THE INSTITUTE FOR METHODS & STRUCTURAL COMPETENCEUnderstand complexity.
Understand complexity.
Act with impact.
Learn to choose the right methods and build structures that work. For your professional growth. For the future of your organisation.
Live online programmesPractice-focusedInternational outlook
METHODS. STRUCTURES. IMPACT.
AQPS / 2027
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AQPS · METHODS & STRUCTURES
Understand complex challenges. Act with purpose.
AQPS develops the ability to frame tasks clearly, justify methods, assess results critically and design clear responsibilities. These capabilities support projects, leadership and collaboration, including work involving AI. Uwe Seebacher’s published work provides points of reference.
Companies can explore closed-group learning based on their own case. Individuals can follow the Expert Pathway from Foundation to Structural Expert. Programme pages describe audiences, working outputs and assessments.
Building on the published work of Uwe Seebacher
Template-basedManagementSPRINGER · 2021 ↗Predictive
IntelligenceSPRINGER · 2021 ↗
Research.
With application.METHODS → STRUCTURES → IMPACT
With application.METHODS → STRUCTURES → IMPACT
AQPS PROGRAMMES FOR YOUR ORGANISATION
Develop competence.
Develop competence.
Together.
Shared methods. Clear roles. Sound decisions.
In a dedicated AQPS programme, your team develops methods and structural competence by working on real challenges from your organisation.
Live online · Your organisational case · No-obligation enquiry
Read the English transcript
Complex tasks need a clear approach. But which method fits the challenge? And how can individual activities become robust structures?
I am Uwe Seebacher. At the AQPS Institute, we develop methods and structural competence: defining tasks precisely, selecting methods with reason, and designing effective processes, roles and decisions.
Professionals and leaders can follow a progressive qualification pathway. With companies, we work on their own challenges, using shared methods and producing tangible work outputs.
This connects professional foundations with practical application, helping you and your team understand complexity and act effectively.
Would you like to develop methods and structural competence in your organisation? Enquire about a dedicated AQPS programme. We will discuss your needs.
KNOWLEDGE IS JUST THE START.The capability behind
The capability behind
better outcomes.
As work becomes more complex, tools alone cannot provide direction. Methods competence turns challenges into a clear approach. Structural competence connects people, processes and decisions into a coherent whole.
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For your development
Develop methods and structural competence through a clear learning pathway and your own practical project.
Become an expert02
For your organisation
Create a shared way of working. Develop solutions around your actual challenges and interfaces.
Develop your team03
For your market
Qualify as an education partner and explore delivering AQPS programmes in your country.
Become a partnerTHE AQPS EXPERT PATHWAYYour knowledge. Your next level.
Your knowledge. Your next level.
A clear pathway.
Three progressive stages. Concrete outputs. Capability you can demonstrate.
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Methods & Structures Foundation
Your starting point for systematic practice.
1 live day · 8 hours
German & English · Online
German & English · Online
790 €planned total price
02Certified Methods ExpertNext step
Choose the right method. Prove it in practice.
4 live days + 16 hours of project work
German & English · Online
German & English · Online
2,490 €planned total price
03Certified Structural Expert
Turn effective work into an effective system.
4 live days + 24 hours of project work
German & English · Online
German & English · Online
3,490 €planned total price
Your complete Expert Pathway: Foundation + Methods Expert + Structural Expert for a planned €5,490. Foundation is fully credited when you upgrade.
Explore the curriculumPlanned total prices including VAT, assessment and digital materials. The final price and delivery are confirmed in your offer.
LEARNING THROUGH APPLICATIONAI-generated concept image
NO METHOD WITHOUT APPLICATIONWork on what
Work on what
moves you forward.
From the first problem statement to an evaluated outcome: work on your own use case. Produce usable templates, workflows and decision models alongside your learning.
- Real tasks rather than isolated tool exercises
- Feedback, peer review and transparent assessment
- Materials and assessments included in programme prices
PLAN YOUR NEXT STEP
All planned dates Your starting point in 2027.
Certified Methods Expert
3 advanced days + Foundation · Online
DE · Live Online
Planned cohort
Planned cohort
2,490 €
EnquireCertified Methods Expert
3 advanced days + Foundation · Online
EN · Live Online
Planned cohort
Planned cohort
2,490 €
Enquire2027 programme plan · Delivery and faculty subject to confirmation. All live times: Europe/Vienna. No payment or binding booking on this website.
UWE SEEBACHERAuthor · Institute director
A RESEARCH-INFORMED PERSPECTIVEGrounded in research.
Grounded in research.
Built for practice.
Uwe Seebacher’s work on Template-based Management and Predictive Intelligence provides a foundation for the institute’s approach. AQPS translates this perspective into education on method selection, structural design and forward-looking decisions.
Lazy Excellence ↗The English translation of the German bestseller Effizient faul · De Gruyter BrillEffizient faul ↗The German book, original media coverage and reader resourcesUwe Seebacher · Author & books ↗Explore the complete bookshop, research and speakingTemplate-based Management ↗A Guide for an Efficient and Impactful Professional Practice · SpringerPredictive Intelligence for Data-Driven Managers ↗Process Model, Assessment-Tool, IT-Blueprint, Competence Model and Case Studies · Springer
THE AQPS JOURNALIdeas that
Explore the journal Ideas that
move things forward.
What are methods and structural competence?
Methods competence means selecting, applying and evaluating a suitable approach to a task. Structural competence connects tasks, roles, information and decisions so collaboration becomes transparent and repeatable.
Who are the programmes for?
Professionals, leaders, project owners, consultants and organisational development practitioners. Companies can request a dedicated cohort built around their own practical project.
What certificate will I receive?
Foundation provides a participation and practical achievement certificate. Methods Expert and Structural Expert are institute-issued AQPS certificates with assessed performance. They are not academic degrees; no state or external accreditation is claimed.
Do I pay for every stage separately?
Foundation is included in the Methods Expert price. A later upgrade credits the full €790 paid. The complete Expert Pathway, including Foundation, Methods Expert and Structural Expert, has a planned price of €5,490, compared with €5,980 for the two Expert programmes booked separately.
Can I already make a binding booking for 2027?
Cohorts are published as a programme plan. You can register non-binding interest. A booking follows only after confirmation of delivery, faculty, total price and participation terms. No payment is taken here at present.
Turn knowledge into capability.
Turn capability into impact.
Find the right starting point for yourself or your team. We will help you choose.