Executive Masterclass in Technology and Engineering Strategy
(1 day)
The world’s first professional vocational course in strategic thinking and strategy development for technology and engineering leaders.
Course outline
- Definition of key concepts.
- Managing uncertainty.
- Seeing the future.
- Working with stakeholders.
- Innovation strategies.
- The strategic mindset and systems thinking.
- Producing an organisation’s technology strategy.
- Plus many bonus features (time permitting).
Who should attend?
- Leaders of technology and engineering organisations.
- Senior managers and other professionals with strategic responsibilities.
- Management consultants specialising in technology and engineering.
Delivery
- This is an interactive, classroom-based course for between 4 and 10 people.
- The language of instruction is English. The content is qualitative.
- This module may be delivered in any suitable training facility.
- Duration: 1 day.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use strategic thinking skills to make better technology and engineering decisions.
- Oversee the production of a formal technology or engineering strategy.
- Explain the relationship between business strategies and technology strategies.
- Choose appropriate innovation strategies.
- Describe at least 6 ways to ‘see’ into the future.
- Explain the origins of technological uncertainty.
- Describe at least 6 methods for managing uncertainty.
- Organise technologies into manageable domains for strategic decision making.
- Identify and appraise up to 15 types of strategic stakeholder.
Engagement
A range of flexible engagement options are available.