Standardised Work

DURATION 6 MODULES

Dates: 16^th-20^th November 2026

 

The Standardized Work (SW) Course offers a comprehensive review and practice of the Standardized Work Development Process, highlighting the synergistic relationship between kaizen (continuous improvement), Standard Work, Work Standards, and Job Methods. It consolidates all of the TWI methods in an integrated approach to achieving true standardization of work.

Objectives:

The main objectives of the Standardized Work course are:

• To create a stable baseline for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
• Reduce process variability,
• Enhance efficiency
• Ensure consistent quality
• Improve safety by documenting the best, most efficient, and safest way to perform a task, making it repeatable and easier to train new employees.

This course provides a foundation for identifying waste, solving problems, and increasing overall productivity and profitability, ensuring all employees follow proven methods.

What the ALARDI Africa Course Will Cover

Our Standardized Work course will help your teams see their jobs from a whole new perspective. They will learn to identify variances in processes, eliminate ambiguities, and implement improvements to solve problems. This course will unify your teams and help foster confidence in their influence — both in on-the-job improvement and on overall organizational results.

This course also covers the essential concepts of the Job Methods (JM) course. JM is a proven and reliable system for getting the most from the manpower, machines, and materials you have on hand.  People learn how to break down jobs into their constituent components, systematically questioning each detail to generate ideas for improvement.

Benefits

Upon completion of the SW course, participants will be able to:

• Define the purpose and role of SW and TWI at the organizational level and on the frontlines.
• Applying the SW concepts to an on-site exercise.
• Defining the relationship between SW and Continuous Improvement.
• Defining the relationship between SW and Problem Solving.
• Defining the relationship between SW and Work Standards — the concrete statements about work conditions, methods, management methods, and precautions.
• Defining the relationship between SW and Standard Work — the specific task or job for which the content, sequence, timing and outcome have been identified.
• Learning the Job Methods 4-Step Model.
• Clarifying how SW, Standard Work, Continuous Improvement, Job Methods and Work Standards integrate and function.
• Proposing and evaluating improvement proposals and measuring results.
• Learning how to build higher levels of trust among frontline leaders and teams.

 

Training Methodology

This course applies a range of proven adult learning techniques to promote deep understanding, engagement, and practical skill development. These include:

• Instructor-led presentations introducing key concepts and models
• Hands-on delegate exercises for real-world application
• Structured group discussions to encourage knowledge sharing
• Scenario-based activities and simulations for decision-making practice

 

Course Outline

Module 1

• Management philosophy: Importance and role
• SW and TWI as improvement strategies
• TWI review with job example/simulation
• Detecting true causes of problems and the role of SW as judgment criteria

 

Module 2

• Standardization: Needs addressed and benefits gained
• The three areas of standardization
• Understanding work elements and work standards
• Types and development of work standards

 

Module 3

• Three conditions for standardized work
• Concept and calculation of Takt Time
• Time observation exercise
• Practical field observation: Significance, structure, and practice

 

Module 4

• Correct usage of standard work and work standards; understanding them as the baseline for improvement strategies
• Step-by-step review and practice of the SW Development Process; writing the three forms of SW
• Recognizing conditions for setting work standards
• Application of SW tools to field observation and the needed areas for improvement

Module 5

• Kaizen using the Job Methods Improvement Plan
• Application of kaizen and improvement needed to realize the standardization of work
• How to aggregate and use results from observation

 

Module 6

• Summary and presentation of field practice results
• Relationship and utilization of TWI with SW
• Understanding field management based upon work standards
• Recommend next steps to actualize field practice findings

 

Who Should Attend:

All levels up to and including Managers

Venue:

 

Kenya-Nairobi                  Cost USD 1800

Turkey -Istanbul               Cost USD 2500

Dates: 16^th-20^th November 2026