- International Fees
International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course details
Continuous improvement is an organized approach to identifying opportunities for improvement that can help an organization meet its goals for increasing profits, reducing costs, and accelerating innovation. The approach is also used to enhance the quality of a product or service, and to improve safety. This course presents to Business Operations Management students & Project Management students basics of continuous process improvement via PDCA methodology. PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) is a systematic approach to an ongoing review of workflows and outcomes to identify ways to improve them both. An emphasis will be placed on team problem solving approaches and the development of teamwork skills. This course provides an ideal foundation for students aspiring to pursue further education in continuous improvement via Lean, Kaizen or Six Sigma. This course may be eligible for students to receive funding through the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant at www.bcit.ca/financial-aid/strongerbc-future-skills-grant. Students register themselves into the course, then apply for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant to cover payment, if eligible.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in OPMT 1198
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$528.88 - $569.74 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2024
Below are four offerings of OPMT 2298 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 67501
Duration
Sat Apr 06 - Sat Jun 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67501
- Domestic fees $569.74International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 06 - Jun 22 | Sat | 09:00 - 12:00 | Burnaby SW01 Rm. 3150 |
Instructor
Luis Lopez
Course outline
Domestic fees
$569.74
Important information
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 66122
Duration
Tue Apr 09 - Tue Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 66122
- Domestic fees $528.88International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09 - Jun 25 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
David Pepin
Course outline
Domestic fees
$528.88
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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This course is asynchronous, and does not require you to meet each and every week at a specific time, however, there will be specific timelines for assignments and exams. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Course content, type and quality of assignments, and general standards for this online course are the same as classroom courses. To be successful in this online course, plan to spend 7-10 hours per week on your studies, or more of it’s a condensed course, starting Week 1. Important course information will be sent to your myBCIT account prior to your course start date.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 67500
Duration
Tue Apr 09 - Tue Jun 25 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67500
- Domestic fees $569.74International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 09 - Jun 25 | Tue | 18:30 - 21:30 | Burnaby NE01 Rm. 320 |
Instructor
Arda Akoglu
Course outline
Domestic fees
$569.74
Important information
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 68094
Duration
Thu Apr 11 - Thu Jun 27 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 68094
- Domestic fees $569.74International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 - May 09 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 312 |
| May 16 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 322 |
| May 23 - Jun 20 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 312 |
| Jun 27 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE12 Rm. 321 |
Instructor
Sarb Verma
Course outline
Domestic fees
$569.74
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe, at a basic level, continuous improvement as an operations strategy.
- Apply systematic problem-solving models to improve processes in an industrial setting.
- Identify conditions that indicate opportunities for improvement exists.
- Apply appropriate techniques to gather data.
- Apply analysis and creative techniques to synthesize alternatives.
- Evaluate alternatives and develop feasible solutions.
- Identify strategies to implement, improve and maintain change.
- Apply (at a beginning level) appropriate teamwork skills to work within project teams.
- Describe the use of teams in process improvement activities.
Effective as of Fall 2017
Related Programs
Business Process Improvement (OPMT 2298) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Business + Media
- Business Administration (General Option)
Diploma Part-time
- Operations Management (Industrial Engineering Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Operations Management (Management Engineering Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Operations Management (Materials Management Option)
Certificate Part-time
- Quality and Process Management
Certificate Part-time
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