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PROGRAMME IN STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY & OPERATION ROADMAPPING (STORM)

INTRODUCTION

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

This has been an outstanding course elevating my senses and experiences to a new high in my business strategy work. I highly recommend this course to all professionals out there who want to find ways to help businesses chart their strategies.
Mr Erzwin Yem,
Participant from Oct 2024 STORM M1 intake

Well-structured sessions with highly knowledgeable facilitators who seamlessly bridge each session for ease of understanding. (This course) met all my learning objectives!
Ms Grace Lim,
Participant from Mar 2024 STORM M1 intake

This course gave me a very good introduction to understanding the overall picture of OTR, the process, and the structure.
Mr Li Yan,
Participant from Mar 2024 STORM M1 intake

A practical course for companies who are serious about drawing up an implementable roadmap for company sustainability.
Mr Yeo Li Sung,
Participant from Mar 2024 STORM M1 intake

I love the structure and learning design of the course and the peer learning from everyone!
Mr Teoh Chun Ming,
Participant from Mar 2024 STORM M1 intake

I have gained valuable insights into various structured approaches to crafting operation roadmaps.
Mr Dennis Quek,
Participant from Mar 2024 STORM M1 intake

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 (in OpenCerts Formats) 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.

Find out 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 (SOA) Certificate 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.

Find out 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 (SOA) Certificate SSG SOA

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 STORM module is $4,000 before funding and prevailing GST.

Nett Course Fee

International Participants	Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, 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
$4,360	$1,308	$508	$508

All fees are inclusive of GST 9%.

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.

ENHANCED TRAINING SUPPORT FOR SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SMEs) SCHEME (ETSS)

The ¹Enhanced Training Support for Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) scheme (ETSS) is for company-sponsored participants who are subject to the 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.

SKILLSFUTURE MID-CAREER ENHANCED SUBSIDY (MCES)

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

SkillsFuture Credit

All Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (Opening SkillsFuture Credit and One-off SkillsFuture Credit Top Up) 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.skillsfuture.gov.sg

How course fees are calculated

TYPE	CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUALS
	International Participants	Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below, 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
GST 9%	$360	$108*	$108*	$108*
Total Nett Course Fee Payable to Training Provider	$4,360	$1,308	$508	$508

* Based on 30% of Full Course Fee

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

Registration

Please register for this course through our Course Registration Form for Public Classes.
For the first question, please select "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.

Collaterals

Download brochure for STORM M1

Download brochure for STORM M2

Schedules

Module	Skills Course Reference Number	Next Intake(s)'s Training Period (Click on the dates to view its schedules)	Registration Status
WSQ Strategic Technology and Operation Road Mapping (STORM) - M1 (48 hours)	TGS-2018502812	12 Feb 2025 - 5 Mar 2025	SIGN UP Now

Module	Skills Course Reference Number	Next Intake(s)'s Training Period (Click on the dates to view its schedules)	Registration Status
WSQ Strategic Technology and Operation Road Mapping (STORM) - M2 (42 hours)	TGS-2018502813	The next intake's schedule is still in the planning stage.

Note: SIMTech and ARTC reserve the right to change the class/schedule/course fee or any details about the course without prior notice to the participants.

Announcement:

From 1 Oct 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)'s funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. More information may be viewed here.

Sessions

: Full day

: Morning