COURSE: UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

This course provides a fundamental understanding of what Digital Transformation is, and why it is needed in organisations today. It will provide participants with clarification on what terms such as Automation, Data and Analytics, and Enterprise Architecture mean, and how they will impact the organisation.

Gaining future-ready capabilities is critical for an organisation's ability to build resiliency, sense and respond to volatility and disruption. The aim of this Digital Transformation introductory course is to enable participants to gain an overall understanding of the role of Digital Transformation in creating a data-centric organisation.

IT WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING KEY TOPICS

• What Digital Transformation is and Why it is Needed?

• Understand How Digital will Impact your organisation's Business Model and Operating Model

• What is Automation and Where can it be Applied

• Becoming a Digitally-Activated Organisation

• The Basics to Commence DT

• People Dimension
• Process Dimension
• Technology Dimension
• Data & Analytics

• Establishing the organisation’s Digital Maturity Level

• Identifying ‘Use-Cases’ to Demonstrate the New Value from DT

• Architecting the DT Journey – embracing the Digital Enterprise Architecture

• Identifying DT Project(s)

• Final Tips to Future Fit your organisation for Digital Optimization.

PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THE FOLLOWING

1. An understanding of what DT is and the role of different types of automation;
2. An appreciation of the Basic Elements to consider as part of the DT Journey;
3. A view of the building blocks of a Digital Enterprise;
4. Gaining an insight of the Impact of DT on your business growth agenda through better enablement of more effective information sharing, coordination, and synchronization of
5. actions to enhance differentiation, situational awareness, and decision-making capabilities.
6. A view of where and how to make start with DT.

TUITION

This online course includes live, interactive tuition, full course content materials delivered in digital format and digital reading materials. Institute Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of this course.

FACULTY

Prof Sam Medhat
PhD MPhil CEng FIET FCIM FCMI FRSA FIKE FIoD

Professor Medhat is Chief Executive of the IKE Institute where he helps businesses and academic institutions develop effective strategies for growth. Medhat is a Trustee of the STEM Foundation, a Visiting Professor to the University of Westminster, a Visiting Professor to Plymouth's University of St Mark & St John, a serial entrepreneur, a business innovator and an inventor with patents and extensive publications and books worldwide. Medhat sits on the boards of a number of international companies and colleges. He is also a member of the BSI and ISO Technical Committees for developing Innovation Management Standards. He has worked in business, education and policy and has a unique perspective on what makes an organisation really innovative. Professor Medhat led innovation accreditations and benchmarking certifications in many multinational organisations such as Abellio, BAE Systems, EDF Energy, Hitachi Nuclear, Magnox, MBDA Missile Systems, Ministry of Defence, Panasonic, Raytheon and Thales amongst others. 

Medhat has an established reputation for driving forward ideas and making things happen. Former roles include Vice President of NASDAQ technology company, IBM Professor of Concurrent Engineering, Intergraph Professor of Electronic Design Automation, founding Principal & Chief Executive of the University of Dubai, Director of the UK Engineering and Technology Board, Governor of Activate Learning (a group of colleges in Oxfordshire and Berkshire). He holds a PhD and Master degrees in engineering and technology and is a fellow of a number of royal chartered professional institutions in technology, management and marketing..