Process Improvement Methods

Catalog description

This course presents the basic principles and techniques used to manage process improvement. Today’s managers need to understand how to engage people in process improvement, as well as how to critically understand and apply the associated methodologies. Process improvement is complicated and dynamic, encompassing a variety of approaches traditionally recognized as Total Quality Management (TQM), Lean, Six Sigma, Balanced Scorecard, and many others. The potential benefits of process improvements create not only lucrative opportunities for today’s organizations, but they are a necessity for survival in the competitive world marketplace. Businesses must be able to better manage and control their process improvements in order to achieve their strategic objectives.<br><br>Admission to Management and Organizational Leadership (Bachelor of Applied Science) (MGTORG-BAS) or Admission to Business Administration (Bachelor of Science) (BUS-BS) or Admission to Sustainability Management (Bachelor of Applied Science) (SUSMGT-BAS) or Admission to Technology Development and Management (Bachelor of Applied Science) (TMGT-BAS) or Admission to Business Analyst Specialist (Advanced Technical Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (ANLST-ATC) or Admission to Public Policy and Administration (Bachelor of Science) (PPA-BS) or Admission to Health Services Administration (Bachelor of Applied Science) (HSA-BAS) or Admission to Nursing (Bachelor of Science) (NURS-BS) or Admission to Educational Studies and Community Leadership (Bachelor of Science) (EDST-BS)