Day-to-day management in a digital environment

A Look at Future Management Practices.

Leadership

Lean

Process

Course Description

The world is changing rapidly. It is evolving in response to new technologies. In this context, what about managers? What about their role? How can they make the most of these technological advances in their day-to-day work?

The Third Industrial Revolution has radically transformed our manufacturing methods. Today, the interconnectedness of systems and available technologies enable us to gather a vast amount of operational data. This is redefining management processes at every level of the organization.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is sure to change the way managers work.

How can you balance “democratic” tools, such as whiteboards, with all the data that will soon be ubiquitous in your organization? How can you avoid duplicating information? How can you make the most of real-time metrics while maintaining a human touch? What will managers do during a future shop floor tour? How can you maximize the benefits of digital technology without abandoning the day-to-day management practices that engage employees in the organization’s growth?

Prerequisites: Relevant workplace experience and a basic understanding of Lean tools and continuous improvement

If the prerequisite above is not met, and specifically for this course, the "Introduction to Lean " course is required before you can register.

Overall objective

You will identify the key challenges associated with the integration of technology into your day-to-day management work. More specifically, you will be able to identify these challenges, adapt your practices, and implement solutions for the digital management of your operations.

Who is this training intended for?

This training is designed for executives, managers, team leaders, supervisors, project managers, change agents, Lean practitioners, and leaders or specialists in quality and continuous improvement.

Benefits

By the end of this training, you will:

Understand the role of a manager in the context of digital management;
Be able to identify management processes that can be automated;
You will be able to develop your change management strategy within the framework of digital operations management.

Course Details

Become familiar with the various technologies available to managers

Available technologies
- dashboards;
- continuous improvement systems;
- communication systems;
- management tools;
- performance monitoring tools.
Custom solution or software platform: how do you choose?
Pros and cons of each option

Identify the key processes to automate

Adapting and transforming processes using tools appropriate to the organizational structure:
- organizational chart;
- matrix organizational chart;
- horizontal organizational chart.
Strengths and challenges specific to your organization’s management team