Bringing Order to the Chaos of Overlapping Bodies of Knowledge

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Bringing Order to the Chaos of Overlapping Bodies
of Knowledge

• APICS Region VII Meeting
• September 21, 2002
• Roly White, CFPIM, CIRM
• rolywhite_at_aol.com

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Objectives of the Session

• Explain differences between training, education,
  and certification review.

• Explain the society approach to defining the
  relevant body of knowledge.

• Recognize lessons learned from recent society
  product development efforts.

• Identify product and service opportunities for
  the chapters and region.

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How many of you are certified by?

• APICS - CPIM, CIRM, or both

• American Society of Quality - CCT, CQA, CQA-
  Biomedical, CQA-HACCP, CQM, CRE

• Institute of Supply Management - A.P.P., C.P.M.

• Project Management Institute - PMP

• Society of Manufacturing Engineers - CEI, CMfgE,
  CMfgT

• Other or Multiple

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Development and Marketing Challenges

• Training, education, and certification review are
  different and require different solutions.
• Target markets and product characteristics are
  frequently not well defined.
• The levels of beginning knowledge and
  expectations are typically very different within
  a class or an organization.
• The potential client is frequently looking for a
  solution without defining the problem that is to
  be addressed.

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Relatively New Society Products

• CPIM Review Courses
• Fundamentals of Materials and Operations
  Management
• Advanced Supply Chain Management
• Just-in-Time Lean Operating Principles and
  Techniques
• Webinars

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Other Society Products

• CIRM Review Courses
• Applied Manufacturing Education Series
• SIG Courses
• Train the Trainer
• Learning Dynamics for Instructors
• Training Aids

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Society Delivery Channels

• Chapters and Regions

• Public Workshops

• On-Site Education

• Internet and/or Compact Discs

• Company License of Courses

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APICS and Other Bodies of Knowledge
New concepts, term, and tools
CPIM
APICS
Deletions
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CPIM Configuration
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APICS Tested Bodies of Knowledge

• Are a subset of a greater body of knowledge.
• Are defined by the literature, not the society or
  its committees.
• Society committees select the topics and
  structure the modules.
• Certification testing is a sampling of the body
  of knowledge.
• Reconfiguration shifted the focus

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A Simplified Comparison
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Lessons Learned From Recent Efforts

• The target market and objectives must be clearly
  defined and communicated.

The development and marketing efforts must be
actively managed projects.
Volunteers tend to over commit.
Development and review can be done remotely, but
not completely.
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Lessons Learned From Recent Efforts Continued

• Using technology to cut and paste existing
  material shows.

Schedules need to be realistic.
There needs to be reinforcement of the target
market and objectives .
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What are the Opportunities?