Mastering Technology and Engineering Strategy
(2 days)
The world’s first professional vocational course in strategic thinking and strategy development for technology and engineering practitioners.
Course outline
- Definition of key concepts.
- Managing uncertainty.
- Seeing the future.
- The role of stakeholders.
- Innovation strategies.
- The strategic mindset and systems thinking.
- Producing an organisation’s technology strategy.
- Plus many bonus features (time permitting)
Who should attend?
- Professional engineers and technologists (from any discipline).
- Technical managers and team leaders.
- Technical consultants.
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: 2 days.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Use strategic thinking skills to make better technology and engineering decisions.
- Produce a formal technology strategy for an employer or client.
- Explain the relationship between business strategies and technology strategies.
- Choose appropriate innovation strategies and develop value-adding innovations.
- Describe at least 6 ways to ‘see’ into the future.
- Identify and explain proximal causes, root causes, and the origins of uncertainty.
- Perform risk analysis and engage in risk management activities.
- Describe at least 10 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.