STRATEGY: Digital Transformation & Innovation (Blockchain Technologies & AI)

In our ever-changing business world, the successful organization is the one that innovates successfully – survival depends on it. Innovation leadership plays a pivotal role by developing and supporting a culture that is open to a creative, innovative mindset. You'll learn the requirements for successful innovation and how to overcome obstacles to innovation. You'll also learn the characteristics of an innovation culture and how to establish a flexible innovation process that encourages creativity and innovative thinking in others. You will need to start by creating a space for innovation—where debate and learning can foster creativity and people can join together to do the work that matters. Digital technologies and advancements are rapidly changing the business landscape, and organizations that support and embrace the ever-changing technology-driven environment thrive. You’ll learn how to set the stage and create a roadmap for digital transformation, as well as how to use a balanced scorecard to measure success. You’ll also learn best practices for enabling and championing digital transformation in your organization. Explore blockchain, including its history and application. At the end of the course, you will be able to: describe the basic purpose of blockchain technologydefine the history of blockchain from its beginnings to the presentdefine the benefits of blockchain technologyspecify the limitations of blockchain technologydescribe the potential risks behind blockchain technologydescribe how blockchain is used in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoindescribe how blockchain is used in supply chain managementdescribe blockchain technology, industries that use it, and the pros and cons of blockchain Explore AI and its uses. Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to mimic human intelligence to reach solutions. The world of artificial intelligence (AI) includes many areas in computing, which makes it a complex field. Explore AI applications, techniques, environments, and behaviors.