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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
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Overview
Analyzing and effectively utilizing Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is crucial for businesses and professionals because it provides a clear methodology for identifying inefficiencies and improving operational workflows. This course offers a visual representation of all actions both value added and non-value-added—required to bring a product or service from initial stages to the end customer. By gaining comprehensive visibility into these processes, businesses can pinpoint exactly where delays, redundancies, and unnecessary steps occur. Participants who complete this course will develop skills in analysis and strategic thinking, leading to actionable insights that enhance process efficiencies and deliver better results within their organizations.
This course is designed for team leaders, supervisors, and managers responsible for individuals and teams, as well as professionals in business process, supply chain management, and logistics across various industries. It aims to support those who oversee process improvements and operational efficiency in their organizations.
Participants should have a basic knowledge of process management. Team and process leaders are expected to have a solid grasp of process management tools and best practices to fully benefit from the course.
By the end of this course, learners will be able to identify the purpose and benefits of using Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in process improvement. They will utilize standard VSM symbols and notations to represent processes, material flows, and information flows. Additionally, learners will analyze completed Value Stream Maps to identify areas of waste and highlight opportunities for improvement.
Syllabus 1
- Value Stream Mapping 3 hours
This course offers a visual representation of all actions—both value-added and non-value-added—required to bring a product or service from initial stages to the end customer. By gaining comprehensive visibility into these processes, businesses can pinpoint exactly where delays, redundancies, and un…
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Structured courses with graded quizzes, assignments and deadlines you can reset.
- A shareable certificate from the university or company when you pay.
- Financial aid is often approved for students in India (apply 15 days before you need it).
- Self-paced: start any time.
- A clear syllabus (1 parts) you can see before you start.
Disadvantages
- Paid after a 7-day free trial (Coursera Plus or per course).
- Some courses can be audited for free, but graded work and certificates need payment.
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This course is paid. Here is how to take it for free
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- Financial aid: If you cannot afford the fee for a certificate, you can apply for financial aid through the link on the course home page by filling out an application about your background and goals.
Taught by
- Kelley O'ConnellAgile Expert, Trainer, and Coach
- StarweaverGlobal Leaders in Professional & Technology Education
Coursera is in Tier 4: commercial training companies and platform-made courses of our institution ranking (56/100). Made by the platform, often short guided projects.
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