Programme Outline

This online practitioner programme is delivered over a 12 Month period.

Programme Structure

Each module in Semester 1 and Semester 2 is worth 5 ECTS[1]; and in Semester 3 the Applied Lean Organisation Project 3 is worth 20 ECTS.

The Applied Lean Organisation Project (ALOP) runs throughout the year and is an employer-based continuous improvement project enabling participants apply their lean knowledge and skills to a work-related “problem / improvement opportunity”. This practical approach and engaging use of work-based learning ensures that the learning acquired on the programme is realised and applied in real-time, providing concrete benefits to you and to your employer organisation.

Programme Entry Requirements

A Level 6 qualification in any discipline with a minimum of 1 year’s relevant industry experience.

Applicants who do not currently meet the academic entry requirements may wish to consider using WIT's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) mechanism. The Springboard RPL form is available at https://www.wit.ie/images/uploads/Education_School_PDF/WIT_RP6_Springboard_RPL_Form.docx 
Please complete the form electronically and submit by email along with all supporting documentation such as education and training certificates etc.

Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English, please see WIT’s English Language Requirements for details. http://www.wit.ie/about_wit/documents_and_policies/english_language_requirements

Programme Overview

This Lean programme is underpinned by WIT’s longstanding reputation for providing relevant, high quality, innovative, and applied business programmes. The WIT Academy of Lean Enterprise Excellence has attained a national and international reputation for excellence and leadership in Lean executive and practitioner education. Our distinctive approach, the breadth and depth of knowledge acquired, and the practical application throughout, all enable participants to add value to their careers and to their organisations as Lean practitioners and problem solvers. The mission of this programme is to address the current and future needs of industry globally for graduates that possess the competencies necessary to apply the fundamentals of Lean in their daily roles, and to make meaningful contributions to an organisational culture committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Programme Objectives

The aims and objectives of this programme are:

• To inculcate participants in Lean philosophy and its application in a wide range of business contexts.

• To provide participants a broad base of business skills and knowledge that can be used to advance their ability with respect to the application of Lean principles.

• To expose participants to critical insight into Lean practice in production and service provision across a range of organisational and sectoral contexts.

• To embed creative thinking and innovative ability with a cross-functional and silo-free perspective.

• To further develop and extend the communication and coaching skills of individuals that combine to add value to organisations pursuing the implementation of Lean strategies.

• To provide the knowledge, tools, and techniques that will enable participants to assist in, deliver, and evaluate Lean projects.

• To support the professional development of employees in a project management context.

• To equip participants with a fundamental knowledge of the theories, models, and practices in Lean, together with an understanding of how this integrates within the wider business environment.

• To develop proficiency in project completion through the application of project management skills to an Applied Lean Organisation Project (ALOP).

Delivery

This programme is delivered 100% Online. It commences in end-September/early-October, and a comprehensive schedule of Online lectures, tutorials, practicals, and assignments will be provided on the opening day.

Materials

Participants will have full access to WIT’s online resources, including Moodle (WIT’s virtual learning environment or VLE), as well as academic databases and other online library facilities. Recommended books and other readings will be provided by each Lecturer for their respective modules.

Assessment

All modules must be passed and each module is assessed by assignment, incorporating continuous assessment (graded) and formative assessment (un-graded). There are no end-of-term summative examinations.

Semester 1 and Semester 2 modules are all worth 5 Credits each. The ALOP3 is worth 20 Credits and is an organisation-based project wherein participants develop and deliver a real-world improvement project within their organisations. The ALOP is worked on across the entirety of the first year, with deliverables in each of the three Semesters.

Completion

Upon successful completion of all 60 Credits, a student is conferred with the qualification of Diploma in Lean Fundamentals from Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland.

For further information, please email [email protected]

Course Leader

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  Mr. Aidan Walsh

  Lecturer in Management

  Tel: 051845631 Email: [email protected]

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Course Leader

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  Dr. Patricia Bowe

  Lecturer in Accounting

  Tel: 051 834027. Email: [email protected]

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Course Leader

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  Springboard Team Lorraine Quirke / Martina Mullally

  Tel: 051 834137 | 051 302849 Email: [email protected]

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