Vision and Blueprint Principles

Course Overview

The Aspire Europe Vision and Blueprint Principles is an introduction to the theory and practice of these key change planning activities. The course can lead to a nationally recognised award accredited by EDI following an assessment exercise. It is also part of the Business Change Diploma.

Duration: 1 day workshop, a total of 30 hours of study time for the award.
In-house courses: Can be tailored around a current or planned Change Programme.

Why should you use Aspire Europe?
This course provides a general overview of these critical design activities and the responsibilities that go with it.
Aspire Europe is an organisation dedicated to delivering change through programme management. We see this activity as key to the success of change in organisations as we have provided consultants to perform this activity in the past.

We look at the tools and techniques that will be helpful day-to-day and identify areas where further development will help. In addition we will explore the different vision & blueprint design and delivery management skills that will be required to maintain a focus on benefits in a change programme.

The course is a skills component for the professional development of Business Change Managers and members of a programme team. Aspire Europe offer further accredited courses to continue this development.

Benefits of attendance

• Greater understanding of the Vision and Blueprint in the design and delivery of a benefits led change programme
• Practical use of the techniques and tools.
• The ability to produce a Vision for all stakeholders
• The ability to create a Blueprint and use it to develop alternative delivery options

Course Content

The Vision

• Driving the change cycle
• Stakeholders
• Critical content: strategic drivers, benefits, risks, outcomes
• Formats and media
• Desirable attributes of a good vision statement

The Blueprint - The Context

• Develop a Blueprint from a Vision
• Context
• Blueprinting Tools
• Blueprint examples from the real world

Action Planning

• Delegates to develop an action plan to go back and work on their own programme Vision and Blueprint.

The Blueprint – Where are we going?

• Using the tools
• How does it work now?
• Mapping an “as is” scenario
• What other factors need to be considered

The Blueprint – How do we get there?

• Gaining commitment and sign off
• What are the “Step changes” going to be?
• Outcome relationship models
• Designing the project portfolio

Assessment

• Delegates who choose to do the assessment for the Award will use their Action Planning activities and provide a critical report on their work.

The award is administered by the Centre for Change Management.