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The Balanced Scorecard: Achieving Performance Excellence

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Why Attend

Aligning business activities to a company’s vision and strategy is a must to ensure operational excellence. This is easier said than done, since this will require specific processes to communicate objectives in a clear manner to all stakeholders, and a robust system to monitor the organization’s performance against strategic goals from all perspectives.

The balanced scorecard which was developed by Dr. Robert Kaplan (Harvard Business School) and Dr. David Norton ensures the above are met. In this hands-on course, and after presenting the balanced scorecard elements including vision, mission, goals, objectives, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), targets and initiatives, participants will have the chance to build the balanced scorecard for a virtual company using a tested step-by-step model. The knowledge gained from attending this course will ensure that the participants will be able to review or develop the balanced scorecard for their department or organization.

Course Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive and hands-on techniques. Besides brief presentations by consultant and participants, the thrust will be on developing all the elements of the balanced scorecard for a virtual company the trainer will introduce on day one. There will also be many group exercises throughout the five days.

Target Audience

All managers and supervisors involved in strategic planning and performance management. The course is also very helpful to those involved in improving performance and measuring results.

Course Objectives

Provided by SQ, this programme is available by distance learning, allowing you to study flexibly while balancing work and personal lifes.


Explain the benefits and importance of a Strategy Focused Organization (SFO)

Develop a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis, vision and mission statements and strategic goals for their organization or department

Use ‘SMART’ objectives and key performance indicators to track the performance and productivity at all levels in their organizations

Apply the approach of best-in-class benchmarking technique to set targets for each KPI

Design a balanced scorecard based on the Kaplan and Norton model

Target Competencies


Management and leadership

Strategic planning

Performance management

Influencing and communicating for impact

Innovation

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurship

Course Outline


Benefits of strategic management and planning

Benchmarking as a tool to set targets

SWOT’ analysis, vision and mission statements

The balanced scorecard as a strategic management system

Developing performance measures and control systems

Program Methodology


In person

Online