Now more than ever, corporations are investing heavily in IT. The quality of these investments affect the daily work of millions, yet it鈥檚 not uncommon to see industry surveys where the failure rates for IT projects is over 50%. It鈥檚 possible to do better and it鈥檚 possible to do so consistently. In this two-week course, we鈥檒l step through major challenges within corporate IT and how to address them with the disciplined use of design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile as a team framework.
Customer-Centric IT Strategy
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Customer-Centric IT Strategy
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Instructor: Alex Cowan
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To do strategic IT, you鈥檝e got to have a strategy! Ideally, you need one that鈥檚 easy to understand and use as a clear basis for action. That鈥檚 what you鈥檒l learn this week.
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You鈥檝e learned that being more intentional and acquiring and actionable understanding not just of what users say but of what they do is key to delivering successful IT. Now you鈥檙e going to learn more detail on how to iteratively prototype and test solutions to make sure not just that they don鈥檛 break, but that they deliver superior outcomes.
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It鈥檚 comforting as it is to believe there are simply 鈥榞ood鈥� and 鈥榖ad鈥� product and technology choices. However, the reality is that you get good outcomes by being able to first diagnose your situation and then pair it with situation-appropriate choices on SaaS products, platforms, and stacks. This week, that鈥檚 what you鈥檒l learn how to do.
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Two hot topics in IT that just keep getting hotter are: 1) cybersecurity and 2) AI. This week, we鈥檒l focus on the technical and economic fundamentals of both so that you can facilitate shared understanding and informed, intentional decisions with your stakeholders.
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The examples presented in the course were really helpful in understanding what goes into developing a customer centric IT strategy.
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Very good course for jobs related to IT project design and implementation for customers!
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very useful course, and quick/to the point, provided clear and easy to use techniques for creating an IT strategy
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