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Innovation Project Management: Virtual In-House Training Companies need growth for survival. Companies cannot grow simply through cost reduction and reengineering efforts. This program describes the relationship that needs to be established between innovation, business strategy, and project management to turn a creative idea into a reality. We will explore the importance of identifying the components of an innovative culture, existing differences, challenges, and the new set of skills needed in innovation project management. Companies need growth for survival. Companies cannot grow simply through cost reduction and reengineering efforts. Innovation is needed and someone must manage these innovation projects. Over the past two decades, there has been a great deal of literature published on innovation and innovation management. Converting a creative idea into reality requires projects and some form of project management. Unfortunately, innovation projects, which are viewed as strategic projects, may not be able to be managed using the traditional project management philosophy we teach in our project management courses. There are different skill sets needed, different tools, and different life-cycle phases. Innovation varies from industry to industry and even companies within the same industry cannot come to an agreement on how innovation project management should work. This program describes the relationship that needs to be established between innovation, business strategy, and project management to turn a creative idea into a reality. We will explore the importance of identifying the components of an innovative culture, existing differences, challenges, and the new set of skills needed in innovation project management. What you Will Learn Explain the links needed to bridge innovation, project management, and business strategy Describe the different types of innovation and the form of project management each require Identify the differences between traditional and innovation project management, especially regarding governance, human resources management challenges, components of an innovative culture and competencies needed by innovation project managers Establish business value and the importance of new metrics for measuring and reporting business value Relate innovation to business models and the skills needed to contribute in the business model development Recognize the roadblocks affecting innovation project management and their cause to determine what actions can be taken Determine the success and failure criteria of an innovation project Foundation Concepts Understanding innovation Role of innovation in a company Differences between traditional (operational) and strategic projects Innovation management Differences between innovation and R&D Differing views of innovation Why innovation often struggles Linking Innovation Project Management to Business Strategy The business side of innovation project management The need for innovation targeting Getting close to the customers and their needs The need for line-of-sight to the strategic objectives The innovation enterprise environmental factors Tools for linking Internal Versus External (Co-creation) Innovation Open versus closed innovation Open innovation versus crowdsourcing Benefits of internal innovation Benefits of co-creation (external) innovation Selecting co-creation partners The focus of co-creation The issues with intellectual property Understanding co-creation values Understanding the importance of value-in-use Classification of Innovations and Innovation Projects Types of projects Types of innovations Competency-enhancing versus competency-destroying innovations Types of innovation novelty Public Sector of Innovation Comparing public and private sector project management Types of public service innovations Reasons for some public sector innovation failures An Introduction to Innovation Project Management Why traditional project management may not work The need for a knowledge management system Differences between traditional and innovation project management Issues with the 'one-size-fits-all' methodology Using end-to-end innovation project management Technology readiness levels (TRLs) Integrating Kanban principles into innovation project management Innovation and the Human Resources Management Challenge Obtaining resources Need for a talent pipeline Need for effective resource management practices Prioritizing resource utilization Using organizational slack Corporate Innovation Governance Types of innovation governance Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Innovation Project Portfolio Management Office (IPPMO) Using nondisclosure agreements, secrecy agreements, confidentiality agreements, and patents Adverse effects of governance decisions Innovation Cultures Characteristics of a culture for innovation Types of cultures Selecting the right people Linking innovation to rewards Impact of the organizational reward system Innovation Competencies Types of innovation leadership The need for active listening Design thinking Dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty, risks, crises, and human factors Value-Based Innovation Project Management Metrics Importance of innovation project management metrics Understanding value-driven project management Differences between benefits and value - and when to measure Traditional versus the investment life cycle Benefits harvesting Benefits and value sustainment Resistance to change Tangible and intangible innovation project management metrics Business Model Innovation Business model characteristics Impact of disruptive innovation Innovation Roadblocks Roadblocks and challenges facing project managers Ways to overcome the roadblocks Defining Innovation Success and Failure Categories for innovation success and failure Need for suitability and exit criteria Reasons for innovation project failure Predictions on the Future of Innovation Project Management The Six Pillars of changing times Some uses for the new value and benefits metrics

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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is ideal for experienced Salesforce Administrators, business analysts, and implementation specialists looking to gain a greater technical understanding of Salesforce CPQ Administration. It's also designed for experienced administrators, solution architects, implementation consultants, and developers looking to understand the full capabilities of Salesforce CPQ in order to formulate solutions for their business. This class is also a great foundation builder for anyone looking to earn the Salesforce CPQ Specialist credential. Overview When you complete this course, you'll be able to: Set Up Products, Bundles, and Product Rules Build Price Rules to Automatically Populate Field Values While Quoting or Configuring a Bundle Set Up Appropriate System Discounts and Pricing Methods Configure Dynamic Output Document Generation Manage Subscription Products (Including the Processes for Renewing and/or Amending Them) Formulate Sound Solutions to Common CPQ Business Requirements Make Significant Progress in Preparing for the Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist Exam Discover how to configure an end-to-end Salesforce CPQ solution with out-of-the-box functionality. In this 5-day class, our CPQ experts will give you an in-depth look at Salesforce CPQ and its applications. You?ll learn how to set up and manage products, configure discount and pricing methods, create and manage subscriptions, and formulate solutions to meet common CPQ business requirements so you can successfully implement a Salesforce CPQ solution for your company. Course Introduction Review Course Objectives Set Learner Expectations Review Housekeeping Rules Explore Additional Course Resources Review Exam Quick Facts Introduction to CPQ Understand the Business Case for CPQ Watch an End-to-End Solution Demo Build a Quote Object Model Foundations Get Familiar with Products, Price Books, and Price Book Entries Review Product Fields Integral to Basic Salesforce CPQ Functionality Product Selection Modify Out-of-the-Box Button Behavior for Product Selection Review Guided Selling Bundle Configuration Define and Build Product Bundles Enforce Business Logic with Product Features Option Selection Guidelines Enforce Business Logic with Option Constraints Product Rules Define Product Rules Enforce Business Logic with Product Rules (Including Validation Rules, Alert Rules, Selection Rules, and Dynamic Bundles) Build Product Rules Using Supporting Objects (Including Error Conditions, Product Actions, Summary Variables, Configuration Rules, and Configuration Attributes) Pricing Methods Discover Pricing Waterfall Default Flows Review List Pricing, Cost Plus Markup, and Block Pricing Use Contracted Pricing for Negotiated Prices Subscription Pricing Configure Subscription and Proration Pricing Methods Understand How Subscription Pricing Methods Affect List and Regular Price Discounting Compare Discounting Strategies Build a Discount Schedule Price Rules Set Values for Quote and Quote Line Fields Declaratively Review CPQ Advanced Quote Calculator Calculation Events and Conditions Understand Price Action Sources (Including Static Values, Summary Variables, Formulas, and Lookup Tables) Create Lookup Queries to Outsource Evaluation to a Lookup Object Advanced Approvals Compare and Contrast the Advanced Approval Package Versus Native Approvals Define Approvers, Approval Chains, Approval Variables, and Approval Rules to Meet Specific Business Requirements Quote Templates Generate Dynamic Output Documents Create Conditional Template Content Localization and Multicurrency Make Accommodations for Localization Define Localization and How It Works in CPQ Orders Review Business Purposes of an Order Define the Data Model for Orders Define Data Requirements to Generate Orders Contracts, Renewals, and Amendments Generate New Contracts to Manage Active Subscriptions Related to an Account Review Amendment and Renewal Processes Review Renewal Pricing Methods Capstone Class Project: Troubleshoot Common Scenarios in Salesforce CPQ Design a Solution

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Anyone working within leadership, or aspiring to transition into leadership, who would like to professionalize their skills and competencies will benefit from this course. Overview Learn to thrive in a volatile and changing world Build employee engagement in a precarious work environment Leverage fundamental values to build a better workplace Develop a culture of change Plan a path to the future Change is both inevitable and necessary, yet potentially disruptive. Leading change efforts requires building credibility, communicating effectively, developing trust, making decisions, and demonstrating confidence. This course will help you to cultivate the leadership skills that you need to influence others and guide them through times of change. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. Building a Sustainable Organization Seeing the Need for a New Type of Leadership Choosing to Be an Authentic Leader Rebuilding Confidence Decentralizing Power 2. Values and Engagement in a New Reality Engaging in the 21st Century Measuring Employee Engagement Developing Highly Engaged Employees Tapping into Discretionary Energy Embracing Differences Building a Sustainable Organization Integrating Engagement into Your Culture Building a Passion for Excellence Inspiring Trust Reaping the Benefits of Trust 3. Making Change the New Normal Facing Complexities Navigating Fluid Environments Harnessing the Power of Change Applying Intuition Creating Profound and Sustainable Change Understanding the Phases of Change Engaging Stakeholders Leading Through the Transition 4. Planning for the Road Ahead Managing Issues of the 21st Century Working Within the New Cultural Reality Avoiding Traps and Pitfalls Challenging How Teams Are Managed Building a Vision Managing with Purpose

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Data Data Everywhere – For what purpose? Which data is crucial to driving your organisation? How do we Analyse data to drive improvements? Course Overview Organisations generally collect enormous amounts of data. However, what data or information is really needed? How do we present the data that we have collected so that it is openly available and can be understood and used to drive the business? Is the data collected driving change? Structure of the Course This one-day workshop will enable participants to gain the necessary skills to collect, analyse and present data in an understanding and meaningful way and assist the decision-making process. It looks at how to translate data into useful and meaningful information that can contribute towards real problem solving, effective performance indicators, leading to the development of effective KPI’s, among others. Alternatively, if an organisation is in the process of selecting data collection methods and appropriate analysis, then this workshop will also help. Data analysis skills are essential to providing honest and accurate analysis, determining statistical significance, reliability, and validity on which to base their decisions, whether it is to improve quality, profitability, efficiency, or competitiveness. Improper statistical analyses distort findings and can mislead or negatively influence decision-making and the perception of the data collected. The correct analysis of data is a process of systematically applying statistical and / or logical techniques to describe and illustrate, condense, and recap, and evaluate data so that it can be used effectively. This workshop provides essential learning for staff at all levels of the organisation. Course content: 1. Data Types Discrete data Continuous data 2. Data Collection Sheet design Testing, prior to full-scale data collection 3. Data Input into Spreadsheet 4. Determination of Basic Descriptive Statistics Mean Median Mode Minimum and maximum values Range Standard deviation 5. Graphical Analysis Bar charts Line graphs Pie charts Scatter diagrams 6. Determination of Relationships between Factors Relationship between discrete factors Relationship between continuous factors 7. Use of Data in Decision Making 8. Establishment of Key Performance Indicators 9. Determination of Data Reliability 10. Summary Who would benefit from this Approach? Anyone who collects, manages, analyses and uses data to drive business performance. Delivery The course is delivered through virtual, tutor-led classes as structured above. The platform used is Adobe Connect which utilizes e-work rooms, video and streamed trainers. Cost £200 + VAT If you are not yet a member but are already thinking about joining CforC, you can find more information on how to become a member and the benefits by clicking here.