Leadership & Strategy · Executive · Corporate
APSDLS
Advanced Problem Solving & Decision Making
Leadership & Strategy
Executive level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
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About the APSDLS Program
Senior decisions usually fail for one of two reasons: the wrong problem was solved, or the decision was made on habit rather than evidence. The program gives managers structured methods for defining problems, finding root causes, generating real options and deciding under uncertainty. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual, it leaves teams able to work through complex issues together and defend the decisions they reach.
What You Will Learn
- Define problems accurately before searching for solutions
- Apply root cause analysis to recurring operational issues
- Use structured tools to generate practical options
- Evaluate options against weighted decision criteria
- Understand bias and its effect on judgment
- Decide under uncertainty using risk based thinking
- Lead group decision making without losing pace
- Measure decision quality and learn from outcomes
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Problem definition
Root cause analysis
Option evaluation
Decision facilitation
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Senior managers
Work through complex issues with a method
Department heads
Stop recurring problems at the source
Operations managers
Decide quickly without guessing
Engineering and technical leads
Apply structured analysis to real failures
Project managers
Make defensible decisions under pressure
Quality professionals
Drive corrective action that holds
What's Included?
Delivery at your premises or live virtual for your team- Problem solving, root cause and decision matrix templates
- Live work on real problems from your own operation
- Certificate of completion issued by Blue Ocean Academy
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Course Outline
- Solving the wrong problem
- Speed, habit and assumption
- The cost of poor decisions
- A common language for problem solving
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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