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Professional training course · QP-004
Strategic Quality Management
This course presents a blend between strategy and quality to help participants develop the right skills to plan their organization's quality strategic plans. The course…
- 5 daysClassroom
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- £2,840Fees from
Course overview
Why Attend
This course presents a blend between strategy and quality to help participants develop the right skills to plan their organization's quality strategic plans. The course will take participants through the history of quality and strategy and link them with practical applications. Participants will learn to analyze current organizational status and identify gaps and future needs. The course will also examine the strategic planning process, from initiation to the selection of initiatives. Moreover, the identification process of quality Key Result Areas (KRAs) will be discussed. Participants will leave with the tools, skills, and knowledge to start their journey to strategize for their quality departments and produce deployment plans.
Course MethodologyThis course uses workshops, case studies, and group debriefs to help participants understand various strategies, quality concepts, and applications. The course also features hands-on experience to illustrate the strategic planning process from A to Z and the process of drafting a quality plan. Various videos on strategy and quality applications support this course.
Team discussions and presentations are used throughout the course to foster participants’ understanding of the strategic planning process for quality deployment in organizations.
Course ObjectivesBy the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define quality and strategy concepts highlighting the main components of quality strategic planning
- Analyze the current quality situation to draft vision and mission statements
- Generate strategic goals and objectives for their quality department
- Evaluate strategies and draft an operating plan
- Examine how to measure the success of a quality strategy
All quality managers and staff involved in influencing, formulating, or supporting the long-term planning and strategy of the quality department or organization, as well as those responsible for linking, measuring, and improving the performance of others. The course is also suitable for employees targeted for development or promotion within the quality function.
Target Competencies- Strategic planning
- Quality management
- Management and planning
- Understanding controls and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Understanding quality frameworks
Course outline
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1Day 1: Introduction to Quality Management and Strategy
- Definitions of quality
- Dimensions of quality
- The evolution of quality standards
- The seven principles of strategic quality management
- Strategic deployment of quality frameworks and excellence awards
- Evaluation of strategic management
- Historical origins of strategy
- Barriers to strategic implementation
- Strategic deployment models
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2Day 2: Analyzing the Environment and Extracting Critical Success Factors
- Quality maturity ladder
- Quality stakeholders analysis
- Situation analysis tools in quality departments
- Defining quality visions and missions
- Developing a quality statement
- Setting quality strategic goals
- Identifying Critical Success Factors (CSFs) in quality
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3Day 3: Goals and Objectives and Alignment to Action Plans
- From a strategic plan to an action plan
- Goals, objectives and targets for the quality division
- Criteria for setting strategic objectives
- Key Results Areas (KRAs), goals, objectives and targets
- Examples of strategic objectives (goals)
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4Day 4: Evaluating Strategies and Drafting Operating Plans
- Expanding SWOT for strategies: TOWS
- Offensive strategies
- Defensive strategies
- The How-How technique to develop quality-related initiatives
- Linking goals, strategies, action plans and budgets
- Criteria of effective action plans
- Developing a quality department plan
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5Day 5: Measuring Quality Management Strategy Achievement
- Approaches to control quality
- Using Key Result Areas (KRAs) to create Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Quality dashboards
- KPI cards
- Setting targets
- The balanced scorecard for the quality department
Dates and fees
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Strategic Quality Management course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Strategic Quality Management course?
The next public date is 16 - 20 Nov 2026 in Istanbul. There are 14 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Istanbul, Vienna, Barcelona, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Dubai.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,840 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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