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Digital Transformation in Perspective 

This part of the programme walks you through the range of factors that have led us to the fast-changing environment we find ourselves in, and what this means for management and leadership at work. It explores the technology behind the change and in turn explains what this means for our organisations, including the information and systems required to respond. As well as helping us understand the present, this section also prepares us for a future in which the pace of change will increase, and in which organisations will not survive unless they are prepared for constant change. 

• New channels, tools and business models
• Why organisations really fail at digital
• Research Insights from CMI book of the year “Building Digital Culture"

Plotting Your Digital Journey  

We then start to build the steps we must go through to achieve our journey to implementing an effective digital transformation, focusing on management, governance, and the required capabilities. As well as talking through some of the practical steps that we need to take along the way, the section takes a look at a number of examples from organisation that have already gone through the journey and successfully implemented their digital transformation, including what was required from management. You will connect strategy to management execution, including customer impact, operational priorities, and the information needed to track progress across teams. 

• Digital is dead – What ‘being digital’ means for your business
• Auditing your strengths and weaknesses
• Building your plan: goals and objectives
• The Digital Transformation Strategy framework and toolkit

The Role of Data in Driving Change 

This session includes an inspiring off-site visit to 51�Թ���’s world-leading Data Science Institute, where you will experience cutting-edge research in action and see how data innovation is shaping the future of business. This session explores the role of data science and the importance of data visualisation, including the management decisions these insights support. Delivered in a highly innovative and hands-on way, the session helps people know not only when they are looking at patterns in data that matter, but also how to put across their findings in a way that moves people. These data visualisations can then be used to drive forward any digital transformation and gain stakeholder buy-in. 

• Data visualisation in digital transformation
• Data science and AI tools hands-on
• Ethics in data science and artificial intelligence

Digital Transformation Strategy Planning Session

Each day you will bring together the building blocks of your digital transformation strategy, culminating in your strategy presentations on the final day of the programme.

Lessons from Industry 

Gain practical insights from real-world digital transformations. You will work through a step by step framework for implementing digital transformations effectively, that can then be used to start building your own digital transformations strategy, and to clarify the management approach required. You will translate the framework into a day-to-day management toolkit, clarifying what is required to deliver change through governance, roles, and measurable outcomes.  

Ethical Leadership in Digital Transformation 

The question of leadership – and of how well our current leaders are doing – feels like a particularly salient issue right now. Climate change, Brexit, Covid 19, the war in Ukraine and the economy have all amplified social tensions and divisions in society. As a result, we have seen more calls for “strong leadership” although what it is meant by that can vary dramatically from person to person. Of course, leadership affects all our lives in different ways – not only on a national scale but also at work. Professor Moore’s academic work is driven by a desire to make a difference in how people treat each other in the workplace after working for a “psychopathic boss” who sparked in her an intellectual fascination with “why snakes get ahead”.  

Digital Technologies Transforming Business 

You will examine the disruptive technologies redefining industries and business models. You will work on developing your own strategy to put them to work in your business. You will cover topics such as:

• Industry 4.0+ Robotics
• 5G/6G Connectivity
• Internet of Things
• Cloud Computing
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Upcoming technologies such as AR/VR, Blockchain, Quantum Computing

Case Study Review & Transformation Framework

You will dive into a real-world success story of digital transformation and discover what made it work, explore practical takeaways, and see how you can apply them to drive change in your own organisation.

Digital Transformation & AI as an Innovation Lever

In this part of the programme, you will explore how organisations can use digital transformation and artificial intelligence to drive innovation, improve performance, and create sustainable competitive advantage. Applied to industry case studies, you will examine the key dimensions of digital transformation, assess organisational digital maturity, and explore how data, automation, and AI can unlock new opportunities for growth. Through practical frameworks and examples from across industries, the session highlights both the opportunities and challenges of adopting AI at scale, while considering the capabilities, culture, and governance required for success. 

• The six dimensions of digital transformation and digital maturity assessment  
• Using data, automation and AI as drivers of innovation and business value  
• AI readiness, transformation challenges, and scaling AI across organisations  
• Emerging trends including Generative AI, Agentic AI, and the future of human-AI collaboration

The Digital Transformation Framework: Foundations 

The Foundations section will help you understand and explore the core components that need to be in place for a successful digital transformation and build the central parts of your digital transformation strategy, including the required management commitments. This section will help you clarify the key objective and vision you will need for your digital transformation and how gaining and keeping leadership buy-in throughout the process is key to success, supported by clear information for management stakeholders. You’ll learn the techniques and methods to create an agile organisation, including agile working methodologies and organisational structure and design. You’ll go on to look at environmental analysis tools and frameworks to understand the environment we are operating in, and build an understanding of the central role of skills and talent throughout the organisation, including what is required from management. This includes defining the required skills across leadership, product, technology, and change roles, and how to build these skills through targeted education and training.  

Data Driven Decision Making & Strategic Application of AI

In this section of the programme, you will examine the foundations of data-driven decision-making and the strategic application of AI. Through the introduction of practical frameworks, the session demonstrates how data and AI can be integrated into workflows and functions to drive optimisation and innovation. A key focus is the development of a hypothesis-driven, test-and-learn approach, enabling teams to make smarter decisions when exploring AI at scale, through adaptive, data-informed decisions. You will be equipped to identify strategic AI applications that support digital transformation, apply data-driven principles to interpret insights and uncover opportunities, and use adaptive, evidence-based approaches to explore and scale AI initiatives across your organisation.

The Digital Transformation Framework: Readiness 

In the readiness section you’ll learn about the technologies, techniques and processes that can make or break your digital transformation, and the management, information, and systems required to deliver them. As well as learning from industry experts, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore 51�Թ���’s world leading research into topics like Organisational Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Blockchain. You’ll use this knowledge to build you digital transformation strategy and understand the risks and opportunities each of these technologies provide, including what is required for management sign-off. You’ll also explore the internal processes, structure and working practices that are often at the heart of digital transformation failures, and you’ll learn from both success and failure case studies so we can avoid these pitfalls. You will assess how customer needs, internal processes, and legacy systems interact, and what is required to improve reliability, speed, and risk management.  

The Digital Transformation Framework: Performance 

The Performance section of the programme will deep dive into measuring the success of our digital transformation strategy, help us build measurement frameworks for iterative improving and look at how measuring ROI is key to digital transformation success, including management reporting that is required. You will also cover how to provide clear management reporting, including the information leaders need to steer investment decisions and improve performance over time. You’ll learn how to tie digital measurement techniques to your organisation’s financial success, and in turn how this can help build a culture of innovation and internal entrepreneurship, supported by management processes and information.  

Shifting to Agile Mindsets and Developing an Agile Culture

This session introduces the principles and practices that underpin Agile, exploring how organisations can become more responsive, collaborative, and adaptable in an increasingly complex environment. Through case studies and real-world examples, participants will gain an understanding of how Agile approaches are applied across different contexts to deliver value more effectively.

Alongside examining Agile in action, the session explores the mindsets that enable Agile ways of working to succeed. Participants will consider how Agile values and behaviours differ from traditional approaches, developing a deeper appreciation of the attitudes that support innovation and transformation. By connecting theory with practice, the session provides a foundation for understanding how Agile principles can be embedded within teams and organisations to drive performance and transformation.

Digital Transformation Strategy Presentations Briefing 

You will get presentation-ready with this insider briefing. We’ll walk you through what’s expected and review examples from past participants to spark ideas and set you up for success.

Digital Transformation Strategy Development and Coaching 

You’ll now have time to work in groups and with an industry expert to build out your digital transformation strategy plans and start to refine and add detail, developing the management narrative required for stakeholder buy-in. You’ll also carry out a series of ’stress tests’ on your strategies to see how they might perform as they are implemented and you’ll do a series of practice pitches in preparation for your final day presentations, building the required communication skills. Working with other students, you will refine a project plan, clarify what is required for delivery, and practise communicating information to leaders and peers.  

Transformation Strategy Presentations 

In the final section of the programme you will pitch your Digital Transformation strategy to your peers for practical feedback and insights.  You will leave with a completed Digital Transformation Strategy plan and guidance documents on how to implement it. 
You can then submit a refined version of your strategy in video format within 2 weeks of the programme to gain valuable industry expert feedback.