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KPIs, Objectives & Management Review

Measure what matters and turn reviews into decisions.

A practitioner course on objectives, KPIs and management review, built around the objectives, performance evaluation and management review requirements shared by ISO management system standards.

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Last updated3 October 2026

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Learning outcomes

Knowledge you can put to work.

Connect the subject to the responsibilities and decisions people encounter in their roles.

  • Write objectives that are measurable, consistent with policy and backed by plans
  • Choose KPIs and targets, define them clearly and collect reliable data
  • Analyse and present performance so trends and gaps are easy to see
  • Prepare and run a management review with the right inputs
  • Record review outputs as decisions, actions, owners and dates

Part of: Quality Risk and Continual Improvement Training

Inside the course

A clear path through the essentials.

16 modules, 16 practice checkpoints and a final exam. Video runtimes are approximate; allow additional time for the practice questions and the final exam.

Part 1Module 1Approx. 8 min
  1. Why measure, and why review8 min
  2. Practice: Why measure, and why review3 questions
Part 2Module 2Approx. 8 min
  1. One pattern in every standard8 min
  2. Practice: One pattern in every standard3 questions
Part 3Module 3Approx. 7 min
  1. Objectives, indicators, targets and plans7 min
  2. Practice: Objectives, indicators, targets and plans3 questions
Part 4Module 4Approx. 7 min
  1. Writing quality objectives that work7 min
  2. Practice: Writing quality objectives that work3 questions
Part 5Module 5Approx. 8 min
  1. Planning to achieve objectives8 min
  2. Practice: Planning to achieve objectives3 questions
Part 6Module 6Approx. 7 min
  1. Choosing KPIs: leading and lagging7 min
  2. Practice: Choosing KPIs: leading and lagging3 questions
Part 7Module 7Approx. 7 min
  1. The KPI definition card7 min
  2. Practice: The KPI definition card3 questions
Part 8Module 8Approx. 7 min
  1. Baselines, targets and thresholds7 min
  2. Practice: Baselines, targets and thresholds3 questions
Part 9Module 9Approx. 7 min
  1. Collecting reliable data7 min
  2. Practice: Collecting reliable data3 questions
Part 10Module 10Approx. 7 min
  1. Measuring customer satisfaction7 min
  2. Practice: Measuring customer satisfaction3 questions
Part 11Module 11Approx. 7 min
  1. Analysing and presenting performance7 min
  2. Practice: Analysing and presenting performance3 questions
Part 12Module 12Approx. 7 min
  1. Management review: purpose, people and timing7 min
  2. Practice: Management review: purpose, people and timing3 questions
Part 13Module 13Approx. 8 min
  1. Preparing the review inputs8 min
  2. Practice: Preparing the review inputs3 questions
Part 14Module 14Approx. 7 min
  1. Running the meeting7 min
  2. Practice: Running the meeting3 questions
Part 15Module 15Approx. 7 min
  1. Recording results: decisions, actions, owners7 min
  2. Practice: Recording results: decisions, actions, owners3 questions
Part 16Module 16Approx. 7 min
  1. Follow-up, improvement and audit findings7 min
  2. Practice: Follow-up, improvement and audit findings3 questions

Frequently asked questions

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Who is the KPIs, Objectives & Management Review course for?

It is for people who set, track or review management system performance: management representatives, management system coordinators, process owners, department heads and members of top management. It suits organisations whose objectives are vague, whose KPIs are not used, or whose management reviews feel like a formality. Some familiarity with an ISO management system standard such as ISO 9001 or ISO/IEC 27001 helps.

What does the KPIs, Objectives & Management Review course cover?

It covers how objectives, monitoring and measurement and management review fit together in ISO management system standards; writing measurable objectives linked to policy and risks; designing KPIs with clear definitions, targets, data sources and frequency; analysing and presenting performance; preparing management review inputs; running the meeting; and recording outputs as decisions, actions, owners and dates, with follow-up and the common audit findings to avoid.

How long does the KPIs, Objectives & Management Review course take?

It is a set of short video modules, each followed by practice questions, and a final exam. The course page shows the number of modules and the approximate video runtime; allow additional time for the practice questions and the exam. With 12 months of access, you can complete it in one sitting or spread it over several sessions.

Do learners receive a certificate?

Yes. Learners who reach the 70% pass mark in the final exam receive a Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion for KPIs, Objectives & Management Review. Each certificate carries a unique number and a QR code, and anyone can check it online using the certificate number and the holder's surname. It is a training certificate for the individual learner.

Is the course online and self-paced?

Yes. KPIs, Objectives & Management Review is a self-paced online course made of short video modules, in English with captions. You study at your own pace during 12 months of access, and practice questions after modules help you check your understanding before the final exam. If a point is unclear, questions are answered by a Sterling consultant.

Can we enrol a team, and how much does it cost?

KPIs, Objectives & Management Review has a list price of US$149 per learner, with a limited-time offer of US$99 per learner until 31 December 2026. Teams save 20% for 11 to 50 learners and 30% for 51 to 200; 201 or more learners are priced on request. Client administrators can track their team's progress. Prices are in US dollars, excluding taxes, and Sterling confirms final pricing and enrolment.

Does this course make our organisation certified?

No. The Certificate of Completion is a training certificate: it shows that one person completed KPIs, Objectives & Management Review and reached the pass mark in its final exam. The course supports requirements that appear across ISO management system standards, but it is not a standard an organisation is certified to, and Sterling does not certify organisations. Certification is granted by an independent certification body after that body's own audit.

Assessment & completion

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Learners who complete the course and its final exam receive a numbered Sterling Academy Certificate of Completion with online QR verification.

This records course completion. It does not confer ISO certification or a professional auditor qualification.

Pass mark
70%
Prerequisites
None
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