utilize project management tools to plan and monitor the progress of initiatives. 

This course benefits all managers, supervisors, and executives involved in strategic planning and performance improvements. It also benefits those measuring organizational improvement results to meet a company’s vision.

• Strategic planning
• Creativity
• Aligning initiatives with strategy
• Evaluating projects
• Project planning and management
• Performance management