Learning Program Life Cycle: A Practitioner's Guide

The Learning Program Life Cycle is a comprehensive framework that provides guidance to educational organizations throughout the process of creating, managing, and improving their academic programs. Stages include New Program Viability, Program Development, Key Performance Indicators, Annual Program Reviews, Root Cause Analysis (program suspension and program termination), and Program Quality Assurance. The value derived from this framework includes continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and stakeholder engagement. It enables educational institutions to deliver high-quality academic experiences which benefit students, employers, and the community.

Key benefits:

• Continuous improvement of academic programs
• Data-driven decision making
• Stakeholder engagement
• Students receive high quality academic experiences
• Employers benefit from a well educated workforce
• Improve reputation metrics