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Course Details:


Category Management Education Event
Course Code CMEE
Description: This is an open module suitable for groups or individuals. It can also be run as a team based tailored course using delegate owned material if required. It gives delegates an overview of the Category Management (CM) process and how it is applied in acquisition
Aim: To provide delegates with an understanding of the work undertaken by Category Teams and an overview of the CM process.
Duration: 2 days non-residential.
Pre-Requisites: For a team based tailored module a pre-meet will be necessary to establish the team requirement, otherwise no pre-requisites.

Designed For:

All teams or individuals in the Acquisition Community who need a basic understanding of CM. The 5-day Category Foundation Module (CFM-T) is more suitable for Category Team members. *Please note this course is not open to non-MOD delegates.

Objectives:

By the end of the course delegates will:

• Understand the rationale behind Category Management;
• Have gained an understanding of the Category Management process.
• Understand how Category Management interfaces with Business Units and IPTs
• Have gained experience in using some of the tools and techniques of Category Management.
• Have learned how the tools and techniques work in reality, through the experiences of an existing Category Team member.

Related Learning:

Category Foundation Module (Team) (CFM-T).