Course Overview
A competitive business environment requires continuous process improvement. This can happen through adjusting existing processes or through the development of new processes and approaches. This course explores the role of design/redesign in the overall context of improving operational performance. It presents a systematic approach to process design using a full course case study. An emphasis will be placed on developing design methods, team skills and project management. The student will apply various design tools and techniques within the Concept, Design, Construct, Implement (CDCI) framework, including implementation strategies for their recommendations.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify elements of the development life cycle.
- Evaluate different development models used in various industries.
- Use appropriate methods to assess project feasibility.
- Identify conditions that indicate redesign is required.
- Apply systematic design models to develop processes and systems in a business setting.
- Apply appropriate techniques to gather customer requirements and design inputs.
- Evaluate techniques used to define deliverables and outcomes.
- Apply appropriate techniques to gather data.
- Apply appropriate Design Verification and Validation Techniques.
- Describe tools used to identify and evaluate risk.
- Identify strategies to implement and maintain change.
- Apply appropriate teamwork skills to work within project teams.
- Use appropriate tools to define design solution.
Effective as of Winter 2018
Related Programs
Process Analysis and Design (OPMT 2340) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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School of Business + Media
- Operations & Management Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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