MESA MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency Refresher Program
MESA's training program addresses the gaps encountered by manufacturing operations personnel as they pursue measurable operational and monetary benefits from IT investments targeted at the plant floor level.
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MESA MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency Refresher Program
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Description
Provided by MESA Authorized Training Provider Manufacturing Operations Management Institute (MOMi)
In this 2 day classroom or 3 days 5 hours online course we bring all the new items in the current MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competence version. The course will repeat and extend the ISA95 standard, introduce manufacturing maturity, explain master data management, describe the shopfloor application landscape and applications, and introduce AI and ML, beside many smaller updates on other subjects.
Program Learning Objectives
- Explain why manufacturers are changing and how MOM plays a major role in accelerating change through scalable continuous improvement
- Discuss the business value and direction of MOM standards
- Develop a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of relevant updated industry standards like ISA-95
- Understand the various MOM application types and their roles in an application landscape
- Know about existing (smart) manufacturing architectures
- Discuss the opportunities offered by Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies and methodologies
- Explain how a Manufacturing Capability Assessment provides guidelines for a structured step-by-step improvement
- Explain the importance of Manufacturing Master Data Management and its role in the New Product Development and Introduction process
- Understand the role of advanced analytics and smart approaches such as Machine Learning
- Develop a strong business case that identifies the key business elements to justify MOM and Smart Manufacturing projects
- Understand the process for MOM product selection and how to select the right MOM solution for your organization needs
- Discuss the different project methodologies and frameworks
- Explain the importance of user acceptance
Classroom and Online
Classroom: The program is taught in a classroom environment in two consecutive working days.
Online: Instructor-led online version of the same program, delivered in three 5-hour sessions on three consecutive working days.
Certificate
An awareness test is administered for each course of the program. Learners must score 85% or higher on each test in order to receive the program’s Certificate of Awareness. There are two parts to the awareness test for each course:
- In-course test consisting of up to 18/19 questions per module answered and discussed as the module progresses
- Post-course test consisting of up to 18/19 questions per module answered within eight weeks after completion of the program
Completing a MESA approved Certificate of Competency Refresher (CoCR2) shows industries you have up to date knowledge and have achieved a high standard of education within the MES/MOM field. Over 1900 professionals are now MESA approved MES/MOM certificate holders.
This program will be taught by Gerard Ipskamp, MESA Authorized Instructor.
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