National University of Singapore
Change Management for Digital Transformation
Uncover cutting-edge tools and techniques for effectively managing change in the digital economy, equipping you with the necessary skills to navigate the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital landscape.
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Start date
05 June 2024
Enroll by 28 May 2024
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Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
4–6 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Incorporating digital technology is a crucial aspect of modern business strategy rather than a mere trendy term. Implementing digital solutions can enhance business performance, but only if organisations possess the necessary abilities to manage the resulting disruptions.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE) offers the Change Management for Digital Transformation online short course. This course will equip you with comprehensive knowledge about the tools and techniques required to handle, plan and execute organisational changes. The course provides risk and uncertainty management strategies at different levels and covers the entire digital transformation planning and implementation lifecycle, starting from assessing an organisation's readiness for change, executing it efficiently and managing its effects on all stakeholders.
After finishing the course, you'll have a customised digital transformation change plan that will help you gain acceptance at the individual, team and organisational levels. You'll be able to identify crucial areas of resistance and understand how to address them.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for change managers and executives in charge of implementing new technologies and setting digital transformation in motion in their organisations. These professionals will be equipped with an understanding and appreciation of what it takes to implement and manage change that lasts. Leaders who want to understand the negative effects change can have on employees and how best to avoid these will benefit from learning how to keep their business running successfully while ensuring that their employees are happy and motivated. Those actioning the digital transformation will learn how to actively plan systems and set processes in place for change. Business leaders will develop the knowledge to plan, manage and monitor external stakeholder expectations effectively. Additionally, professionals will gain plans, strategies and frameworks necessary for successfully managing change.
If you’re in a traditional change management position, this course will provide you with contemporary tools to manage change in the digital economy and effectively work on digitalising organisations or projects. This course is also designed for non-traditional change managers who require change management skills to effectively deliver on digital initiatives.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
Incorporating digital technology is a crucial aspect of modern business strategy rather than a mere trendy term. Implementing digital solutions can enhance business performance, but only if organisations possess the necessary abilities to manage the resulting disruptions.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE) offers the Change Management for Digital Transformation online short course. This course will equip you with comprehensive knowledge about the tools and techniques required to handle, plan and execute organisational changes. The course provides risk and uncertainty management strategies at different levels and covers the entire digital transformation planning and implementation lifecycle, starting from assessing an organisation's readiness for change, executing it efficiently and managing its effects on all stakeholders.
After finishing the course, you'll have a customised digital transformation change plan that will help you gain acceptance at the individual, team and organisational levels. You'll be able to identify crucial areas of resistance and understand how to address them.
Is this course for you?
This course is designed for change managers and executives in charge of implementing new technologies and setting digital transformation in motion in their organisations. These professionals will be equipped with an understanding and appreciation of what it takes to implement and manage change that lasts. Leaders who want to understand the negative effects change can have on employees and how best to avoid these will benefit from learning how to keep their business running successfully while ensuring that their employees are happy and motivated. Those actioning the digital transformation will learn how to actively plan systems and set processes in place for change. Business leaders will develop the knowledge to plan, manage and monitor external stakeholder expectations effectively. Additionally, professionals will gain plans, strategies and frameworks necessary for successfully managing change.
If you’re in a traditional change management position, this course will provide you with contemporary tools to manage change in the digital economy and effectively work on digitalising organisations or projects. This course is also designed for non-traditional change managers who require change management skills to effectively deliver on digital initiatives.
What will set you apart
Contemporary techniques for effectively managing change in digital projects and digital transformation efforts.
Frameworks and strategies you can use to successfully implement and manage a change project.
The ability to measure the effectiveness of your business’s change plan with change metrics and key performance indicators.
Methods for formulating compelling narratives that encourage stakeholder buy-in.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Rethinking how you manage change for digital transformation
Module 2
Constructing a compelling narrative for change
Module 3
Preparing for change
Module 4
Managing change
Module 5
Monitoring and measuring change
Module 6
Establishing a sustainable digital culture
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Course Co-Convenors
Stacey Huang
Director and Co-Founder, Change Voyage Consulting Pte Ltd
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Dr Yong Hsin Ning
Founder and Managing Director, The Biz Lab; Director and Co-Founder, Change Voyage Consulting Pte Ltd
About the certificate
Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to implement sustainable changes in your business, fostering long-term growth and resilience and earn an official certificate of professional achievement from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Advanced Computing for Executives (ACE).
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please see the list of university partner login pages here.
