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Course Overview

In today’s competitive environment, organizations must integrate engineering excellence with strategic operational management to achieve long-term success. Effective leaders must balance innovation, efficiency, risk management, and business objectives while guiding technical teams toward organizational goals.

This course covers strategic planning, operations optimization, engineering leadership, project and resource management, and continuous improvement frameworks. Participants will learn how to connect engineering decisions to corporate strategies, enhancing competitiveness and resilience.

At EuroQuest International Training, the course emphasizes practical strategy, technical alignment, and leadership skills, combining case studies, frameworks, and interactive exercises for maximum impact.

Key Benefits of Attending

• Align engineering management with business strategy

• Optimize operations for efficiency and resilience

• Strengthen leadership in technical and operational environments

• Apply continuous improvement for sustainable success

• Enhance competitiveness through strategic decision-making

Why Attend

This course equips professionals to lead at the intersection of engineering and operations, ensuring that technical decisions create measurable business value.

Course Methodology

• Instructor-led strategy and operations sessions

• Case studies from global engineering organizations

• Workshops on planning and process optimization

• Group projects on strategic operations design

• Interactive leadership and scenario exercises

Course Objectives

By the end of this ten-day training course, participants will be able to:

• Define the principles of strategic operations and engineering management

• Align engineering initiatives with corporate strategies

• Apply process optimization and resource efficiency tools

• Manage large-scale engineering and technical projects

• Strengthen leadership and decision-making capabilities

• Use data and analytics for operations improvement

• Apply continuous improvement frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma)

• Manage risk and ensure compliance in engineering operations

• Enhance communication between technical and business stakeholders

• Drive innovation through digital and emerging technologies

• Develop resilience in global operations environments

• Create long-term strategies for engineering excellence

Target Audience

• Engineering managers and operations leaders

• Industrial and process engineers

• Project and program managers

• Operations strategists and improvement professionals

• Executives overseeing technical and operational functions

Target Competencies

• Strategic engineering and operations alignment

• Process optimization and continuous improvement

• Technical project and resource management

• Risk, compliance, and performance management

• Leadership in engineering environments

• Data-driven decision-making

• Innovation and digital transformation leadership

Course Outline

Unit 1: Introduction to Strategic Operations and Engineering Management

• Defining the scope of operations and engineering management

• The strategic role of engineering in business success

• Key challenges in aligning operations and strategy

• Case studies of high-performing organizations

Unit 2: Strategic Planning for Operations and Engineering

• Linking operations to corporate strategy

• Strategic frameworks for engineering management

• Balancing efficiency with innovation

• Building long-term roadmaps

Unit 3: Operations Process Optimization

• Process design and workflow analysis

• Lean management and waste elimination

• Six Sigma for operational excellence

• Practical simulation of process improvement

Unit 4: Engineering Leadership and People Management

• Leadership skills for technical managers

• Team building and talent development

• Managing multidisciplinary engineering teams

• Communication and conflict resolution

Unit 5: Project and Resource Management

• Planning and scheduling large-scale projects

• Work breakdown structures and critical path methods

• Resource allocation and optimization

• Managing project risks and constraints

Unit 6: Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Quality management systems in engineering

• Continuous improvement frameworks

• Integrating QA with operations strategy

• Monitoring and sustaining improvements

Unit 7: Risk Management in Operations and Engineering

• Identifying risks in technical operations

• Building risk assessment frameworks

• Compliance with industry standards

• Crisis and contingency planning

Unit 8: Digital Transformation in Operations

• Role of AI, IoT, and digital twins in operations

• Data-driven decision-making in engineering

• Smart factories and Industry 4.0 applications

• Case studies of digital integration

Unit 9: Supply Chain and Logistics in Engineering Operations

• Lean supply chain principles

• Integrating supply chain with operations

• Logistics optimization for efficiency

• Global supply chain challenges

Unit 10: Financial and Performance Management

• Linking engineering performance to financial goals

• Cost analysis and resource efficiency

• Key performance indicators (KPIs)

• ROI measurement of operations initiatives

Unit 11: Innovation and Sustainable Operations

• Driving innovation in engineering management

• Sustainable and green operations strategies

• Balancing performance with ESG goals

• Case studies of sustainable engineering projects

Unit 12: Capstone Strategic Operations Project

• Group project on aligning engineering with strategy

• Developing a roadmap for operational excellence

• Presenting strategies to stakeholders

• Action plan for implementation

Closing Call to Action

Join this ten-day training course to master strategic operations and engineering management, equipping yourself to align technical excellence with organizational strategy and sustainable success.