Silk Meridian丝路经纬国际培训学院
Leadership & Management

Innovation Management · Audit & Compliance

创新管理 · 审核与合规

Code LM14-CFormat Audit & ComplianceDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Innovation Management · Audit & Compliance is part of our Leadership & Management portfolio (Audit & Compliance). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Innovation Management.
  • Apply Innovation Management methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Audit against standards and close findings effectively.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Auditors, inspectors and compliance officers

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Innovation Management
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Change and conflict management
  • Performance, coaching and feedback
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Governance, ethics and accountability
  • Leadership styles and self-awareness
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Innovation Management
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Strategy, vision and priorities
  • Communication and influence
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Audit and compliance

  • Audit criteria and checklists
  • Gathering and evaluating evidence
  • Decision making under uncertainty
  • Writing findings and closing actions
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Innovation Management on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Innovation Management
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Building and leading teams
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Innovation Management
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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