Explore these learning activities for small business owners about a range of topics from leadership, resilience, and decision making to operations, cybersecurity, and liquidity management to help navigate uncertain times
Project management has become a fundamental business competency and it can be an interesting, rewarding career. These learning activities provide you with an introduction to project management, key concepts, and the role of the project manager during the lifecycle of a project. Explore a range of methods and techniques for project management effectiveness.
Blockchain is an emerging technology that can radically improve banking, supply chains, and other transaction networks. These networks work together in markets that exchange assets in the form of goods and services between the participants. Complete these activities to learn about the essentials of blockchain, the benefits of blockchain, and how it is used in business.
Cloud computing, often referred to as simply “the cloud,” is the delivery of on-demand computing resources—everything from applications to data centers—over the internet on a pay-for-use basis. Complete these activities to learn about cloud computing foundations, including benefits and use cases for this transformational technology in business.
Enterprise Computing — a learning path that teaches you how large-scale business and mission-critical IT systems run “behind the scenes,” from operating systems and system administration to enterprise-grade infrastructure that supports banking, healthcare, finance, and other essential services.
The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a massive network of physical objects and devices that collect and exchange data. IoT allows millions of sensors to deliver volumes of data that transform businesses. Learn about how the Internet of Things is a part of specialized and integrated solutions that can solve industry and business challenges.
What is big data and how can analyzing data help transform businesses? Making sense of large, diverse data sets allows businesses to make better decisions, with increased speed and confidence. Complete these activities to gain an appreciation of the business benefits of collecting and analyzing data.
An understanding of agile methodologies and practices is a valued skill in the market. Check out these activities to learn about agile principles, including customer focus, clearly defined outcomes and business value, and course correction for continuous improvement. Anyone can implement or influence others to learn and use agile practices in the workplace!
Project management has become a fundamental business competency and it can be an interesting, rewarding career. These learning activities provide you with an introduction to project management, key concepts, and the role of the project manager during the lifecycle of a project. Explore a range of methods and techniques for project management effectiveness.
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