Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Assess cost reduction options alongside their effects on service and operational capability.
This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a cost and service optimization plan.
Learning Outcomes
Assess cost drivers and service commitments.
Evaluate opportunity identification and operating trade-offs.
Apply a structured approach to cost service and risk scenario analysis.
Develop practical recommendations for implementation ownership and benefit tracking.
Prepare and present a cost and service optimization plan.
Who Should Attend
Finance professionals, budget owners, analysts and managers involved in commercial or financial decisions.
Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.
Training Methodology
Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.
Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Course Tools and Templates
Cost drivers and service commitments worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Opportunity identification and operating trade-offs worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Cost service and risk scenario analysis worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Implementation ownership and benefit tracking worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Cost and service optimization plan – proposed exercise document.
Delivery Requirements
Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.
A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.
Course Customization
The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Proposed Five-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Cost drivers and service commitments
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to cost drivers and service commitments.
Practical output: Cost drivers and service commitments worksheet
Day 2 – Opportunity identification and operating trade-offs
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to opportunity identification and operating trade-offs.
Practical output: Opportunity identification and operating trade-offs worksheet
Day 3 – Cost service and risk scenario analysis
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on cost service and risk scenario analysis, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Cost service and risk scenario analysis worksheet
Day 4 – Implementation ownership and benefit tracking
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on implementation ownership and benefit tracking.
Practical output: Implementation ownership and benefit tracking worksheet
Day 5 – Cost optimization portfolio workshop
Integrate the learning through cost optimization portfolio workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Cost and service optimization plan
