Demand Manager

<h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 40px; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 28px; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">About the Course</b></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: 25px; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: 0.01em;">This course prepares demand managers to effectively manage customer requests, facilitate capacity planning, and drive discovery processes. Learn how to optimize upstream workflows, make data-driven decisions, and improve product-market fit using Kanban principles.</p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 40px; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 28px; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">Who Should Attend?</b></h2><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Professionals responsible for managing customer requests and discovery processes</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Those involved in capacity planning, prioritization, and business analysis</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Product owners looking to scale their skills and advance their careers</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Individuals responsible for requirements definition, risk analysis, and customer negotiation</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 40px; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 28px; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">Key Objectives</b></h2><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Understand the role and impact of a demand manager</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Learn to manage the upstream workflow and lead triage effectively</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Apply Kanban operational and management practices</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Visualize discovery workflows to optimize decision-making</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Utilize real options and risk assessment frameworks for better governance</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Implement key metrics to manage investment decisions</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Drive continuous improvement with effective feedback loops</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Lead replenishment, options review, delivery planning, and strategy review</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Improve product-market fit using the&nbsp;<b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">Fit for Purpose (F4P) framework</b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Apply F4P principles to enhance product and service design</li></ul><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 40px; color: rgb(44, 44, 44); margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 28px; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">Course Outcomes</b></h2><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 18px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(98, 98, 98); box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Build confidence in leading customer interactions and negotiations</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Make data-driven decisions that align teams and create shared understanding</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Implement governance policies and metrics for upstream workflow optimization</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Enhance value as a manager in a self-organizing environment</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;">Achieve measurable business impact:<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; padding-left: 18px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">50-80% waste reduction</b></li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 5px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 24px; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit; padding-left: 3px;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: inherit; box-shadow: none; border: none; background-image: none; letter-spacing: inherit; text-transform: inherit;">2x-10x productivity improvement</b></li></ul></li></ul>