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Transforming Business with Automation for IT Leaders

Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 20 minutes
Updated Jan 24, 2025

About this learning path

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, IT leaders must navigate complex challenges while driving efficiency and innovation through automation. This learning path equips IT decision-makers with the essential skills to assess their current automation landscape, prioritize initiatives, and develop a structured, actionable execution plan. By the end of this learning path, IT leaders will have a well-defined strategy and execution plan to streamline operations, reduce costs, and enhance IT agility through automation.

Your instructors

Carl DuboisWorld Wide TechnologyManager - ATC Solutions Development
Ron WhittWorld Wide TechnologyTechnical Solutions Arch III

Prerequisites

  1. "IT & Business Strategy Alignment" : Understanding of how IT supports overall business objectives. Experience in strategic planning and decision-making
  2. "Automation & Process Improvement Concepts" : Basic understanding of automation technologies (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform, DevOps). Awareness of process optimization methodologies (e.g., Lean, DMAIC, TOC, Perato, and PICK Analysis)

What you'll learn

  1. "Assessing the Automation Landscape" : Identify automation opportunities, and evaluate current workflows with an understanding of governance
  2. "Prioritization Frameworks" : Learn to rank automation initiatives based on business impact, feasibility, and ROI
  3. "Creating an Actionable Execution Plan" : Develop a step-by-step roadmap that aligns automation efforts with strategic business goals

This learning path is in the final stages of development and will be available soon. Would you like us to let you know when it’s ready?

  1. 1. Assessment
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked contentAutomation Opportunity Assessment for Business - Introduction
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  2. 2. Prioritization
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