Training Module

Management Review

Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs

Training Module

Management Review

Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs

Training Module

Management Review

Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs

Executive management team seated in a boardroom meeting, reviewing inputs and discussing decisions during a structured management review session.

Do your management review sessions feel more like a standard-imposed duty than a strategic steering instrument?

This training module demonstrates how to structure inputs, facilitate focused discussions, and capture outputs to ensure leadership direction is visible and actions are traceable, transforming reviews into practical decision forums.

Executive management team seated in a boardroom meeting, reviewing inputs and discussing decisions during a structured management review session.

Do your management review sessions feel more like a standard-imposed duty than a strategic steering instrument?

This training module demonstrates how to structure inputs, facilitate focused discussions, and capture outputs to ensure leadership direction is visible and actions are traceable, transforming reviews into practical decision forums.

Executive management team seated in a boardroom meeting, reviewing inputs and discussing decisions during a structured management review session.

Do your management review sessions feel more like a standard-imposed duty than a strategic steering instrument?

This training module demonstrates how to structure inputs, facilitate focused discussions, and capture outputs to ensure leadership direction is visible and actions are traceable, transforming reviews into practical decision forums.

Training module overview

Training module overview

Training module overview

Many organizations conduct management reviews as routine, slide-heavy status updates, often resulting in weak decisions and poor follow-through.

This module addresses these challenges by providing a structured approach to transform management reviews into effective decision-making forums. Participants will learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs. The focus is on structuring relevant inputs, facilitating focused discussions, and capturing outputs that ensure leadership direction is clear and actions are traceable, thereby enhancing the strategic value of management reviews.

Many organizations conduct management reviews as routine, slide-heavy status updates, often resulting in weak decisions and poor follow-through.

This module addresses these challenges by providing a structured approach to transform management reviews into effective decision-making forums. Participants will learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs. The focus is on structuring relevant inputs, facilitating focused discussions, and capturing outputs that ensure leadership direction is clear and actions are traceable, thereby enhancing the strategic value of management reviews.

Applicable environments

This module is applicable across a wide range of management systems and organisational contexts. The concepts are not tied to a specific ISO standard and are used wherever organisations need clear, workable processes, defined ownership, and embedded controls.

It is commonly applied in quality, information security, environmental, and other ISO-based management systems, as well as in non-certified environments that require structured, auditable operations.

Target audience

Target audience

Target audience

  • Management system implementers and coordinators

  • Executives and department heads accountable for management system performance

  • Those responsible for processes, policies, assets, risks, and controls related to a management system

  • Auditors seeking insights into management-side best practice (not audit technique)

  • Management consultants working with management system design, governance, or improvement

  • Management system implementers and coordinators

  • Executives and department heads accountable for management system performance

  • Those responsible for processes, policies, assets, risks, and controls related to a management system

  • Auditors seeking insights into management-side best practice (not audit technique)

  • Management consultants working with management system design, governance, or improvement

Decision support

Is this module for you?

It is a good fit if you…

  • participate in or prepare management reviews.

  • experience management reviews as reporting sessions rather than decisions.

  • struggle with unfocused discussions and weak follow-through.

  • need clearer inputs, decisions, and documented outputs.

  • want management review to actively steer the system.

  • participate in or prepare management reviews.

  • experience management reviews as reporting sessions rather than decisions.

  • struggle with unfocused discussions and weak follow-through.

  • need clearer inputs, decisions, and documented outputs.

  • want management review to actively steer the system.

If most of the points above apply, this module is likely a good fit.

It may not be the best fit if you…

  • already run structured, decision-focused management reviews that lead to action.

  • have no mandate or interest in shaping management review inputs or outputs.

  • need KPI design, monitoring setup, or performance analysis methods.

  • are looking for audit execution or facilitation skills.

  • already run structured, decision-focused management reviews that lead to action.

  • have no mandate or interest in shaping management review inputs or outputs.

  • need KPI design, monitoring setup, or performance analysis methods.

  • are looking for audit execution or facilitation skills.

Agenda

Agenda

Agenda

  • Management review as a governance routine

  • Designing the review structure and cadence

  • Integrating inputs from existing system processes

  • Turning inputs into decision-ready information

  • Running an effective management review meeting

  • Capturing outputs and evidence

  • Follow-through and integration

  • Case-based workshop

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  • Management review as a governance routine

  • Designing the review structure and cadence

  • Integrating inputs from existing system processes

  • Turning inputs into decision-ready information

  • Running an effective management review meeting

  • Capturing outputs and evidence

  • Follow-through and integration

  • Case-based workshop

Show detailed agenda...

  • Management review as a governance routine

  • Designing the review structure and cadence

  • Integrating inputs from existing system processes

  • Turning inputs into decision-ready information

  • Running an effective management review meeting

  • Capturing outputs and evidence

  • Follow-through and integration

  • Case-based workshop

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Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Key outcomes

  • Plan and prepare for management reviews to ensure relevant inputs and a clear agenda

  • Conduct effective management review meetings that foster focused discussions and decision-making

  • Document management review outputs to ensure leadership direction is visible and actions are traceable

  • Plan and prepare for management reviews to ensure relevant inputs and a clear agenda

  • Conduct effective management review meetings that foster focused discussions and decision-making

  • Document management review outputs to ensure leadership direction is visible and actions are traceable

Additional capabilities

  • Integrate diverse inputs (e.g., performance data, audit results, risk assessments) into a coherent review process

  • Distinguish between effective management reviews and mere reporting exercises

  • Establish a cadence for management reviews that supports continuous improvement and strategic alignment

  • Integrate diverse inputs (e.g., performance data, audit results, risk assessments) into a coherent review process

  • Distinguish between effective management reviews and mere reporting exercises

  • Establish a cadence for management reviews that supports continuous improvement and strategic alignment

Additional benefits

Additional benefits

Additional benefits

Learning materials

  • Slide deck

  • Participant workbook

Templates & tools

Practical, reusable artefacts to apply the module directly to your organisation.

  • Management review process

  • Input and output checklist

  • Standard management review agenda

  • Management review decision register

  • Example management review record

  • Management review process

  • Input and output checklist

  • Standard management review agenda

  • Management review decision register

  • Example management review record

Confirmation

  • Certificate of completion

Module ID

HAM-AG-C-16

Domain

Audience

Auditor

Manager

Language

English

Delivery

Live virtual

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

Excl. VAT. VAT may apply depending on customer location and status.

Delivery & learning format

Delivery & learning format

Delivery & learning format

Virtual live teaching

This module is delivered live, with a strong focus on discussion, practical application, and direct interaction with the instructor.

Sessions work through realistic examples, clarify concepts in context, and apply methods directly to participants’ organisational realities.

Custom delivery options

For organisations with specific constraints or learning objectives, the module can be adapted in format or scope, including in-house delivery and contextualised case material.

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Preparation guidance

This module is designed as part of a modular training approach. Topics are deliberately distributed across modules and are not repeated in full, in order to avoid unnecessary redundancy. Each module is self-contained and can be taken on its own. Where prior knowledge or experience is helpful, this is indicated below so you can decide whether any preparation is useful for you.

For an optimal learning experience

Preparation guidance

This module is designed as part of a modular training approach. Topics are deliberately distributed across modules and are not repeated in full, in order to avoid unnecessary redundancy. Each module is self-contained and can be taken on its own. Where prior knowledge or experience is helpful, this is indicated below so you can decide whether any preparation is useful for you.

For an optimal learning experience

Preparation guidance

This module is designed as part of a modular training approach. Topics are deliberately distributed across modules and are not repeated in full, in order to avoid unnecessary redundancy. Each module is self-contained and can be taken on its own. Where prior knowledge or experience is helpful, this is indicated below so you can decide whether any preparation is useful for you.

Assumed background

Participants should be comfortable with basic management system concepts and organisational roles. Helpful background includes:

  • How performance results, audits, incidents, and improvement actions are typically reported internally

  • Basic understanding of leadership responsibilities and governance routines

No standard- or clause-specific knowledge is required.

Participants should be comfortable with basic management system concepts and organisational roles. Helpful background includes:

  • How performance results, audits, incidents, and improvement actions are typically reported internally

  • Basic understanding of leadership responsibilities and governance routines

No standard- or clause-specific knowledge is required.

Preparatory modules

Foundational modules (depending on background)

Useful if you are new to the underlying concepts or want a shared baseline before attending this module.

Leadership & Policy Foundations

Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability

7 h

Leadership & Policy Foundations

Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability

7 h

Leadership & Policy Foundations

Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability

7 h

Objectives & Performance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems

7 h

Objectives & Performance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems

7 h

Objectives & Performance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems

7 h

Supporting modules (optional)

Helpful if you want to deepen related skills, but not required to participate effectively.

System Foundations

Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries to build and operate effective management systems

7 h

System Foundations

Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries to build and operate effective management systems

7 h

System Foundations

Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries to build and operate effective management systems

7 h

Governance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems

7 h

Governance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems

7 h

Governance Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems

7 h

Continuous learning

Follow-up modules

Continuous learning

Follow-up modules

Continuous learning

Follow-up modules

After completion of this module, the following modules are ideal to further deepen your competence. If you are looking for a structured learning path, modules can also be taken as part of a professional track.

Improvement Management

Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Improvement Management

Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Improvement Management

Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Documentation & Knowledge Foundations

Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Documentation & Knowledge Foundations

Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Documentation & Knowledge Foundations

Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Internal Audit Foundations

Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Internal Audit Foundations

Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Internal Audit Foundations

Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Reporting & Follow-up

Understand how to write evidence-based findings, structure audit reports, and follow up agreed actions to verified closure

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Reporting & Follow-up

Understand how to write evidence-based findings, structure audit reports, and follow up agreed actions to verified closure

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Reporting & Follow-up

Understand how to write evidence-based findings, structure audit reports, and follow up agreed actions to verified closure

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Programme Management

Understand audit programme governance, risk-informed audit portfolios, supplier audit integration, resourcing, and programme-level reporting

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Programme Management

Understand audit programme governance, risk-informed audit portfolios, supplier audit integration, resourcing, and programme-level reporting

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Audit Programme Management

Understand audit programme governance, risk-informed audit portfolios, supplier audit integration, resourcing, and programme-level reporting

Duration

7 h

List price

CHF 550

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Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.

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Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.

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Ready to improve your management systems?

We support continuous improvement by embedding ISO requirements into everyday practice and daily operations.