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Certificates: Sustainability Service Manager" certificate
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Additional Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
Basic certificate in project management (GPM)® from PM-Zert
Certificate "Process manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
Certificate "Product manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
Zertifizierung durch die PM-ZERT, Zertifizierungsstelle der GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
Prozessmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
Produktmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation -
Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 20 Weeks
Climate protection management
Climate change and climate protection - understanding the basics (approx. 2 days)
Climate change: causes, mechanisms (greenhouse effect, tipping points)
Climate protection goals (international/national)
Effects on ecology, biodiversity and landscape
Sustainability and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Energy, resources and technology (approx. 3 days)
Energy supply and energy transition (sector coupling, energy storage, electricity grids)
Renewable energies: photovoltaics, biomass, heat pumps, wind power
Resource efficiency, life cycle assessments
Technical tools and measurement technology (thermography)
Climate protection management in organizations (approx. 4 days)
Environmental and energy management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS, PDCA cycle)
Sustainable project management (auditing, certification)
Creation of integrated climate protection concepts
Monitoring, controlling & climate accounting
Introduction to ESRS and CSRD
Legal and economic framework conditions (approx. 3 days)
Climate and immission control laws, environmental impact assessment
Federal Nature Conservation Act, Water Resources Act
Profitability analyses: investment calculation, life cycle costs
Funding opportunities and regional energy utilization plans
Climate adaptation and urban planning (approx. 2 days)
Green-blue infrastructure: Benefits and implementation in the neighborhood
Climate adaptation strategies
Protect & expand CO₂ sinks
Communication, AI and public relations (approx. 3 days)
Digital media competence and AI-supported climate communication
Dealing with critical discourse and disinformation (incl. hate speech)
Environmental psychology
Stakeholder management
Public relations, social media, campaign planning
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Sustainability manager
Introduction to the topic of sustainability (approx. 2 days)
Term/definition of sustainability
Meaning of value orientation, social responsibility
Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 goals)
Sustainable corporate management
Stakeholder orientation and management
Instruments, models and systems of sustainable management with CSR and ESG model
Tasks of sustainability managers
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment
Environment and risk analyses (approx. 2 days)
Presentation of tools and models
Stakeholder analysis with requirements
Analysis of sustainability factors
Double materiality analysis
Framework conditions, laws, regulations (approx. 2 days)
Legal regulations of the EU/ BRD
DIN EN ISO 26000:2021
ZNU standard for sustainable management
DIN EN ISO 14040/14044 and 14064/14067 (life cycle assessment and carbon footprint)
Co2 certificates
Sustainability in companies (approx. 2 days)
Sustainability in operational processes
and procedures
Standardized management systems
Goals and mission statements
Sustainability management tools
Monitoring, measurement and CIP
Sustainability reporting (approx. 3 days)
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Reporting tools, logos, seals and symbols
Sustainability reporting
Common sustainability standards with DNR, GRI
Insight into the (CSR) sustainability report
Conception, coordination and preparation of a sustainability report
Development of a sustainability management system (approx. 4 days)
Basic analysis - identification of gaps between existing management system regulations
Integration strategy and planning
Design and implementation of a sustainability management system (NMS)
Integration into existing management systems
Sustainability controlling with key performance indicators (KPIs)
Innovations and current trends (approx. 2 days)
International and supranational initiatives
Climate protection and human rights in supply chains
Sustainable corporate culture and communication
Greenwashing
Sustainable digitalization
Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Sustainability Manager: in TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Project management incl. certification by PM-ZERT, certification body of GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V. V.
Context skills (approx. 2 days)
Strategy
Governance, structures and processes
Power and interests
Technical skills (approx. 7 days)
Project design
Requirements and objectives
Scope of services and delivery objects
Process and deadlines
Organization, information and documentation
Stakeholders
Opportunities and risks
Agile project management
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Presentation options for project management with MS Project (approx. 5 days)
Introduction to MS Project
Cost plan and financing
Resource planning
Planning and control
Reporting
Personal and social skills (People) (approx. 1 day)
Personal communication
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination in project management (approx. 5 days)
By PM-ZERT, certification body of the GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e. V.
Process manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
Basics of process management (approx. 2 days)
Understanding and terms in process management
Components of processes
Process map and process model
Roles in process management
Strategic and operational process management
Process management, organizational environment and process models
Preparing, conducting and leading process workshops
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
Presentation of specific AI technologies
and possible applications in the professional environment
Operational process management (approx. 4 days)
Operational process management cycle
Deriving operational process goals
Process-oriented organizational development
Systemic order clarification
Develop target processes
Introducing, executing, measuring and analyzing processes
Change management during process rollout
Dealing with resistance and conflicts
Process model "Introduction of BPM"
Introduction of OPM (practical examples)
Strategic process management (approx. 3 days)
Defining goals
Use process-oriented balanced scorecard
Developing a process map
Plan and control processes strategically
Integrate strategic and operational process management
Process-oriented organization (approx. 4 days)
Challenges in the design of the process-oriented organization
Setting up BPM governance
Forms of the process-oriented organization
Designing a process model
Aligning technology with processes
Integrating existing methods
Leading a process-oriented organization (approx. 4 days)
Challenges in managing the process-oriented organization
Introducing and implementing role concepts for process and line
Deriving competencies from processes
Establishing a learning organization
Accompanying change with process-oriented organizational development
Procedure models for the introduction of the process-oriented organization
Promoting a process-oriented culture
Leadership in the process-oriented organization
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Process manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Product management
Product strategy & vision (approx. 1.5 days)
Basics of product management:
What is product management?
Tasks and roles of the product manager
Stakeholder management in product management
Defining product vision and strategic goals
OKR (Objectives and Key Results)
Phases of the product life cycle
Design Thinking (approx. 1.5 days)
Introduction to design thinking as a human-centered approach to innovation
Environment, market and competition analysis Identifying potential and risks
Target group definition and market segmentation
Identifying and understanding user needs (pain points, gains)
Value proposition design
Idea generation and brainstorming
Prototyping and customer journey
Business Model Canvas/Lean Canvas (approx. 1 day)
Development and visualization of business models
Creating initial hypotheses for the business model
Identification of value propositions, customer segments, sources of revenue
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
AI technologies and possible applications in product management
Prompting, automation, data analysis
User Research & Usability Testing (Qualitative Methods & Planning) (approx. 1 day)
Consolidation of qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups)
Design and implementation of user research: planning studies
Usability testing: planning, implementation and evaluation of tests with prototypes
Minimal Viable Product (MVP) (approx. 1 day)
The concept of the MVP: How do I define the smallest functional part that delivers value and offers learning opportunities?
Identification and prioritization of features
Agile requirements engineering (approx. 2 days)
Basics and best practices
Agile methods in requirements elicitation (epics & user stories)
Techniques of requirements documentation and
-visualization
Prioritization and management of requirements (MoSCoW, Value vs. Effort, WSJF)
Stakeholder communication and requirements coordination
Product roadmap: creation and communication of strategic product plans
Product development 4.0 (approx. 2 days)
Agile and hybrid development methods
(Scrum, Kanban)
Digital product design and prototyping
Customized mass production
AI and machine learning in product development
Outlook: Digital engineering and IoT integration
Performance measurement and product optimization (approx. 2 days)
Modern methods of market research and consumer behavior studies
A/B testing and multivariate tests for digital products
Rapid prototyping and MVP (minimum viable product) tests
Data analysis and interpretation of test results
Continuous testing and feedback loops
Pricing (approx. 1 day)
Pricing strategies in digital competition
Pricing and price differentiation
Subscription and freemium models
Data-driven pricing and dynamic pricing
Financial modeling and product controlling
Digital marketing (approx. 1.5 days)
Digital marketing strategies
Sales psychology (e.g. storytelling)
market research
Marketing conception
Communication policy and advertising
Sales channels (direct and online marketing, sales promotion, public relations)
Analysis tools in product management
Marketing concepts - 4P's and 7P's
Product launch and scaling (approx. 2.5 days)
Go-to-market strategies for different product types
Omnichannel sales and e-commerce
Internationalization and local adaptation
Product and brand positioning
Agile project management for product launches
Legal aspects (data protection, product liability,
EU product safety regulation)
Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Product manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)
Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will have a comprehensive understanding of climate change, climate accounting and climate strategies and will be able to draw up greenhouse gas balances and implement climate management in organizations in a practical manner. You will also have extensive knowledge of sustainability in companies and be able to plan and implement a corresponding sustainability system. You are familiar with project management and MS Project as well as operational and strategic process management and the special features of process-oriented organizations. You will also be familiar with the key phases of product development - from the initial idea to market launch.
This course is aimed at people who are interested in developing and implementing sustainable strategies and measures in companies or organizations.
Specialists in climate protection and sustainability management are increasingly in demand across all industries. They develop concepts to reduce energy consumption, improve environmental footprints and anchor sustainable strategies in the company. With additional knowledge in project and product management, you will be able to act as a central interface between ecological goals, economic requirements and strategic corporate management.
Didactic concept
Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).
You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.
Virtual classroom alfaview®
Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.
The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).