The Roles & Responsibilities of a Stage-Gate® Process Manager 2 –Day Practical Seminar
“No system, no matter how good, ever implemented itself. It needs someone to make it happen. That’s the role of the Process Manager. To my knowledge there has never been a successful installation of Stage-Gate without a process manager in place.”
Stage-Gate® creator – Dr. Robert Cooper
When you scan some of the roles and responsibilities of a typical Stage-Gate® Process Manager you can see why this is true! It is clear that if you have a Stage-Gate idea-to-launch process having a Process Manager is not quite enough – you need one that is fully trained for the job at hand!
The Stage-Gate Process Manager’s job profile can be split into six discrete but complementary roles. These roles are: Process Expert, Educator, Stage Co-ordinator, Gate Facilitator, Score Keeper and Change Agent / Champion.
Mastering each of these is critical for achieving success in the position. For each of these roles the course will outline the core responsibilities involved and the ideal competencies required, i.e. skills, knowledge and behaviours.
Through interactive exercises and personal planning activities, attendees will complete personal and business development action plans to ensure that the programme has practical application back in the workplace
Course Structure
DAY ONE
- Overview of the Role of the Stage-Gate Process Manager
- Role 1 – The Process Expert
- Role 2 – The Champion of Change
- Role 3 – The Educator
DAY TWO
- Role 4 – The Process Co-ordinator
- Role 5 – The Gate Facilitator
- Role 6 – The Score-keeper
- Summary and Action Planning
