Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1
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Introduction to Digital Transformation Part 1
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What you'll learn
Understand the βdigital transformation stackβ - infrastructure, technology, business functions, and strategy
Skills you'll gain
- Business Technologies
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Competitive Analysis
- Emerging Technologies
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Technology Strategies
- Business Strategy
- Business Solutions
- Innovation
- Business Transformation
- Data Strategy
- Business Economics
- Digital Transformation
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There are 4 modules in this course
This course was designed to introduce the key components of digital transformation so you can understand the drivers and economics of innovation and technological change to create competitive advantage in your own industry. You'll learn the business value of data and how the exponential growth in core technologies such as artificial intelligence and autonomy are impacting the nature of competition. You will also develop an understanding of the βdigital transformation stackβ - infrastructure, technology, business functions, and strategy -- and use the framework to map an approach to transforming your business. This course is idea for anyone whose industry is undergoing a digital transformation and for those who want a deeper understanding of digital transformation so they have the foundational knowledge to help lead digital transformation.
The exponential rate at which technology is evolving creates an imperative for organizations to deconstruct their value chain to gain a competitive advantage. In this class, we'll discuss three fundamental laws about how digital information can be processed, communicated, and stored. Then we'll look at how the exponential rate of technological change is driving changes in the industry. You'll also hear from the executive leadership of Pitney Bowes about the ongoing adaptation and transformation of their business.
What's included
10 videos2 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 49 minutes
- The Digital Revolutionβ’1 minute
- Rise of the Digital Ageβ’4 minutes
- Exponential Evolution of Technologyβ’4 minutes
- Competing on Technologyβ’5 minutes
- Changing Basis of Competitionβ’5 minutes
- Deconstructing the Value Chainβ’7 minutes
- Digital Transformation at Pitney Bowesβ’1 minute
- Interview with Marc Lautenbachβ’12 minutes
- Interview with Lila Snyderβ’8 minutes
- Key Takeaways - Digital Revolutionβ’1 minute
2 assignmentsβ’Total 45 minutes
- The Digital Revolutionβ’30 minutes
- Core Concepts and Applications of Digital Transformationβ’15 minutes
Disruption is not new, and we can learn from the past how to thrive given the constant disruptions that are the hallmark of the digital age. In this class, we will explore the foundations of digital transformation and the nature of the competitive life cycle. We will look at the underlying economics of innovation and technological change. Finally we will explore incumbency and the economics of innovation through the lens of digital transformation.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment
10 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Introduction - Economics of Digital Disruptionβ’1 minute
- A Historical Perspectiveβ’7 minutes
- Disruption Is Not Newβ’6 minutes
- The Five Domains of Digital Transformationβ’10 minutes
- Environmental Analysis and the Competitive Life Cycleβ’6 minutes
- The Competitive Life Cycle in Detailβ’6 minutes
- The Liability of Incumbencyβ’8 minutes
- The Economics of Innovationβ’9 minutes
- A Portfolio Viewβ’4 minutes
- Key Takeaways - Economics of Digital Disruptionβ’1 minute
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- The Economics of Digital Disruptionβ’30 minutes
What's included
8 videos1 assignment
8 videosβ’Total 26 minutes
- Introduction - The Path to Digitizationβ’1 minute
- Mapping Your Digital Transformationβ’4 minutes
- Improving Judgmentβ’3 minutes
- Creating Valueβ’3 minutes
- Leveraging Ecosystemsβ’4 minutes
- Driving Growthβ’4 minutes
- Starbuck's Digital Transformationβ’6 minutes
- Key Takeaways - Path to Digitizationβ’1 minute
1 assignmentβ’Total 30 minutes
- The Path to Digitization β’30 minutes
What's included
1 reading
1 readingβ’Total 20 minutes
- Waymo Case Studyβ’20 minutes
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Reviewed on Oct 2, 2023
Short and sweet. The course is interesting, well paced and offers interesting models to assess and explore digital transformation.
Reviewed on Sep 1, 2024
Susunan modul yang baik dan intipati maklumat kursus yang berimpk dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan.
Reviewed on Aug 25, 2022
Good introduction to the Digital strategy approach
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