Building Business Specialist Skills (BTBBSS)

Module 1: Business Transformation

• Understanding Business Transformation
• The Role of the CIO in Business Transformation
• The Evolving Role of the Technology Professional
• Business Transformation and Organizational Readiness

Module 2: Technology Trends and Business Impact

• Enabling Technology Trends
• Aligning Innovative Technology to Business Value
• Architectural Frameworks and Industry Models

Module 3: Understanding the Business Context

• The Value Proposition of the Organization
• Business Threats, Risks, and Competition
• Implications of Technology Solutions on the Business
• Critical Success Factors, Key Performance Indicators, and Success Metrics

Module 4: Conducting Business Analysis for Value

• Stakeholder Management
• Information and Data Gathering
• Business Analysis
• Assessing Technology Capabilities and Gaps

Module 5: Financial Considerations of Technology Solutions

• Financial Practices for Technology Solutions
• Technology Licensing and Consumption Models
• Budgeting Practices for Technology Solutions
• Determining the Financial Value of Technology Solutions

Module 6: Managing Technology Solution Adoption and Implementation

• Development and Implementation Models
• Project Management Practices for Technology
• Procuring Technology Solutions

Module 7: Communication and Influence

• Leadership and Evolving Skills
• Leading and Managing Teams
• Communication and Influencing Techniques
• Presenting the Technology Solution