Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery
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Approx. 18 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to bridge the gap between strategy, design, and delivery in this course. Gain practical skills in using agile methodologies, design thinking, and lean principles to create successful projects.Key Learning Points
- Learn to create a shared understanding of goals and objectives among stakeholders
- Understand how to use design thinking to ideate and prototype solutions
- Gain practical skills in agile methodologies and lean principles
- Learn how to deliver successful projects that meet business needs and user goals
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Create a shared understanding of goals and objectives among stakeholders
- Use design thinking to ideate and prototype solutions
- Deliver successful projects that meet business needs and user goals
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of project management principles
- Familiarity with design thinking and agile methodologies
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Quizzes and assignments
- Peer-reviewed projects
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- Agile Development Using Ruby on Rails
- Agile Meets Design Thinking
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Author, Entrepreneur, Speaker
- Author, Designer, Creator of Design Sprint
Related Books
Description
Remember to get your voucher before starting the course to earn your Brightline® Initiative certificate using this link: https://www.coursera.org/promo/brightlinepromo.
Outline
- Module 1: The Gap between Strategy Design and Strategy Delivery
- Welcome from Ricardo Vargas
- Welcome to Module 1!
- Why Organizations Fail to Meet their Strategic Objectives
- Blackberry: A Case-Study in Disruption
- Factors Contributing to the Gap
- Are You Asking the Right Questions? By TED and Brightline
- Characterizing the Gap
- Netflix and Blockbuster: A Case-Study in Disruption
- Singapore: Transforming Itself into a Global Economic Hub
- Jeroen Tas, Royal Philips
- Sunil Prashara, Project Management Institute
- Haiyan Wang, China India Institute
- Meet the Course Facilitator
- Take This Survey!
- General Information
- Meet Jeroen Tas, Sunil Prashara, and Haiyan Wang
- Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution
- OPTIONAL READING: CEOs Should Stop Thinking that Execution is Somebody Else's Job; It Is Theirs
- OPTIONAL READING: Ten Questions to Help You Turn Strategy Into Reality
- Module 1 Wrap Up
- Test Your Understanding 1 - Part 1
- Test Your Understanding 1 - Part 2
- Module 2: Brightline Guiding Principles 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 1
- NASA: Guiding Principle 1 in Action
- Guiding Principle #1 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 2
- Saudi Telecom Company: Guiding Principle 2 in Action
- Guiding Principle #2 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 3
- American Red Cross: Guiding Principle 3 in Action
- Guiding Principle #3 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 4
- Amazon: Guiding Principle 4 in Action
- Guiding Principle #4 by TED and Brightline
- Roger Martin, Rotman School of Management
- Dina Matta, ING Bank
- Executives at Saudi Telecom Company (STC)
- Welcome to Module 2!
- Why Brightline's 10 Guiding Principles are Important
- Meet Roger Martin, Dina Matta and Saudi Telecom Company
- Executives Fail to Execute Strategy Because They’re Too Internally Focused
- OPTIONAL READING: Smart Leaders Focus on Execution First and Strategy Second
- OPTIONAL READING: Execution Is a People Problem, Not a Strategy Problem
- Module 2 Wrap Up
- Test Your Understanding 2
- Module 3: Brightline Guiding Principles 5, 6 and 7
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 5
- ING Bank: Guiding Principle 5 Action
- Guiding Principle #5 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 6
- NHS Connecting for Health: Guiding Principle 6 in Action
- Guiding Principle #6 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 7
- Spotify: Guiding Principle 7 in Action
- Guiding Principle #7 by TED and Brightline
- Rita McGrath, Columbia Business School
- Martin Reeves, BCG Henderson Institute
- Vijay Govindarajan, Dartmouth College
- Welcome to Module 3!
- Meet Rita McGrath, Martin Reeves and Vijay Govindarajan
- 3 Changes Retailers Need to Make to Survive
- OPTIONAL READING: The Stretch Goal Paradox
- OPTIONAL READING: Closing the Strategy-Execution Gap Means Focusing on What Employees Think, Not What They Do
- Module 3 Wrap Up
- Test Your Understanding 3
- Module 4: Brightline Guiding Principles 8, 9 and 10
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 8
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Guiding Principle 8 in Action
- Guiding Principle #8 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 9
- Pixar Animation Studios, Tencent, Xiaomi: Guiding Principle 9 in Action
- Guiding Principle #9 by TED and Brightline
- Understanding Brightline's Guiding Principle 10
- Google, Campbell Soup Co., Pepsi Co.: Guiding Principle 10 in Action
- Guiding Principle #10 by TED and Brightline
- Tendayi Viki, Strategyzer
- Perry Keenan, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Welcome to Module 4!
- Meet Tendayi Viki and Perry Keenan
- Your Strategy Should Be a Hypothesis You Constantly Adjust
- OPTIONAL READING: Strategic Agility, the Netflix Way
- OPTIONAL READING: A Way to Assess and Prioritize Your Change Efforts
- Module 4 Wrap Up
- Test Your Understanding 4
- Module 5: Put the Brightline Guiding Principles into Action
- Course Conclusion
- Final Project Instructions
- Take this survey!
- Additional Resources
- Module 5: Put the Brightline Guiding Principles into Action: Lesson Choices
- Download the Case for Easy Reference
- Part 1: RTech Becomes a Global Tech Player
- Part 2: RTech Enters a New Era
- Download the Case for Easy Reference
- Part 1: Taxing Challenges for Pavlova
- Part 2: The New Head of the Development Fund Diagnoses the Department’s Challenges
- Download the Case for Easy Reference
- Part 1: Reinventing Steifen's Life Foundation
- Part 2: Hanif’s 10 Key Points
- Part 1: Test Your Understanding of the Case
- Part 2: Test Your Understanding of the Case
- Part 1: Test Your Understanding of the Case
- Part 2: Test Your Understanding of the Case
- Part 1: Test Your Understanding of the Case
- Part 2: Test Your Understanding of the Case
Summary of User Reviews
Learn how to bridge the gap between strategy, design, and delivery with this course from Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of the subject matter and practical application of the concepts. Overall, the course has received positive feedback from learners.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Many users have praised the course for its practical application of the concepts taught.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive coverage of the subject matter
- Practical application of the concepts taught
- Engaging and interactive course materials
- Helpful feedback from instructors
- Flexible learning schedule
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic
- Course pacing may be too fast for some learners
- Limited interaction with other learners
- Course materials may not be updated regularly
- No certificate of completion for free version
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