Description

Truly understanding client focused value makes providing exceptional results to your internal and external clients much easier to do. This course explores the steps to diagnosing and fixing a process. Participants will be able to apply process improvement to their own work and know what to eliminate, what to refine, or what to add to deliver results because just adding to the workload, or doing it faster, rarely making results better.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the participant will be able to:
  • Determine what type of process improvement would best apply to your reality
  • Identify the core values and principles that need to be developed or enhanced in your work to enable process improvements
  • Use one or more core process tools per key BPI step
  • Quantify the degree of value your process provides
  • Provide management with the data showing the improvement’s impact
  • Plan how to prevent some of the typical pitfalls of process improvement

Duration

6 hours

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Instructors

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Francine Durivage is a bilingual Performance Enhancement Specialist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked internationally helping organizations and governments redefine and refine their high impact objectives and delivery. Francine holds a MPM (Master of Project Management), an MCOD (Master Certificate in Organizational Development) and a B.A. in Psychology. Her energy and effective leadership enable her to strategically address the needs of today's project manager, sponsor and team members in a practical and engaging way.

 

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Daniel Wong, BSc, MBA, has specialized in IM/IT for more than 30 years, in both the private and public sectors (municipal and federal) and has consulted in the not-for-profit and charitable organizations. He draws on his executive level experience in program delivery, people development, financial management and inter-ministerial partnerships.

Daniel is recognized as a seasoned project manager (PMP) and scrum master (PSM I) where he has led various cross functional teams to deliver complex IT projects, service renewal initiatives and business transformation in a large-scale operational and multi-client organization. Moreover, he has noteworthy experience in adult education, internal audit, environmental data analysis and coaching in lean six sigma (Black Belt), performance management and strategic thinking.

Daniel is particularly effective in building partnerships with business and IT communities.

 

Access a Continuum of Learning

By completing the Certificate in Business Process Improvement, you will be equipped with the tools, tips, techniques, and problem-solving from the areas of continuous improvement as well as Lean, Six Sigma, and into process design.

You will experience a client-focused approach emphasizing data-driven tools, team-based decision-making, and rigorous methodologies to solve challenges related to quality, time, cost, and waste. The program centers on creating substantial value for teams, clients, and end-users alike. It will enhance your ability to prioritize efficiency and effectiveness, making your work more seamless. You will learn strategies to streamline processes, improve business performance, and accelerate your career growth.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities you acquire through this program are complementary to other offerings in uOttawa PDI’s portfolios, including Project Management