Introduction

Operational excellence is a critical driver of organisational competitiveness, profitability, and long-term sustainability. In complex operating environments, organisations must go beyond isolated improvement initiatives and adopt a holistic approach that integrates strategy, processes, people, and culture. Without this alignment, improvement efforts often lead to sub-optimisation, limited impact, and resistance to change.

The Certificate in Operational Excellence training course provides professionals with a structured framework to drive operational improvement across the value stream. Participants explore how lean principles, process optimisation, and performance management tools can be applied within the right organisational culture to deliver measurable results. The course emphasises leadership responsibility, employee engagement, and disciplined execution to ensure that improvement initiatives contribute directly to strategic goals, customer value, and operational efficiency.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Certificate in Operational Excellence training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This Certificate in Operational Excellence training course adopts a practical and application-focused learning approach built around real operational challenges. Participants engage with applied frameworks, improvement tools, and scenario-based discussions to translate concepts into effective workplace practices. Emphasis is placed on practical judgement, continuous improvement thinking, and disciplined execution that delivers measurable operational value.

Certificate in Operational Excellence

Who Should Attend?

This Certificate in Operational Excellence training course is ideal for:

  • Managers responsible for operational performance and improvement
  • Team leaders and supervisors driving efficiency initiatives
  • Operations and process improvement professionals
  • Technical and engineering staff involved in operational excellence
  • Healthcare and service operations professionals
  • Professionals supporting organisational performance and continuous improvement

Course Outline

Day 1

Operational Excellence Perspectives & Strategic Approach

  • The OPEX framework, principles, benefits
  • Elements of strategic approach – McKinsey’s 7S, Balanced Scorecard, Strategy Map
  • McKinsey’s 7S model
  • Balanced scorecard (BSC)
  • Strategy map
  • Integrated Management Systems – Quality, Environmental, Safety & Health (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)
Day 2

Managing Projects

  • Project pipeline development and prioritization
  • Overview of PM lifecycle
  • Business case proposal
  • Project planning toolbox – WBS, Gantt Chart, Risk Management etc.
  • Project execution & monitoring
  • Project closure
Day 3

Practices & Methodologies for Operational Excellence

  • Continuous improvement
  • Improving cross-functional processes – SIPOC, Swimlane
  • Finding & eliminating wastes
  • Reducing Costs of Quality (COQ)
  • A3 problem solving, DMAIC & PDCA cycle
  • Theory of Constraints (TOC)
Day 4

Lean Organization Practices

  • Lean management 4P framework
  • The 14 principles of lean organization
  • Tools selection and use – Idea generation, data analysis, decision making
  • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
  • Visual management – 5S, Kanban
Day 5

Cultural Leadership

  • Change leadership
  • Conflict resolution
  • Consensus building
  • Motivating individuals
  • Team building

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

The course focuses on improving operational performance through lean principles, process optimisation, and cultural alignment.

Yes. The course integrates methodologies, performance tools, and leadership behaviours required to sustain excellence.

Yes. The principles and practices apply across service, healthcare, public, and private sector organisations. 

Yes. Participants learn structured approaches to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve efficiency. 

Yes. The course emphasises cultural leadership and employee engagement to embed continuous improvement. 

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