RPA, AI, and Cognitive Tech for Leaders
53mBeginner2019-02-11
Authors

Ian Barkin
Digital Transformation Entrepreneur, Author, and Influencer
Course details
A slew of exciting new technologies—from robotic process automation (RPA) to machine learning (ML)—have altered the way that companies do business. As a digital-era executive, skating by on a vague understanding of these capabilities is no longer an option. To successfully lead your team in this new world of work, you need to grasp the digital operations landscape, and how you can effectively apply it across your company. In this course, Ian Barkin shows how to filter out the noise, properly set expectations, and prepare your organization for a smooth digital transformation journey.
Topics include:
Identify the primary motivator for automation.
Recall the initiating factor of processing workflows.
Summarize how integrated systems improve customer experience.
Explain why a top-down mandate is necessary.
Name the type of effort that is generally the smallest or most modular.
Describe the usual outcomes of trying to perform work without the necessary competence or skillset.
Identify the skill needed in combination with technical and engineering strengths.
Topics include:
Identify the primary motivator for automation.
Recall the initiating factor of processing workflows.
Summarize how integrated systems improve customer experience.
Explain why a top-down mandate is necessary.
Name the type of effort that is generally the smallest or most modular.
Describe the usual outcomes of trying to perform work without the necessary competence or skillset.
Identify the skill needed in combination with technical and engineering strengths.
Skills covered
Tech FoundationsBusiness StrategyArtificial Intelligence FoundationsPersonaArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Analysis and StrategyLeadership and ManagementSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Your digital ops journey
- 02 - The imperative of the digital-era executive
- 03 - My discussion with a CEO
1. The Technology Landscape
- 04 - Software is eating the world of work
- 05 - The digital operations landscape
- 06 - Piecing it all together with Legos
- 07 - Playing with AI Legos
2. Use Cases
- 08 - Where is digital ops
- 09 - Front-office use cases
- 10 - Back-office use cases
- 11 - The whole digital operation
3. The Top-Down Mandate for Change
- 12 - The need for a strong, top-down mandate
- 13 - Examples of top-down mandates
- 14 - How to draft your top-down mandate
- 15 - Examples of successful outcomes
4. Tips from the Trenches
- 16 - Benefits - ROP portfolio
- 17 - Invest reasonably
- 18 - The DIY fallacy
- 19 - Labor stays, and so do bots
- 20 - Managing AI expectations
Conclusion
- 21 - Next steps
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