This Specialization was designed to combine the most current business research in digital transformation and strategy with the most up-to-date technical knowledge of the technologies that are changing how we work and do business to enable you to advance your career. By the end of this Specialization, you will have an understanding of the three technologies impacting all businesses: artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data science. You will also be able to develop or advance a digital transformation strategy for your own business using these technologies. This specialization will help managers understand technology and technical workers to understand strategy, and is ideal for anyone who wants to be able to help lead projects in digital transformation and technical and business strategy.
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IBM & Darden Digital Strategy Specialization
Get ahead with key business and technical skills. Understand how current technologies are changing industry and create strategy to transform your business
Instructors: Michael Lenox
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What you'll learn
Understand the value of data and how the rapid growth of technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing are transforming business.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Digital Transformation
- Big Data
- Cloud Computing
- Cloud Hosting
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Computing Architecture
- Data Analysis
- Cloud Services
- Cloud Platforms
- Statistical Analysis
- Cloud Engineering
- Business Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Cloud Technologies
- Data Science
- Strategic Thinking
- Business Transformation
- Cloud Security
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- Earn a career certificate from University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
Specialization - 6 course series
What you'll learn
Explain the fundamental concepts and applications of AI in various domains.
Describe the core principles of machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, and apply them to real-world scenarios.
Analyze the role of generative AI in transforming business operations, identifying opportunities for innovation and process improvement.
Design a generative AI solution for an organizational challenge, integrating ethical considerations.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Develop your ability to think strategically, analyze the competitive environment, and recommend firm positioning and value creation
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Explain what Data Analytics is and the key steps in the Data Analytics process
Differentiate between different data roles such as Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Business Analyst, and Business Intelligence Analyst
Describe the different types of data structures, file formats, and sources of data
Describe the data analysis process involving collecting, wrangling, mining, and visualizing data
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Define cloud computing and explain essential characteristics, history, the business case for cloud, and the emerging technologies enabled by cloud
Describe the cloud service models- IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and cloud deployment models- Public, Private, Hybrid; explain cloud infrastructure components
Explain emerging Cloud related trends including HybridMulticloud, Microservices, Serverless, Cloud Native, DevOps, and Application Modernization
List and describe services of popular cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, and others
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Understand the “digital transformation stack” - infrastructure, technology, business functions, and strategy
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
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Frequently asked questions
The recommended time for this Specialization is 24 weeks, although you can learn at your own pace.
Interest or some experience in business strategy or technology is useful, but not required.
You do not need to take the courses in specific order.
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