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PROGRAMME IN STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY & OPERATION ROADMAPPING (STORM)

Strategic Technology and Operation Roadmapping (STORM) is a technology adoption as well as a product and business operation planning tool that is suitable for SMEs, MNCs or any organisations looking to create a roadmap to deal with fast-changing developments in their line of business. Partly adapted from Cambridge University’s T-Plan, the programme is complemented by an array of corporate strategy planning tools that facilitate the development of a company’s mission, vision, operational excellence, product innovation, technology and market intelligence. The programme in STORM aims to create a talent pool that comes equipped with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience in designing and conducting strategic planning activities for corporate entities in Singapore.

Testimonial

Helped me organise the business planning process into a more in-depth and organised process.

Irving is very knowledgeable and you can tell from his in-depth application of industry experience.

Mr Philip Hay, Participant from May 2021 STORM M1 intake

I liked that the course is very hands-on, and it takes everyone through an complete OTR process albeit very condensed. The lessons, tools and frameworks provided were very helpful to reinforce the OTR process. The trainers were also very engaging and open to sharing their own facilitation and OTR experience.

Jeff knows his stuff and has been very helpful in guiding us through the details and intricacies of a good OTR process.

Mr Jonathan Pua, Participant from May 2021 STORM M1 intake

List of Modules

WSQ STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATION ROAD MAPPING (STORM) - M1 (48 hours)

Why This Course

Upon completing the course, participants will be equipped with skills required to conduct group discussions and brainstorming sessions to achieve the following:

Develop a strategic technology and operation roadmap for an organisation.
Facilitate an organisation’s management planning activities to deliver a customised set of requirement, such as addressing the specific needs of a company, an association or a charitable organisation among others.
Conducting individual or joint meetings of any nature to achieve goals efficiently and effectively using the right tools at the right time while maintaining respect and inclusiveness among the group.
Harvesting wisdom from the group and achieving consensus from the team to achieve specific outcomes.

More than 60% of the course content in this module involves role playing by the participants to practice the taught skills and build confidence in facilitating group discussions. Later in the next module (WSQ Strategic Technology and Operation Road Mapping - M2), participants can get an in-depth understanding of real life scenarios incorporated into the STORM (Company Roadmapping Project) curriculum.

What You Will Learn

Topic 1 | Facilitation Core Skills

Facilitation theory
Effective listening and questioning techniques
Major steps in the facilitation process
Brainstorming divergence and convergence tool box
Skills in delivering the process
Complex convergence and divergence tool box

Topic 2 | Roadmapping Methodology

The importance of strategic planning
Roadmapping theory
SIMTech’s STORM methodology
Strategic analysis of a company
Company product/service features performance dimension analyses
Brainstorming and prioritising market trends/external drivers
Setting and prioritising for internal goals/ambitions, vision, and mission
Introduction to product and service innovation
Brainstorming and prioritising strategic new products/services
Identifying and prioritising strategic new technologies and resources
Final roadmap charting

Upon Completion of this Course

Electronic Statement of Attainment (SOA) certificates will be issued by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) to participants who have attended and attained competency in the Singapore Skills Framework training modules.

Participants must also meet the following criteria to receive their SOAs:

Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
Take all assessments; and
Pass the course.

Click here to learn more about the WSQ SOA certificate.

Note: Trainees will have to bear the full course fee upon failure to meet either one of the criteria.

(Sample) Statement of Attainment: SSG SOA

WSQ STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATION ROAD MAPPING (STORM) - M2 (42 hours)

Why This Course

Upon completing the course, participants will be equipped with skills required to conduct group discussions and brainstorming sessions to achieve the following:

Develop a strategic technology and operation roadmap for an organization
Facilitate an organisation’s management planning activities to deliver a customized set of requirement, such as addressing the specific needs of a company, an association or a charitable organization among others.
Conducting individual or joint meetings of any nature to achieve goals efficiently and effectively using the right tools at the right time while maintaining respect and inclusiveness among the group.
Harvesting wisdom from the group and achieving consensus from the team to achieve specific outcomes.

What You Will Learn

Topic 1 | Practical Demonstration of Competencies to conduct STORM

Confirm the objective, design the process, set the stage for the company’s roadmapping project
Company strategy analysis, Porter’s Five Forces, current vision and mission statements
Company performance dimensions
Prioritisation of internal & external drivers
Prioritisation of new products and services
Prioritisation of technology and resources
Company roadmap charting

Topic 2 | Group Sharing of Experiences and Learning Outcomes

Sharing of participant experience(s) of hands-on company roadmapping projects
Discussion of observations, questions, critiques, and suggested improvements
Summary of learning experience and recommendations for future improvements

Upon Completion of this Course

Participants must also meet the following criteria to receive their SOAs:

Achieve at least 75% course attendance;
Take all assessments; and
Pass the course.

Click here to learn more about the WSQ SOA certificate.

Note: Trainees will have to bear the full course fee upon failure to meet either one of the criteria.

(Sample) Statement of Attainment: SSG SOA

For each STORM Module (M1 or M2):

Pre-Requisites

Applicants should possess a degree in any discipline or a diploma with a minimum of 3 years of related working experience.
Applicants who do not have the required academic qualifications are still welcome to apply, but shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview for special approval.
Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Full Course Fee

The full course fee for each module is $4,000 before funding and prevailing GST.

Nett Course Fee

International Participants	Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above (MCES) ²	SME-sponsored local employees (i.e Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders) (ETSS) ¹
$4,320	$1,296	$496	$496

All fees are inclusive of prevailing GST.
LTVP+ Holders = Long Term Visit Pass Plus Holders

Please note that fees and funding amount are subject to change.

Long Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders

The LTVP+ scheme applies to lawful foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens with (i) at least one Singapore Citizen child or are expecting one from the marriage, or at least three years of marriage, and (ii) where the Singapore Citizen sponsor is able to support the family.

All LTVP+ holders can be identified with their green visit pass cards, with the word ‘PLUS’ printed on the back of the card.

¹ Under the Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) scheme (ETSS), subject to eligibility criteria shown below.

SMEs that meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

Registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million

SME-sponsored Trainees:

Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents.
Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer.
Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman.

Further Info: This scheme is intended for all organisations, including non-business entities not registered with ACRA e.g. VWOs, societies, etc. Only ministries, statutory boards, and other government agencies are not eligible under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs Scheme. Sole proprietorships which meet all of the above criteria are also eligible.

² Under the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) for employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above.

Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit which can be used to offset course fees (for self-sponsored registrations only).

For more information on the SkillsFuture funding schemes you are eligible for, please visit www.ssg.gov.sg

How course fees are calculated

TYPE	CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUALS
	International Participants	Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders	Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above	SME-sponsored local employees (i.e Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and LTVP+ Holders)
	FUNDING SOURCE
	Not applicable for SkillsFuture Funding	SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline)	SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) ²	SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) ¹
Full Course Fee	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000	$4,000
SkillsFuture Funding	Not Applicable	($2,800)	($3,600)	($3,600)
Nett Course Fee	$4,000	$1,200	$400	$400
8% GST	$320	$96*	$96*	$96*
Total Nett Course Fee Payable to Training Provider	$4,320	$1,296	$496	$496

* Based on 30% of Full Course Fee

SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)

The SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC) was first introduced during the Singapore’s Budget 2020 and then recently expanded to a larger group of employers in Budget 2022. It encourages employers to invest in enterprise transformation and capabilities of their employees. Eligible employers will receive a one-off S$10,000 credit to cover up to 90% of out-of-pocket expenses on qualifying costs for supportable initiatives, over and above the support levels of existing schemes.

Submission of SFEC Claim

Employers are required to submit their SFEC claims manually via its microsite if they fulfil any of the following scenarios:

Employers have sent their foreign employees (excluding foreign employees who hold Long-Term Visit Pass Plus) for training on a SFEC eligible course;

Employers have sent their Singapore employees for courses conducted by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)’s appointed CET Centres and they are not eligible for additional enhanced course subsidy, such as Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) and/or Enhanced Training Support for SMEs scheme (ETSS);

Employers have sent their Permanent Resident employees and/or employees who are Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) Holders to attend courses conducted by SSG’s appointed CET Centres and they are not eligible for the Enhanced Training Support for SMEs scheme (ETSS).

Employers can only submit the claims for SFEC after their employees have completed the training course(s). Click here to download the SFEC Claim e-guide.

NOTE: You will require a Corppass account with "EPJS_User" role assigned prior to login to your account to manage your claims.

If you are unsure whether your company is eligible for SFEC, you may submit an enquiry to Enterprise Singapore (ESG) via here for their response.

Contact Us

For technical enquiries, please contact:

Mr Peter SHI,
Email: zfshi@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

For general enquiries, please contact:

Ms Charlotte LIM,
Email: charlotte_lim@SIMTech.a-star.edu.sg

Collateral

Download BROCHURE for STORM M1

Download BROCHURE for STORM M2

Registration

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Please register for this course through our Course Registration Form for Public Classes.
For the first question, please select Qn1: Modular Programmes
Applicants will be placed on our waiting list if the course does not have an upcoming scheduled intake.
Once the next intake is confirmed to commence, SIMTech will contact the applicants to share the class information.

Schedules

Module	Skills Course Reference Number	Training Period (Click on dates to view schedules)	Registration Status
WSQ Strategic Technology and Operation Road Mapping (STORM) - M1 (48 hours)	TGS-2018502812	18 Oct 2023 - 8 Nov 2023	SIGN UP Now

Module	Skills Course Reference Number	Training Period (Click on dates to view schedules)	Registration Status
WSQ Strategic Technology and Operation Road Mapping (STORM) - M2 (42 hours)	TGS-2018502813