====== Course Outline ====== ===== Introduction ===== ===== Structuring & Problem Solving ===== * Creative Problem Solving Live Class * E-learning on "Defining the Problem" and "Generating a Hypothesis" * Structured Problem Solving Live Class * Live Exercise on Structuring & Framing * E-learning on "Career Advice from the Biggest Names in Business" ===== Modelling & Analysis ===== * The logic of building a model * Basic excel skills and modelling in a business context * Grouping * Filters & Sorting * Pivot Tables * Conditional Formatting * Text, Lookup, Logical Functions * How to Create Charts * How to formulate recommendations and draw insights from the results of your analyses ===== Storylining & Story Writing ===== * Develop a strong narrative * Build professional and clean slides * Storylining * Framing your story * Developing a storyline * Writing executive summaries * Building slide flow * Slide Writing * Designing Slides * Leveraging Visuals * Finalising your Presentation ===== Digital Essentials ===== * How digital and data revolution is changing businesses? * What are the key enablers of digital? * What does digital transformation of a company entail? ===== Digital Transformation ===== * Internet of Things * CyberSecurity * Cloud * Data & Digital Platform * Blockchain ===== AI and Digital Analytics ===== * What is AI, How it works and where it is used? * How data analytics creates value for companies? ==== Artificial Intelligence ==== * https://www.bcg.com/publications/2018/artificial-intelligence-factory-future.aspx * https://bcghendersoninstitute.com/tagged/artificial-intelligence * https://medium.com/bcggamma/ * https://www.bcg.com/en-sea/capabilities/technology-digital/AI-at-scale.aspx * https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/next-frontier-digital-ai-transformations.aspx * https://www.bcg.com/publications/2018/big-leap-toward-ai-scale.aspx * https://www.bcg.com/publications/2018/infographic-myth-vs-reality-artificial-intelligence-ai.aspx * https://www.bcg.com/publications/2018/power-limits-artificial-intelligence-interview-ibm-david-kenny.aspx * https://www.bcg.com/en-sea/capabilities/big-data-advanced-analytics/default.aspx ==== Data Visualization ==== * https://www.kdnuggets.com/2017/03/what-makes-good-data-visualization.html * https://www.tableau.com/learn/whitepapers * https://towardsdatascience.com/the-ultimate-technical-skill-in-data-visualization-for-data-scientists-73bc827166dd * https://towardsdatascience.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-data-cleaning-3969843991d4 * https://towardsdatascience.com/data-visualization/home * https://towardsdatascience.com/the-power-of-visualization-in-data-science-1995d56e4208 * https://medium.com/swlh/effective-visualization-of-multi-dimensional-data-a-hands-on-approach-b48f36a56ee8 * https://medium.com/bcggamma/understanding-probability-when-data-is-scarce-7cfa4988e03d ==== Simulation ==== * https://www.amazon.com/Simulation-Data-Science-Matthias-Templ/dp/1785881167 * https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/index?searchPhrase=simulation * https://www.anylogic.com/resources/books/ * https://www.anylogic.com/resources/articles/ * https://www.anylogic.com/resources/white-papers/ ==== Machine learning ==== * http://ml4a.github.io/guides/ * https://www.kdnuggets.com/tutorials/index.html * http://neuralnetworksanddeeplearning.com/index.html * http://www.deeplearningbook.org/ * https://research.google.com/bigpicture/ * https://towardsdatascience.com/neural-network-optimization-7ca72d4db3e0 * https://towardsdatascience.com/machine-learning/home * https://machinelearningforkids.co.uk/ * https://ai.google/education/ * https://medium.com/bcggamma/7-stories-behind-the-worlds-most-popular-machine-learning-algorithms-51472939d14b ==== Optimization ==== * http://www.statsoft.com/textbook * https://www.kdnuggets.com/tutorials/index.html * https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Operations-Research-Student-Access/dp/0077298349 * http://faculty.marshall.usc.edu/gareth-james/ISL/ISLR%20Seventh%20Printing.pdf * https://www.maplesoft.com/support/help/Maple/view.aspx?path=Optimization * https://reference.wolfram.com/language/guide/Optimization.html * https://documentation.aimms.com/_downloads/AIMMS_modeling.pdf * https://developers.google.com/optimization/introduction/overview * https://www.mathworks.com/products/optimization.html * https://www.gurobi.com/resource/books-blogs/ * https://neos-guide.org/Optimization-Guide ===== User Research Methods ===== - Overview of User Research Methods - Unordered List Item Contextual Inquiry - Walk-a-Mile - Fly-on-the-Wall - User Interview - Overview of Synthesis Methods - Affinity Diagramming ===== Human Centered Design ===== In this introductory class on synthesis and ideation, you will gain a fundamental understanding of: - Synthesis Methods - Persona Profiling - Journey Mapping - Ideation Methods - Crazy 8s https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ux-design-2-analyzing-user-data/welcome? - Creative Matrix - Prioritization Methods - DVF Anlaysis - Impact vs. Difficulty Matrix - Production Methods - Concept Poster - Storyboarding - Create Scenarios/Storyboard: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ux-design-5-creating-scenarios-and-storyboards-2/welcome? - https://www.linkedin.com/learning/storytelling-for-designers/welcome? - Prototyping - Wireframing - Paper prototyping: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ux-design-6-paper-prototyping/welcome? - Evaluation Methods - Usability Testing ===== Digital Transformation ===== * The Why of Digital Transformation, BCG, 2020: https://bcghendersoninstitute.com/the-why-of-digital-transformation-34d18f57f9ff * Digital Transformation Is Not About Technology, Harvard Business Review, 2019: https://hbr.org/2019/03/digital-transformation-is-not-about-technology * Digital Transformation in Business, Research Gate, 2020 Implications Of The Digital Transformation For The Business Sector, OECD, 2018: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/334732448_Digital_Transformation_in_Business * Digital Transformation Trends, Fujitsu, 2021: https://www.fujitsu.com/global/imagesgig5/DX-trends-global-retail-industry-2021.pdf * Six Digital Transformation Strategies for 2020 and Beyond, IDC, 2019: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3814151/IDC_InfoBrief_Hyland_FINAL%2011%2011%202019.pdf * Digital Transformation: Powering the Great Reset, World Economic Forum, 2020: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Digital_Transformation_Powering_the_Great_Reset_2020.pdf * Preparing for the Changing Nature of Work in the Digital Era, OECD, 2019: https://www.oecd.org/going-digital/changing-nature-of-work-in-the-digital-era.pdf * Digital transformation and the role of enterprise architecture, ITU, 2019: https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/opb/str/D-STR-DIG_TRANSF-2019-PDF-E.pdf * How to gain and develop digital talent and skills: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2017/people-organization-technology-how-gain-develop-digital-talent-skills * BCG: Flipping the odds of digital transformation * BCG: Customer Journey Programs Are Hard to Get Right * BCG: Transform Customer Journeys at Scale—and Transform Your Business * Putting Value First in Digital Operations, BCG, 2019: https://www.bcg.com/en-in/publications/2019/putting-value-first-digital-operations * A Great Digital Identity Solution Is One You Can’t See, BCG, 2019: https://www.bcg.com/en-in/publications/2019/digital-identity-solution-one-you-cannot-see * The Five Rules of Digital Strategy, BCG, 2019: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/five-rules-digital-strategy * IDC’s Digital Use Case Map for Retail, IDC, 2018: https://www.sapusers.org/uploads/files/7pqbYhScy3HnJIH8-IDCs%20Digital%20Use%20Case%20Map%20for%20Retail.pdf * Identification of digitization trends and use cases in assembly, ScienceDirect, 2020: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212827120314360 * Transformational Technology Industry Use Cases, Oracle, 2018: https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/transformational-technology-use-cases.pdf ===== Key technologies ===== * Introduction to Quantum Computing: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/introduction-to-quantum-computing * Blockchain Basics: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/blockchain-basics/welcome-and-introduction?contextUrn=urn%3Ali%3AlyndaLearningPath%3A5ea099ad498e19bbdf4dd229 * Cloud Computing: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/learning-cloud-computing-core-concepts-2/target-audience?contextUrn=urn%3Ali%3AlyndaLearningPath%3A5ea099ad498e19bbdf4dd229 * Cryptocurrency Foundations: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/cryptocurrency-foundations * Overview of Amazon Web Services, AWS: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/aws-overview.pdf * For Many Enterprise Applications, the Cloud Is Ready for Prime Time: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/enterprise-applications-cloud-ready-prime-time * Six Simple Steps Pave the Way to the Cloud: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/six-simple-steps-pave-way-to-cloud * Augmented AI: The Power of Human and Machine, AWS, 2020: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/augmented-ai-the-power-of-human-and-machine.pdf * Machine Learning on AWS, AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/machine-learning/ * Mining intelligent insights with machine learning in Financial Services, AWS, 2020: https://pages.awscloud.com/rs/112-TZM-766/images/AWS_Mining-intelligent-insights-with-ML-in-Financial-Services.pdf * Managing Cyber Risk in a Digital Age, COSCO, 2019: https://www.coso.org/Documents/COSO-Deloitte-Managing-Cyber-Risk-in-a-Digital-Age.pdf * Managing the Cyber Risks of Remote Work, BCG, 2020: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/covid-remote-work-cyber-security ===== Project and Change Management ===== * Set up a PMO: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/setting-up-a-pmo * Change management for Projects: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/change-management-for-projects?u=2140145 * Leading change in large distributed organisations: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-change-in-large-distributed-organizations * Ram Charan, business advisor, author, and speaker * Nancy Duarte, principal at Duarte, Inc. * Ralph Rivera, former director of BBC Digital * Stanley McChrystal, retired United States Army general * Establishing a PMO in 4 simple steps, The Project Group: https://www.theprojectgroup.com/blog/en/how-to-set-up-a-pmo/ * The New CEO’s Guide to Transformation, BCG, 2015: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5669ce11a128e62b6fff1153/t/59a4ad6ce6f2e11c90546a86/1503964526335/The+New+CEO%27s+Guide.pdf * The Elements of a Good Change Management Function, BCG, 2020: https://image-src.bcg.com/Images/BCG-The-Elements-of-a-Good-Change-Management-Function-Jun-2020-r_tcm9-252378.pdf * Transformation: Delivering and Sustaining Breakthrough Performance, BCG, 2016: https://media-publications.bcg.com/transformation-ebook/BCG-Transformation-Nov-2016.pdf * Getting Smart About Change Management, BCG, 2017: https://image-src.bcg.com/Images/BCG-Getting-Smart-About-Change-Management-Jan-2017_tcm9-162369.pdf * Science of Organizational Change, BCG, 2019: https://image-src.bcg.com/Images/BCG-The-Science-of-Organizational-Change-May-2019_tcm9-220106.pdf ===== Modern Software Development Process ===== * Devops Foundations: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/devops-foundations/what-is-devops-2 * Software Development Life Cycle: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/software-development-life-cycle-sdlc/waterfall-model-brief-overview?u=2140145 ===== Scrum ===== https://www.linkedin.com/learning/scrum-the-basics/practicing-scrum-in-your-work-environment? ===== Career Development ===== * https://www.linkedin.com/learning/video-interview-tips/what-are-video-interviews? * https://www.linkedin.com/learning/digital-body-language/the-empathy-deficit? * https://www.linkedin.com/learning/resume-makeover/why-resume-writing-is-so-hard? * https://www.linkedin.com/learning/writing-a-resume/the-functional-resume-2? * https://www.linkedin.com/learning/writing-a-tech-resume/the-difference-between-a-resume-and-a-cv?