Company profile Intelligent Development Solutions is a Proprietary company, registered in Zambia .

2. Company profile • Intelligent Development Solutions is a Proprietary • company, registered in Zambia.  • The firm is made up of consultants who are professionals in various aspects of the business environment. • IDS Zambia and its consultants have developed a track record of success in the field of organization effectiveness and leadership Development in Africa. • .  

3. Core Business INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT SOLUTIONS's main business is skills development, but to stereotype us as a 'training company' would be to underestimate the value that we contribute to company and delegate alike.   Our targeted skills domains lie at the intersection of Technology andBusiness, at the point where organizations can maximize value.  The kinds of skills we focus on include: • Business and Systems Analysis • Project Management, and Project Administration • Quality Assurance and Testing  • Thinking and Problem Solving • Communication skills (Presentations, Workshop facilitation, • meeting management, Business and Technical Writing) • Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture • Information and Data Modeling • Business Process Modeling and Business Process Management • Leadership Development Framework (LDF)

5. Products And Services We offer training courses aimed at developing the skills of delegates in our target markets.  We also offer value-added services that allow organizations to derive better return on their training investment.  

6. Training Courses • Our Certificatesare aimed at the career needs of key individuals.  • These are professional qualifications that cover multiple skills in a part-time format over several weeks.  • In many cases, we have sought global accreditation or endorsement with the appropriate professional • bodies so that delegates are able to obtain professional development units with these bodies • (refer to individual course outlines for details).   • Our short courses, usually 2-5 days in length, offer in-depth coverage of specific, focused skills. More information can be obtained from our Course Calendar .

8. Professional Services Our value-added services are designed to help organizations  ensure that they obtain enduring value from training, whether this be by helping them select the correct delegate,  or by ensuring that the work environment has evolved to support the high-end training that we deliver.  These services, which are described in more detail elsewhere on this site,  include: • Organizational Maturity Assessments • Workshop customization and course development • Coaching and mentoring services • Job profiling • Employee profile assessment and screening • Competency assessments • Methodology development and customization • Change Management More information can be obtained from our Professional Services pages

10. Geographic footprint With our head office at INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT SOLUTIONS in, Lusaka, Zambia. We are wellplaced to serve our main markets in Southern Africa countries.    Our flexible delivery model means that we do a substantial amount of training on-site at large corporate, and selected courses are available In other centers. Selected courses are already available as on-site options Swaziland and South Africa.

11. Our people • INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT SOLUTIONS prides itself on the quality of its administrative and professional staff.   • While academic credentials and ability are important, we recruit staff primarily for their passion, professionalism and team spirit.   • Our administrative staffs are responsible for the behind-the-scenes running of courses.   • Since part of our ethos is to challenge delegates to push the boundaries of their own capabilities, training can be a stressful process, especially when assignments and exams come around.  • Their job is to ensure that our delegates experience the best possible experience while they are on our training courses, and they need to be strict but fair and caring when doing this.  • They all subscribe to INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT SOLUTIONS's • Code of Ethics and Value System

12. We have people to handle • Marketing and client liaison • Office Management and Venue hire • Course administration • Finance and Accounting • Human resources • Catering and housekeeping

13. Our academic staff are very professional people indeed.  Since our courses are much more than a series of lectures, and are very practical in nature, our academic staff need to be able to walk-the-walk, as wellas talk-the-talk.   They are not only great facilitators and teachers, but they are able to coach, advise and mentor delegates as they complete their practical work.  Since a key objective of our training approach is to develop delegates who have the self-confidence and knowledge to apply their skills when they leave us, they have been carefully coached to 'facilitate learning' rather than 'teach' . 

14. Our more experienced professional staff fill a number of roles, including: • Course Manager • Lecturer or facilitator • Assessor, examiner or moderator • All academic staff need to undergo a thorough accreditation process, and • our ongoing quality monitoring systems ensure that they are continually • improving the quality and consistency of our educational programmes • The consulting staff in our Professional Services Division are experienced • practitioners, drawn from our professional staff.  We do not body-shop.  Instead, • all resources are fully accredited in the products and services that they are • consulting in, whether they are an Accredited INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT • Specialist or a Course Developer. • For more information, consult our Employment Opportunities pages.

16. Expansion and Growth • In the coming future, INTELLIGENT DEVELOPMENTT SOLUTIONS has embarked on an ambitious strategy. • It is our intention that the future will see us: Offering our courses throughout Southern Africa, including across the borders. • Continuing to build capacity through innovative relationships with excellent lecturing staff drawn from academia and the IT profession • Continuing to accredit our courses with relevant institutions as well as the National Qualifications Framework in Southern Africa • Seeking strong alliances with like-minded training and business partners both locally and abroad • So, whether you are a company seeking to develop and consolidate the skills base of your IT staff, an IT professional looking to grow your career, or a professional training company seeking joint ventures relating to high quality training, if you have a training need, or a bright idea, we would like to hear from you.