Systematic Approach to Achieving Objectives Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply a systematic approach to define and prioritize objectives aligned with organizational goals.
• Analyze current performance gaps and identify root causes to inform objective-setting.
• Design a detailed action plan with measurable milestones, resources, and timelines.
• Implement monitoring and review mechanisms to track progress and make necessary adjustments.
• Evaluate outcomes against set criteria and reflect on lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Target Audience

This course is designed for professionals at all levels who need to improve their goal-setting and task management skills, including supervisors, team leaders, and individual contributors seeking to enhance their productivity and effectiveness.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals allow learners to apply the systematic approach to real or simulated workplace scenarios. Learners will develop action plans, monitor progress using dashboards, and solve problems in a controlled environment, reinforcing theoretical concepts through active practice.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: SWOT Analysis and Priority Setting — In groups, learners conduct a SWOT analysis for a given business case and prioritise objectives using the Eisenhower matrix. (4h)
• Practical 2: Action Plan Development and Scheduling — Learners create a detailed action plan with Gantt chart for a simulated project, allocating resources and setting milestones. (6h)
• Practical 3: KPI Dashboard Creation and Progress Monitoring — Using a provided dataset, learners build a KPI dashboard in Excel and conduct a simulated progress review, identifying variances and proposing corrective actions. (6h)
• Practical 4: Problem-Solving Simulation — Teams are given a scenario with unexpected obstacles; they apply PDCA and root cause analysis to resolve the issue and present solutions. (4h)
• Practical 5: Integration and Final Review — Learners integrate all practical elements into a final presentation, demonstrating a complete systematic approach from analysis to continuous improvement. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.