{"product_id":"business-development-training","title":"Business Development Tools and Techniques","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe course describes the definition of business development and reviews a range of business development tools and techniques, designed to bring about continuous improvement as a key part of operational planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBusiness development strategies are reviewed and their role in operational planning. Eight tools to support business development are reviewed including SWOT and PEST analysis, the Boston matrix and Maturity models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course investigates continuous improvement and how it can be supported with the various tools and techniques described including three key approaches to bring it about: Root Cause Analysis; Plan, Do, Check, Act Cycle; and Kaizen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course continues by describing four key methodologies to bring about continuous improvement: CIP, TQM, Lean and Six Sigma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn completion of this course, learners will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand business development tools and approaches to continuous improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe able to evaluate a range of business development tools and where they can best be applied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe able to analyse approaches to continuous improvement and their relationship to other systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAccreditation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a Virtual College certificate which you will be able to download and print immediately on completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDuration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete, depending on learning speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course is aimed at business leaders and professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEntry Requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no specific entry requirements for this course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virtual College by Netex","offers":[{"title":"Self Printed Certificate","offer_id":50706947539291,"sku":"01-BCX-01-031","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/8990\/8059\/files\/business-development-tools-and-techniques-thumbnail-image.webp?v=1741169193","url":"https:\/\/shop.virtual-college.co.uk\/products\/business-development-training","provider":"Virtual College by Netex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}