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When you hand in work in a professional workspace, employers expect it to be good quality work and done in a timely manner. By taking this short course you will learn about consistency and how to deliver quality work and experiences to clients. 
In order to deliver good quality work you need to know how to do efficiently do research and how to deliver it. This short course will teach you exactly that, and even more skills that are essential to being able to deliver quality work. The course is designed to teach you how to do this using a five-step process.  

The skills that this course teaches are fundamental skills that you will need in order to be successful in your professional life. The content you learn in this course will be applicable to your everyday work-life and will be a stepping stone in your path to success.

This course is part of the People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success Specialization from IBM.

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This course can be taken by anyone! Whether you want a skill refresher or want to take this as a career starter this course is suitable for you.

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What you will learn

Deliver high quality work that solves a problem and reduces effort for the person or group requesting it
Apply the quality work process to all requests through clear communication and focus on clients
Take ownership of your assignments and apply the five-step method that will help you deliver quality work
Work with agility while applying the quality work process to become a trusted advisor to your clients amd colleagues

Skills you will gain

Agility
Quality
Soft skills
Communication
Time management

Flexible deadlines

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Course 3 of 6 in the

People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success Specialization

Beginner Level

This course can be taken by anyone! Whether you want a skill refresher or want to take this as a career starter this course is suitable for you.

Approx. 1 hour to complete

English

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world’s most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Delivering Quality Work with Agility

2 hours to complete

23 videos (Total 18 min), 23 readings, 4 quizzes

23 videos

Why is it important to be agile to deliver quality work?57sYou can deliver quality work with agility48sLet’s begin with the first topic1mThink about it!28sRecap29sLet’s move to the second topic57sWhat happens when you don’t ask questions?51sBuild a preliminary action plan27sRecap55sLet’s move to the third topic1mMake sure that you collect as much information as you can30sRecap27sLet’s move to the fourth topic2mHow much is too much?41sRecap36sLet’s move to the fifth topic50sTips to effectively execute your plan of action1mRecap17sLet’s move to the sixth topic58sHow do you know that your delivery is successful?19sRecap22sLet’s move to the seventh topic42sRecap14s

23 readings

How can you apply the agility principles at work?2mWhat will you take away from this course?1mElements of your work landscape3mTry this five-step process to deliver quality work2mVarious factors can impede your ability to understand an assignment1mWhat stops you from asking questions?2mWhat are you going to do to overcome these challenges?1mHere are a few questions that you can ask2mDeveloping a preliminary action plan2mSusie gets a research request from her manager4mWhat are some barriers to doing effective research?2mAnalyze the collected information to derive meaning2mSandeep receives a request4mHow can you come up with different solutions?What challenges do you face when generating solutions?1mUse these evaluation techniques2mHow do you know you've done enough evaluation?2mLet's hear the story of Roger and his team4mThe final test for your plan1mUse this checklist to ensure successful delivery2mDelivering quality work helps not only your requestor but also you1mYour mindset affects your approach1mCongratulations and next steps.2m

4 practice exercises

Practice Quiz: Developing a preliminary action plan 3mPractice Quiz: How should Roopam approach the request?3mPractice Quiz: Delivering Quality Work with Agility 5mGraded Quiz: Delivering Quality Work with Agility 20m

About the People and Soft Skills for Professional and Personal Success Specialization

Knowledge of soft skills or people Skills are increasingly coming into focus and being recognized as critical for success - hence at IBM we call them "Success Skills", and categorize them as "Hot Skills".

A research by Harvard University, Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center has concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well developed soft skills and people skills,and only 15% of job success comes from Technical skills and knowledge (hard skills). This specialization is aimed at helping you develop these powerful people and soft skills and behaviors that include: creating & delivering impactful presentations; working professionally to deliver quality work & experiences; collaborating effectively with teams; communicating productively and efficiently; dealing with challenges, solving problems & implementing solutions. The program is made up of 5 short courses that you can take in any order, followed by a final assessment course. Upon completing this specialization, you will have developed knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of these essential skills. This specialization can be taken by anyone no matter your age or work experience. And is especially beneficial for those entering the workforce or in early stages of their careers. There are no course pre-requisites and this course can be completed either using the Coursera mobile app or a web browser on a laptop/desktop/tablet/mobile device.

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