In the past few years, the business world has undergone significant changes in response to emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), data science, and artificial intelligence (AI). These emerging technologies are not just another set of tools or processes for the business to consider—they are truly disruptive forces. Even organizations that resist adopting them will feel their impact. If the organization wants to thrive and survive in this transforming business landscape, it will need to harness the power of emerging technologies.
This course is designed to help business professionals conquer and move beyond the basics of emerging technologies to apply IoT, data science, and AI concepts for the benefit of the business. It will give you the essential knowledge of these emerging technologies that you'll need to steer the business forward.
This course is primarily designed for business leaders, consultants, product and project managers, and other decision makers who are interested in growing the business by leveraging the power of emerging technologies like IoT, data science, and AI. Other individuals who wish to explore basic emerging-technology concepts are also candidates for this course.
In this course, you will: plan an IoT implementation, manage an IoT prototyping and development project throughout the development lifecycle, explain the fundamentals of data science, identify functions of data science for business, implement business requirements for data science, describe AI fundamentals, identify the functions of AI in business, and implement business requirements for AI.
Before you can successfully plan and implement an Internet of Things (IoT) solution, you must understand the various factors that will drive your decisions, such as identifying what IoT can do for your organization, and the various business and technical challenges you'll need to address.
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6 plugins•Total 140 minutes
Getting Started with This Course•10 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Define IoT•40 minutes
IoT Infrastructure•40 minutes
Business Benefits and Challenges•40 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Undertaking an IoT Project
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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Your organization is sold on the benefits of Internet of Things (IoT), has a healthy respect for the risks, and is prepared to undertake its first IoT project. To pull the project off successfully will require careful planning.
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4 plugins•Total 140 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Real-World Applications for IoT•65 minutes
The IoT Development Lifecycle•65 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Data Science Fundamentals
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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In today's business environment, everyone is talking about data science and how it can transform success from mild to wild. But what exactly do the pundits mean by data science? Before an organization can take full advantage of the benefits of the data it accumulates, individuals at every level of the organization need to have some basic knowledge of what data science is, what types of data are readily (and not so readily) available, and the phases of the data science lifecycle.
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5 plugins•Total 85 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
What Is Data Science?•25 minutes
Types of Data•25 minutes
The Data Science Lifecycle•25 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Functions of Data Science in Business
Module 4•1 hour to complete
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Business professionals bring vital domain knowledge to every data science project. It is imperative that companies expend money and effort towards those projects that will offer the most beneficial results. Even with this consideration, there are a few use cases that almost any company might try to enhance by using data science. In this lesson, you will identify functions of data science in business.
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6 plugins•Total 70 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Improve Customer Service•15 minutes
Improve Marketing Efforts•15 minutes
Optimize Organizational and Transactional Security•15 minutes
Enhance Operational Practices•15 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Implementing Business Requirements for Data Science
Module 5•1 hour to complete
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So far, you have explored data science fundamentals and identified numerous compelling business uses for data science. To put this information to work and transform your business, there are certain requirements you should meet to ensure that the transformation is smooth and successful. In this lesson, you will implement business requirements for data science.
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6 plugins•Total 70 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Develop a Data-Centric Organization•15 minutes
Develop an Implementation Strategy•15 minutes
Identify the Impact of Data Science on Business•15 minutes
Identify Governance Measures•15 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
AI Fundamentals
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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Before you explore the many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) can transform the business, you must first grasp the fundamentals. In this lesson, you'll identify what exactly AI is, as well as gain a high-level understanding of the major concepts that make up AI. This will provide you with a framework for understanding the practical implications of AI, as well as enable you to speak intelligently about this revolutionary phenomenon.
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4 plugins•Total 90 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
A Brief History of AI•40 minutes
AI Concepts•40 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Functions of AI in Business
Module 7•2 hours to complete
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has many applications across a wide variety of industries and sectors. In this lesson, you'll explore several of the most common ways in which AI enables new business functions or enhances existing functions. This will get you thinking about how AI can fulfill your own business needs and goals.
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6 plugins•Total 110 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Improve User Experiences•25 minutes
Segment Audiences•25 minutes
Secure Assets•25 minutes
Optimize Processes•25 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Implementing Business Requirements for AI
Module 8•2 hours to complete
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a magic wand that you can wave to solve all of your problems. There are real costs involved, and many aspects you need to consider and plan for. In this lesson, you'll take a look at some of the requirements and challenges that AI poses, as well as how to develop strategies to address them.
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6 plugins•Total 90 minutes
Lesson Introduction•5 minutes
Identify Design Requirements•20 minutes
Identify Data Requirements•20 minutes
Identify Risks in Implementing AI•20 minutes
Develop an AI Strategy•20 minutes
Lesson Summary•5 minutes
Completing the Course
Module 9•1 hour to complete
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You'll wrap things up and then validate what you've learned in this course by taking the credential exam.
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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.