An Interactive 10-Day Training Course
Agile Business Strategy & Value Creation
Value Creation Strategy, Agile Strategy
and Financial Analysis
Course Overview
The concept of Agile came to prominence in the late 1990s as a result of perceived difficulties with existing solutions that were rigid and plan driven practices. Traditional methods of business strategies were seen as inefficient to enhance business performance due to the rise of new technology and the increasing volatility of the business environment. The Agile business strategy aims to seek balance planning and control with execution and feedback. Agile Business Strategy & Value Creation training course focus on the importance of open communications amongst stakeholders and a culture of openness and learning. It encourages toward individual interactions, collaboration and effective responsiveness to change.
By attending this Agile Business Strategy & Value Creation training course, delegates will learn the importance of Agile business strategy in improving decision making process within the organisation, minimizing the level of uncertainty and create value for the organisations. Delegates will be able to assess and make a good judgement of value creating strategies within the organisations. The training course will cover a range of theory and principals and provide practice examples to illustrate the importance of Agile business strategy in creating value for the organisations.
This GLOMACS Agile Business Strategy & Value Creation training course will highlight:
- The significance of Agile Business Strategy in strengthening decision-making process from the financial perspective
- How to assess the business performance and how to improve the business using Agile Strategy?
- The role of Agile Strategy in planning and control and financial analysis
- How Agile Strategy assists organisations in making sound investment decisions using traditional time-adjusted measures and risk analysis?
- The ability to come about an Agile Strategy to build-up performance indicators and dealing with unexpected variance.
Modules
This training course is split into two modules:
Module I - Agile Business Strategy and Organisational Development for Sustainable Growth
Module II - Value Creation
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Training Outline
Module 1: Agile Business Strategy and Organisational Development for Sustainable Growth
DAY 1: Organisation Business Strategy for an Agile World
- Key strategy and models and concepts
- Defining agile strategy: Its roots in Kaizen
- The importance of tactical and operational planning
- Managing direct and rapid change
- Creating the ‘hazy’ vision in uncertain times
- Developing an agile strategy
DAY 2: Agile Organisational Development (OD) Strategy
- Defining Organisational Development (OD)
- The importance of OD in organisational success
- Workforce planning: Ensuring capability
- Talent and succession planning: The lifeblood for success
- Creating the agile organisation
- OD strategy case study: Lessons learnt
DAY 3: Building the Organisation Team Structure
- Understanding agile team dynamics
- Factors in creating agile teams
- Team roles: Profile assessment
- Operating with a virtual/remote team
- Team performance measures: Self-motivating teams
- Developing a team culture
DAY 4: Tactical Operations: Quick, Rapid Decision-Making
- Responsive tactical reviews and SCRUM methods
- Conditions needed for daily briefings
- Conducting agile meetings
- Rapid decision-making tools and techniques
- Asking the right questions for multiple operational goals
- Ensuring actions are implemented
DAY 5: Communicating the Agile Plan
- Lessons learnt from history: Agile implementation
- Principles of business communication
- Developing a communication plan
- Engaging key stakeholders and delivering your message
- Embedding agile into the organisation
- Summary work and next steps
Module 2: Value Creation
DAY 6: The Financial Economic Decision-Making
- The practice of financial/economic analysis
- The value-creating company
- Corporate value and shareholder value
- A dynamic perspective of business
- The agency problem and corporate governance
- Implications of agency problems for organisations
DAY 7: Assessment of Business Performance
- The nature of financial statements
- The context of financial analysis and decision-making
- Ratio analysis and business performance
- Management’s point of view
- Owners’ point of view
- Lenders’ point of view
- Ratios as a system – pyramids of ratios
- Integration of financial performance analysis
- Economic value added (EVA)
- Predicting financial distress
DAY 8: Analysis of Investment Decisions
- Applying time-adjusted measures
- Net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR)
- Strategic perspective
- Refinements of investment analysis
- Equivalent annual cost (EAC)
- Modified internal rate of return (MIRR)
- Sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, simulation, and NPV break-even
DAY 9: Projection of Financial Requirements
- Interrelationship of financial projections
- Operating budgets
- Standard costing and variance analysis
- Cash forecasts and cash budgets
- Sensitivity analysis
- Dynamics and growth of the business system
- Operating leverage
- Financial growth plans
- Financial modelling
DAY 10: New Integrated Performance Measurement Systems
- Beyond Budgeting: Integrating Financial and Pre-financial Information
- The Drivers of Value Creation
- The Balanced Scorecard
- Strategy Maps
- Integrated Reporting
Certificates
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
- Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
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About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
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