This course describes how businesses can grow in an environment of change. It develops a long-term vision and missions and then shows how to create innovative solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
The course is divided into four sections.
The first part identifies the disruptions in any industry and the risks of these disruptions to your business The goal is to find ways to identify these risks using emerging tools such as generative AI and reduce their impact the products and services. It describes how generative AI can be used to quickly identify threats.
The next section is one of the most important where you define what is the long-term vision for the business. It describes why it is important to have a vision that defines what to do to develop successful business outcomes. It then describes the ways to address the challenges emerging from the threats by developing missions that address each threat.
The third section is a more detailed analysis of your business and how to reduce the impact of any disruptions and risks. It first identifies ways to address each risk and WHAT must be done to address it. Alternative ways are then examined to proposed alternate solutions based on industry best practices.
The last section is HOW to implement the chosen solution and specify what needs to be done to create it. It also includes
The four sections put together describe a process that is often used to develop a business case. You can also select those sections that are relevant to your current needs. For example,
You might focus on Section 2 to see ways to define vision for your business, or your business unit,
Or, if your business has a well defined vision, you can use section 3 to see how to develop systems using industry best practices to help achieve the vision.
Learning
The course includes guidelines on ways to use the methods and tools.
It includes 12 lectures. Each lecture starts with a video followed by learning objectives. There is a case study included on which you can practice or if you have a problem, you can use this to apply the tools and methods.
There is a course provides guidelines on what to in each lecture, suggesting ways to document the outcomes following each lecture. It is possible to combine the solutions in the lectures into a business case.