Strategy Management Professional - Strategy Planning Professional Exam Preparation

IASP SMP / SPP Exam Preparation

Course Overview

Accredited by the International Association for Strategy Professionals (IASP), this comprehensive exam preparation course is globally recognised for its commitment to advancing strategic planning excellence and professional certification standards.

In today's volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment, organisations across all industries face unprecedented transformation challenges requiring leaders to make faster, more accurate strategic decisions. The demand for certified strategy professionals who can formulate, execute and govern breakthrough strategies has never been greater. Yet many organisations struggle with execution, not due to poor planning, but because of misaligned capabilities, inadequate transformation processes and disconnected stakeholder engagement.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse external and internal environments using PESTEL, SWOT and Porter's Five Forces
• Shape strategic direction through Blue Ocean Strategy, Porter's Generic
• Strategies and goal setting
• Design target enterprise architecture and build organisational transformation plans
• Drive execution with the Balanced Scorecard, business process management and KPIs
• Build stakeholder engagement and governance operating models
• Apply scenario planning and foresight techniques for VUCA conditions

This Course Is Ideal For

Senior professionals and executives who lead strategic planning initiatives and need advanced certification to drive transformation and competitive advantage, including:

• C-Level Executives and Senior Leadership
• Strategy Directors and Strategy Managers
• Chief Strategy Officers and Strategic Planning Heads
• Finance Directors and Financial Strategy Leaders
• Business Transformation Managers and Change Leaders
• Senior Operational Leaders and Department Heads

Certifications Reqirements

You must meet two criteria to be eligble for an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance - You must attend all sessions of the course. If, for any reason, you miss more than two hours of the course sessions, you will not be eligible to sit the course assessment
• Successful completion of the course assessment - Assessments will be ongoing and based on in-class participation and activities

If you do not meet these criteria, you will receive an Informa Connect AcademyCertificate of Attendance. The certificate will clearly state the number of hours attended. In person delegates will receive a printed (or hard copy) certificate and digital delegates will receive a soft copy.

Eligibility

SPP requires:

• 5 years' experience in strategy planning/management OR Relevant experience + qualifying education (2+ areas: formulation, implementation, execution, environment).

SMP requires:

• 10 years' experience in strategy domains OR 7 years' experience + SPP designation, strategic planning certificate, or relevant degree + strong business acumen.

OR

• 5 years' experience + business degree + strong business acumen.

To see the detailed eligibility requirements, Download Brochure

Delievered by Eddy

Eddy has over 20 years of strategy and business transformation experience acquired through various engagements in Middle East, and Europe.

Certified by IASP

The International Association for Strategy Professionals (IASP) is a non-profit professional society whose mission is to lead and support people and organizations through the promotion of a holistic approach to strategy management and by setting standards for strategy through thought leadership, professional development, and certification.

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