CITO102: Digital Technologies Overview

Emerging technologies, such as AI and Blockchain are transforming the landscape of businesses around the globe. In particular, small to medium organizations in the developing countries will have numerous opportunities but will also face serious security and governance challenges. This short course is based on graduate level research and education in the United States, combined with practical work with the United Nations in multiple developing countries. The emphasis is on how smart organizations can systematically become smarter through gradual digital transformations that are driven by AI and other technologies. A strategic planning methodology based on a digital transformation platform is used for hands-on experiments and better insights.
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Course Overview

Course Description

This course offers the basic concepts of current, as well as emerging, digital technologies that enable and drive modern enterprises. It introduces the student to the key building blocks (enterprise applications, computing platforms, databases, and networks) of the modern IT infrastructure. The emphasis is on various computing platforms, the Internet, the web technologies, the databases and the principles of AI and their role in modern enterprises. Hands-on experiments and case studies are used for better insights.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the technology components of modern organizations
  • Understand the role these components play in day-to-day operation of modern organizations
  • Create simple technology plans of a medium sized organization

Requirements

  • All CITO courses require a Bachelor’s degree or four years of work experience in a modern organization
  • Interest in learning about digital technologies and technology platforms
  • Access to a computer with internet connectivity for online components
  • Commitment to participate in hands-on labs and projects

Features

  • Eight online Sessions (S1, S2, S3, S4, etc., one session per week). See Course Outline for details.
  • Each session concentrates on one topic and has one hour of lecture (mixture of pre-recorded materials and in class discussion moderated by an instructor)
  • Case Studies, Examples and Walkthroughs for better insights
  • Projects, individual or small teams, to develop solutions to real-life problems
  • Hands On Experiments on a Toolkit for practical insights.
  • Discussion Forums for debates on specific topics

Target audiences

  • Aspiring IT Professionals
  • Current IT Professionals
  • Business and Technology Managers
  • Entrepreneurs and Start-up Founders
  • Students and Graduates
  • Consultants and Analysts
  • Anyone Interested in Technology

Instructor

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Dr Amjad Umar

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The CITO Program has been developed by Doctor Amjad Umar, Founder and CEO of NGE Solutions, Inc, a US-based Training, Research and Consulting firm that specializes in the Next Generation Enterprises (NGE). Dr. Umar is also Associate Vice Chancellor and Professor of the ISEM (Information Systems Engineering and Management) Program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, in USA. He is also Chief Architect and Director of a United Nations Partnership (ICT4SIDS) and a Fulbright Senior Specialist on ICT.

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