Executive Sponsor for Improvement Programs

Executive Sponsor for Improvement Programs

2.684,00 €

The Executive Sponsor for Improvement Programs course is an advanced path for managerial figures responsible for governing structured continuous improvement and organisational transformation programmes. It develops the skills to define effective governance, select and prioritise initiatives and ensure the sustainability of results over time.

Description

Executive Sponsor for Improvement Programs

Governing Change and Driving Performance

The Executive Sponsor for Improvement Programs course is an advanced path for managerial figures responsible for governing structured continuous improvement and organisational transformation programmes.

The course develops the skills needed to define effective governance, select and prioritise improvement initiatives, provide concrete support to project teams and ensure the sustainability of results over time.

Through an integrated view of the main Continuous Improvement methodologies, the course helps participants understand how to connect business strategy, operational performance and the project portfolio, turning improvement opportunities into measurable initiatives aligned with the organisation’s goals.

Particular attention is given to the role of the Executive Sponsor as a figure of direction, support and accountability: an essential role for removing organisational obstacles, fostering alignment across functions, sustaining change and consolidating the results generated by improvement programmes.

6
Days
Live online
Synchronous format
6
Minimum participants
12
Maximum participants

The maximum number of participants is limited to ensure the quality of the hands-on exercises.

Who it is for

The course is aimed at executives, managers and leadership figures involved in defining, governing or sponsoring continuous improvement programmes.

It is particularly suited to:

  • Senior management and top management
  • Plant managers, operations managers and business unit managers
  • Quality, lean, continuous improvement and operational excellence managers
  • Executive sponsors and sponsors of transformation programmes
  • Managers responsible for selecting, prioritising and monitoring improvement initiatives
  • Anyone involved in the governance of Lean Six Sigma, TPM, performance improvement or organisational transformation programmes
  • Managers who need to ensure alignment between strategy, projects, resources and measurable results

The course is designed for those with decision-making or steering responsibilities who need to create the conditions for improvement programmes to be effective, sustainable and genuinely integrated into business strategy.

Objectives
  • Define effective governance and select and prioritise improvement initiatives
  • Provide concrete support to project teams and ensure the sustainability of results over time
  • Understand the role of the Executive Sponsor in removing organisational obstacles, aligning functions and sustaining change

Key topics

ā—Lean, Six Sigma and TPM ā—DMAIC and Project Definition
ā—Diagnostic Assessment ā—Performance Management
ā—Cost Loss Matrix ā—Basic Statistics
ā—Improvement Programme Governance ā—Project Selection and Prioritisation
ā—Sponsorship and Change Leadership

Certificate of attendance

A certificate of attendance is issued at the end of the course.