FUTURE SKILLS SHORT COURSE

IoT Strategy in the Era of 5G

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Explore IoT strategy to plan and implement transformational IoT projects at your organisation.

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Prerequisites: None
Time commitment: 6 weeks (8-10 hours per week) 100% online

A$ 1600 incl GST

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Why study IoT Strategy in the 5G Era

Over the next few years, the global roll out of 5G networks will demand that organisations tap into this technology to enable the full potential of IoT, allowing adoption at scale and increased growth in the IoT market. The complexity of IoT technology and a lack of organisational readiness often results in an inability to deliver IoT projects successfully.

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this course, you’ll know how to:

Acquire, investigate, analyse and synthesise information and concepts relating to critical technical and organisational capabilities of IoT
Understand the foundations of 5G technology and how it will accelerate IoT

Assess the strategic value of IoT use cases for an organisation
Appraise the steps for the development of an IoT strategy and propose an organisational approach

How it works

This course will equip you with the skills required to make informed strategic decisions about IoT projects. You’ll learn the critical success factors and gain key insights from industry about what is needed to deliver IoT success from a technological, organisational, and Australian regulatory lens.

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Course Structure

Understand the current state and growth of IoT

Explore the value proposition for IoT projects and the business problems that IoT can solve

Project
Define the value of IoT for your organisation

Explore and evaluate different IoT case studies and examples

Consider and apply frameworks for thinking about IoT use cases

Analyse key insights and lessons from industry on use case identification

Project
Identify your IoT use case

Explore what a successful PoC looks like and evaluate a PoC use case

Compare the decision to build or outsource your IoT POC and evaluate the ecosystem

Understand the key business, technical, regulatory and UX considerations for your POC

Explore key insights and lessons from industry on POC
development

Project
Using an IoT canvas, investigate, evaluate and define the technical and business considerations for your IoT use case

Investigate IoT roadmaps and explore critical success factors

Explore RAID and investigate what RAIDs will impact your use case

Examine the 3/3/3 Framework and apply it to your POC

Project
Develop a 3/3/3 roadmap for your product strategy detailing any RAIDs and identifying stage gates

Develop and deploy your pilot

Explore a business case framework that is used to evaluate the financial viability of a project

Analyse the success factors of a PoC/pilot

Explore key insights and learning from industry

Project
Finalise a proof of value for your concept

Explore 5G from the evolution of 1G to 5G, and how can it be used to enable IoT

Examine and investigate the business opportunities of 5G

Learn how organisations can prepare for 5G by examining their infrastructure and identifying emerging trends and the realities of the technology

Project
Prepare and present your product strategy for your IoT solution. Explain the decisions you’ve made and express why your IoT use case is important for your business

Learn with Industry Experts

Get ready to meet some of the biggest names in the business

Our industry mentors are available to provide 1:1 feedback and guidance on your course work. Our mentors on this course include people like Harris Monos. Harris is an experienced innovation and digital transformation consultant at IBM, specialising in successfully launching and managing quick-start solutions. Demonstrable success in leading first-of-a-kind blockchain and IoT initiatives, he operates within the intersection of business and technology to help steer innovative solutions into real world applications.

Steve Coochin (‘Developer Steve’) Subject matter expert

Our subject matter experts on this course include people like Steve Coochin. Steve has a strong background as a developer, with over 20 years industry experience working with companies, startups and not for-profits of all sizes. Steve has worked closely with developer communities as a Tech Evangelist and Advocate to develop and nurture the healthy developer and startup culture that continues to flourish.

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