OPERATIONS MAANGEMENT COURSE OUTLINE I. Operations Management - Definition and Importance - Input-Transformation-Output Process - Process Hierarchy - Responsibilities of Operations Manager II. Operations Strategy - How can be Operations Strategy be Formulated III. Product and Service Innovation Strategic Role and Stages of Product and Service Innovation IV. Process Design - Definition and Objectives of Process Design V. Layout and Flow - Basic Layout Types used in Operations VI. Process Technology - Definition of Process Technology - How It Is Being Evaluated and Implemented VII. People in Operations - Importance of People in the Operation - The Responsibilities of Operations Manager to Human Resource Strategy - Scheduling VIII. Planning and Control - Forecasting - Inventory Management IX. Operations Improvement - Approaches to Improvement - Key Elements of Operations Management X. Quality Management - Total Quality Management - International Organization for Standardization XI. Managing Risk and Recovery - Definition of Risk Management - Identifying Potential Causes of Failure - How Can Failure be Prevented