Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Use evidence and structured reasoning to improve the quality of management decisions.
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 evidence-based decision paper.
Learning Outcomes
Assess decision questions and evidence needs.
Evaluate assessing evidence strength and bias.
Apply a structured approach to combining data with professional judgment.
Develop practical recommendations for decision criteria and review discipline.
Prepare and present a evidence-based decision paper.
Who Should Attend
Managers, department heads, strategy professionals and organizational leaders.
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
Decision questions and evidence needs worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Assessing evidence strength and bias worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Combining data with professional judgment worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Decision criteria and review discipline worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Evidence-based decision paper – 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 – Decision questions and evidence needs
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to decision questions and evidence needs.
Practical output: Decision questions and evidence needs worksheet
Day 2 – Assessing evidence strength and bias
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to assessing evidence strength and bias.
Practical output: Assessing evidence strength and bias worksheet
Day 3 – Combining data with professional judgment
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on combining data with professional judgment, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Combining data with professional judgment worksheet
Day 4 – Decision criteria and review discipline
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on decision criteria and review discipline.
Practical output: Decision criteria and review discipline worksheet
Day 5 – Evidence-based recommendation workshop
Integrate the learning through evidence-based recommendation workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Evidence-based decision paper
