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  • WITS BUSINESS SCHOOL

    Business Process Management

    Duration: 12 Weeks

    Weekly: 4-6 hours

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About this course

Strong business performance depends on more than a good strategy. It depends on how effectively that strategy is translated into action through the processes, systems and ways of working that keep an organisation moving.

This Business Process Management course equips professionals with the practical skills to understand how work flows through their organisation, identify inefficiencies and redesign processes to deliver better business outcomes. You’ll learn how to move from analysing the current state of a process to designing and implementing improvements that are aligned with organisational strategy and stakeholder needs.

Through practical process modelling, data analysis and simulation, you’ll explore how to identify bottlenecks, test improvement scenarios and measure process performance. You’ll also develop the change management skills needed to implement improvements, manage resistance and build sustainable ways of working.

By the end of the course, you’ll have applied what you’ve learned to a real organisational process, developing a practical improvement plan that connects process optimisation to measurable business results.

This course is ideal for:

Professionals and leaders responsible for improving how work gets done within their organisation, including operations professionals, process owners, business analysts, project and programme managers, team leaders and managers responsible for operational performance or continuous improvement.

It is particularly relevant for professionals who want to move beyond fixing individual problems and develop a more structured, data-informed approach to improving processes and organisational performance.

The skills you will develop

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be equipped to:

  • Design and optimise business processes that align operational activity with organisational strategy and stakeholder needs.

  • Map and analyse workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

  • Use process modelling and simulation to test scenarios, evaluate alternatives and make more informed process decisions.

  • Interpret process data and performance measures to identify trends, diagnose issues and support continuous improvement.

  • Lead process change by developing practical implementation plans, engaging stakeholders and managing resistance.

  • Define and monitor process performance using meaningful KPIs, feedback loops and measurement systems.

  • Plan and manage process optimisation initiatives that deliver measurable business results.

Module outline

Orientation

Meet your Industry Expert, Learner Success Coach and fellow learners, and get ready for the learning journey ahead.

Module 1 – Business process design

Understand how strategy translates into processes and learn to map workflows, identify inefficiencies and design improvements that support organisational goals.

Module 2 – Process modelling and simulation

Learn how to use data and simulation tools to analyse process performance, identify bottlenecks and test improvement scenarios before implementation.

Module 3 – Managing process change

Develop practical implementation plans, identify the systems and automation required to support change, and build strategies to engage stakeholders, manage resistance and drive adoption.

Module 4 – Evaluating process performance

Measure process effectiveness using KPIs and data, and develop monitoring systems and feedback loops that support continuous improvement.

Module 5 – Leading process optimisation projects

Bring your learning together by planning and managing structured process improvement initiatives that align with business goals and deliver measurable results.

Final Assessment – Process Optimisation Project

Apply your learning to a real organisational process. Analyse the existing process, identify opportunities for improvement and develop a practical implementation and monitoring plan aligned with business strategy.