This course qualifies for a 80% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy. Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria. The modern business environment requires leaders to develop responses to global competitive challenges that ensure the survival and growth of their organisation into the future. This micro-credential is designed to support companies and managers who want to take on the challenge of developing their people and processes to achieve Operational Excellence. The primary focus of this micro-credential is to help senior managers and leaders develop their understanding of strategic and practical lean business concepts, to support their drive to build sustainable and constantly improving competitiveness within their businesses, and to provide the opportunity to develop the next generation of leaders for their organisation.How will this Micro-credential be delivered?<ul> <li>This is an online programme taking place across 6 sessions over a 3-week period.</li> <li>Reading materials will be available through Blackboard. Feedback on learning logs will be provided asynchronously.</li></ul>

Trinity College Dublin

Leadership and Management 

Business and Management

This micro-credential is designed to support companies and managers who want to take on the challenge of developing their people and processes to achieve Operational Excellence.

Foundations in Lean Ops Excellence

This course is designed and delivered by the Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University's Digital Transformation and Innovation Research Centre. The micro-credential provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to help build a sustainable and successful organisational digital transformation programme. The course explores a range of topics such as: <ul><li>the fundamentals of digital transformation;</li><li>approaches to change leadership, effective change management, and organisation capability improvement;</li><li>cultural, structural, and technology dynamics of digital transition;</li><li>improving the business value outcomes of transformation in organisations;</li><li>major benefits and challenges associated with the management and execution of digital transformation initiatives.</li></ul>This course is suitable for professionals across multiple industries and at various career stages: <ul><li>new career entrants wishing to develop skills and knowledge;</li><li>mid-career professionals seeking to enhance their digital leadership capabilities;</li><li>senior managers wishing to use digital to build operational excellence. </li></ul>

Maynooth University

Sustainability

Agriculture and Food Systems

This course is designed and delivered by the Innovation Value Institute, Maynooth University's Digital Transformation and Innovation Research Centre. The micro-credential provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to

LEADING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN ORGANISATIONS

This module will introduce the student to the key aspects of jet aeroplane fleet planning, focusing on the aircraft product and its performance capabilities. The objectives of this module are to provide students with a basic understanding of the key decision criteria for aircraft fleet planning. It will also introduce airworthiness and operational regulations and standard aircraft documentation. Students will also gain a technical understanding of the aircraft product including the cockpit, cabin systems cargo holds, engines, airframe structure, weight and balance, flight controls and other systems. structure, weight and balance, flight controls and other systems. Airworthiness, operational regulations and standard aircraft documentation will be introduced in this module.

Transport Engineering 

Science and Engineering

This module will introduce the student to the key aspects of jet aeroplane fleet planning, focusing on the aircraft product and its performance capabilities. The objectives of this module are

Fleet Planning

The Lean Thinking and Lean Tools module introduces participants to the history of Lean Management. Participants will be made aware of a range of quality strategies covering Value Stream Mapping, waste elimination, Workplace Organisation and Standard Work techniques and how to implement them in the workplace. Rapid Improvement Methodologies and the role of the supply chain in Lean systems will also be covered.

Operations and Quality Management 

The Lean Thinking and Lean Tools module introduces participants to the history of Lean Management. Participants will be made aware of a range of quality strategies covering Value Stream Mapping,

Lean Thinking and Lean Tools

Lean systems improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. The benefits, therefore, are recognised and many - increased product quality, improved efficiency frees up employees and resources for innovation and quality control that would have previously been wasted. This module will be offered on a standalone basis to give potential students an introduction to the Specialist Diploma in Lean Systems.

Business and Business Administration

Lean systems improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase productivity. The benefits, therefore, are recognised and many - increased product quality, improved efficiency frees up employees and resources for innovation and

Introduction to Lean Skills

The aim of this module is to give an effective and functional overview of Quality Management.

The aim of this module is to give an effective and functional overview of Quality Management.

Operations and Quality Management

Microcreds