Data Driven Decision Making – WDP1 (Business Effectiveness)
The Appleton Greene Corporate Training Program (CTP) for Data-Driven Decision Making is provided by Mr. Adama Certified Learning Provider (CLP). Program Specifications: Monthly cost USD$2,500.00; Monthly Workshops 6 hours; Monthly Support 4 hours; Program Duration 12 months; Program orders subject to ongoing availability.
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Learning Provider Profile
As an experienced workshop course provider with a diverse background in technology and consulting, Mr. Adama. has demonstrated exceptional adaptability in working with various stakeholders ranging from operational teams to executive and board members, as well as startup founders. His ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with different stakeholders has been crucial to his success in delivering outstanding results and driving improvements across multiple industries.
Over the years, he has garnered experience in various industries, including banking, manufacturing, petroleum energy, real estate, and automotive OEM. In 2023, he expanded his expertise into the SaaS domain, creating an end-to-end Real Estate AI Platform for Belgian investors. With a comprehensive understanding of each industry’s unique challenges and opportunities, he has excelled in delivering tailored solutions to meet his clients’ needs. His extensive experience in technologies like Python, SQL Azure, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, PowerBI, PowerBI Embedded, Bot, and AI Builder allows them to provide an engaging and informative learning experience for workshop participants across various fields.
His professional journey also includes a successful stint at Euroclear from 2015 to 2022, where he held various roles such as Power Platform Developer, Power BI Specialist, and Corporate Finance Expert. During his tenure, he focused on designing and implementing KPIs, automating reporting processes, and driving digital transformation through Power Platform solutions, which led to significant improvements in performance reviews and content sharing. As a business analyst, he excelled at identifying and analyzing budget deviations, providing valuable insights to steer actions. Before Euroclear, he worked at SeaOwl in the Mergers and Acquisitions domain, where he conducted valuation analyses and structured deals for potential acquisitions in the oil and services sector. With a proven track record of leading various continuous improvement projects, he is poised to provide an enriching and comprehensive learning experience as a workshop course
MOST Analysis
Mission Statement
As business analysts, we have been investigating the phenomenon of business effectiveness, which embodies the capability of a company to attain its aims and aspirations. It encompasses the measurement of a company’s optimal utilization of its resources to produce the desired results. It can be gauged by observing key performance metrics such as revenue escalation, profit margins, market dominance, customer satisfaction, employee commitment, and return on investment.
An organization that efficiently manages its resources generates value for its clients and realizes its objectives can be deemed effective. The ability to conform to market changes, persistently enhance its processes and operations, and expertly manage its finances adds another dimension to business effectiveness, further solidifying its position as a crucial aspect of business operations.
The companies listed here are widely recognized for their trailblazing and avant-garde approaches to business. Google, for instance, is lauded for its ingenuity in creating search engine technology and forays into cutting-edge concepts like self-driving cars and smart home devices. Meanwhile, Apple is known for its innovative products like the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook, all of which showcase its design savvy and technological prowess. Amazon is celebrated for its disruptive influence on retail markets, thanks to innovations like one-click ordering and same-day delivery, as well as its success in expanding into new ventures such as cloud computing and streaming media. Tesla is highly regarded for its forward-thinking approach to electric vehicles and energy storage systems and its unwavering commitment to sustainability and clean energy. Finally, Netflix has earned its place on this list for its game-changing impact on the TV and movie industries due to trailblazing initiatives like video streaming on demand and producing original content.
In conclusion, business effectiveness is a comprehensive notion that encompasses the proficiency of a company to attain its goals, create value for its customers, and optimize the utilization of its resources to attain the desired outcomes.
Objectives
01. Understanding Effectiveness: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
02. Assessing Effectiveness: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
03. Goal-Based Model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
04. Resource-based model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
05. Stakeholder-based model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
06. Internal Based model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
07. Competing values framework (CVF) Model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. 1 Month
08. Balance Scorecard Model: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
09. Prioritization Techniques: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
10. Project Management Basis: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
11. Key Performance Indicator and Metrics: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
12. Benchmark Analysis: departmental SWOT analysis; strategy research & development. Time Allocated: 1 Month
Strategies
01. Understanding Effectiveness: Each individual department head to undertake departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research & development.
02. Assessing Effectiveness: Each individual department head is to undertake departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research & development.
03. Goal-Based Model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis and strategy research and development.
04. Resource-based model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research, and development.
05. Stakeholder-based model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis and strategy research and development.
06. Internal-based model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis and strategy research and development.
07. Competing values framework (CVF) Model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research, and development.
08. Balance Scorecard Model: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis and strategy research and development.
09. Prioritization Techniques: Each individual department head is to undertake departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research & development.
10. Project Management Basis: Each individual department head undertakes departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research, and development.
11. Key Performance Indicators and Metrics: Each individual department head will undertake departmental SWOT analysis and strategy research and development.
12. Benchmark Analysis: Each individual department head is to undertake departmental SWOT analysis, strategy research & development.
Tasks
01. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Understanding Effectiveness.
02. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Assessing Effectiveness.
03. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Goal Based Model.
04. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Resource Based model.
05. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Stakeholder Based model.
06. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Internal Based model.
07. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Competing values framework (CVF) Model.
08. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Balance Scorecard Model.
09. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Prioritization Techniques.
10. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Project Management Basis.
11. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Key Performance Indicator and Metrics.
12. Create a task on your calendar, to be completed within the next month, to analyze Benchmark Analysis.
Introduction
We welcome you and thank you for attending the first Workshop on Data-Driven Decision Making (CDM), a ground-breaking strategy meant to transform the corporate sector. Today’s discussion examines the benefits of strategic and effective data utilization to reduce procedures, simplify business operations, and thus enhance corporate operations.
Making well-informed decisions requires the guiding ideas of data analysis and interpretation. Hence, these should be the foundations for all decisions. DDDM’s approach to decision-making is based on quantitative facts instead of depending on intuition or anecdotal data. This shows the great degree of expertise of the results and their objectivity. This approach allows companies to get insightful analysis, project future developments, and base decisions on correct data more effectively.
Since business effectiveness directly affects a company’s capacity to achieve its aims and objectives efficiently, it is imperative to underline its relevance. Successful companies give great importance to reaching their goals of improving their operational efficiency, optimizing their profitability, meeting the needs of their consumers, and obtaining a competitive advantage.
Effectiveness Importance
Business effectiveness is a critical factor in determining the success and longevity of organizations. It refers to the ability of companies to efficiently utilize their resources, including time, money, and talent, to achieve their goals and objectives. Effective organizations outperform their competitors, maintain a strong market position, and achieve their desired outcomes.
Achieving business effectiveness requires a combination of critical factors, including strategic planning, process optimization, talent management, performance measurement, and adaptability.
Strategic planning is plotting a course for ongoing success.
Strategic planning forms the basis of effective corporate operations since it helps define long-term goals and determine the actions needed to achieve them. This comprehensive approach guarantees that all efforts align with the company’s central vision by giving one a clear direction and road map.
Long Term Goal Setting
The first stage in strategic planning is the development of separate, long-term goals. These objectives will help the company mirror its vision and mission, giving it direction and a sense of purpose. Usually spanning three to five years, long-term objectives focus on significant achievements that will significantly affect the company’s future and time. Some possibilities are expanding into new markets, bringing fresh ideas, or reaching notable income growth.
Order of Steps to Reach Goals
After establishing long-term goals, the next phase is to indicate the actions to be done to reach those goals. Every goal must be dissected into exact, doable tasks to do this. Time-bound and thorough, these phases should specify who oversees each activity, what tools are needed, and which indicators will track development. These acts should also come with a deadline. Creating a thorough action plan helps companies ensure that every team member understands their responsibilities and that they cooperate in a coordinated way.