Cloud Camp 4 SMEs Business Leaders (CC4SME-LP1)

 

Course Overview

This learning path will offer courses that explore the pros and cons of cloud solutions, the migration path to successfully achieve expected business outcomes, and other important business considerations.

This pathway is supported by the CloudCamp4SMEs EU project.
90% of the costs can be funded by the EU.

CloudCamp4SMEs aims to boost the digital transformation of medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU) by facilitating access to high-quality, low-cost training courses focusing on high-demand digital skills for Cloud Technologies and Solutions.

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Who should attend

Learners in this group are business owners, leaders and executives, IT leaders, and managers. They are beginners or may have intermediate skills with Cloud technology. They are primarily interested in an introduction to foundational concepts such as how Cloud technology can be used to make strategic business decisions.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this level, learners should be able to:

  • Articulate the benefits of implementing a Cloud strategy
  • Recommend how technology can be integrated into the business
  • Develop and initiate a Cloud adoption strategy
  • Establish a strategic deployment plan
  • Make decisions regarding appropriate SME pathways to build required competencies (technical knowledge and expertise)
  • Make decisions in regards to Cloud migration plan
  • Determine whether an implementation partner will be required to migrate to the Cloud
  • Formulate strategies to reduce costs and increase productivity
  • Prioritise security practices in technology solutions

Course Content

Pre-test to determine competency - Business Leaders (Day 1)

15 Minutes Online

The pre-test, jointly with the post-test, is useful to validate the effectiveness of the training from the learner’s perspective, but also provides useful insights for leaders and other stakeholders.

AWS Cloud Essentials for Business Leaders (Day 1)

4 Hours Instructor-led Online Training

  • Explain the role of information technology (IT) in an organisation for business transformation
  • Explain the customer value proposition for using the cloud across industries
  • Define key characteristics of cloud computing
  • Explain the cloud business model
  • Identify key security practices of cloud computing
  • Frame the cloud business value using the Cloud Value Framework
Moving to the Cloud: Decisions for Business Leaders (Day 2)

6 Hours Instructor-led Online Training

  • Recommend how technology can be integrated into the business,
  • Develop and initiate a Cloud adoption strategy,
  • Establish a strategic deployment plan,
  • Make decisions regarding appropriate SME pathways to build required competencies (technical knowledge and expertise),
  • Make decisions in regards to Cloud migration plan,
  • Determine whether an implementation partner will be required to migrate to the Cloud, and
  • Formulate strategies to reduce costs and increase productivity.
Post-test to meassure progress - Business leaders (Day 2)

15 Minutes Self-paced Online Training

The post-test, compared to the results of the pre-test, is useful to validate the effectiveness of the training from the learner’s perspective, but also provides useful insights for leaders and other stakeholders.

Pre-Certification Exam of the Exam Readiness Package - Business Leaders (Day 3)

1 Hour Self-paced Online Training

  • Test knowledge using the pre-certification exam,
  • Review and discuss results of the pre-certification exam,
  • Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses based on exam topic domains,
  • Ask questions about the exam,
  • Create a study plan to prepare for the exam, and
  • Identify effective test taking strategies that can be used to answer exam questions.
Readiness Course of the Exam Readiness Package - Business leaders (Day 4)

2 Hours Instructor-led Online Training

  • Test knowledge using the pre-certification exam,
  • Review and discuss results of the pre-certification exam,
  • Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses based on exam topic domains,
  • Ask questions about the exam,
  • Create a study plan to prepare for the exam, and
  • Identify effective test taking strategies that can be used to answer exam questions.
EU CloudCamp4SMEs Certification Exam - Business Leaders (Final Day)

1 Hour Online Exam

The Certification Exams will be designed and developed specifically for the EU CloudCamp4SMEs program and will draw on questions that cover from the courses.

The exam will be completed by the alumni at an in-person proctored exam centre and it will vary between 1-2 hours, based on the learning path.

Exam questions will be multiple choice and randomised and will be scored based on points, with a passing score equal to 80% correctly answered questions.

Prices & Delivery methods

Online Training

Duration
4 sessions

Price
  • 2,900.— €
 

Schedule

Instructor-led Online Training:   Course conducted online in a virtual classroom.

German

European Time Zones

Online Training Show training days Time zone: Central European Time (CET) Course language: German
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Online Training Show training days Time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST) Course language: German