DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: Anticipating, Avoiding Unintended Consequences
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The digital disruption doesn’t have to be disruptive. Here’s how to recognize and address volatility.
Digital disruption, the transformation caused by emerging digital technologies and business models, is a reality across industries worldwide, including railroading. It is a paradigm shift that is here to stay, with bone-deep effects for all organizations.
Organizations are now challenged to think about their operating principles. They must realize that while strategy is of paramount importance, strategy must be informed by near-real-time understanding of an organization’s operating models and the stresses they undergo. Experimentation needs to be part of the new strategic spirit, where “failing” small and fast is part of the culture, so that the organization can learn quickly, and pivot as needed: guiding globally but acting regionally or locally as needed.
TOI-Online | Apr 27, 2021, 16:25 IST
Adding new skills and courses to your forte can certainly help you land at your dream career. Here are the certified online courses offered by IIT Delhi, which you can pursue online.
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Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has been offering various certificate programmes that intend to cater to the training and development needs of young graduates and working professionals and enable them to build unique skills, capabilities, and knowledge.
Adding new skills and courses to your forte can certainly help you land at your dream career. Here are the certified online courses offered by IIT Delhi, which you can pursue online.
Apr 23, 2021
The South African ICT sector is experiencing skills shortages in 25 job categories, although a number of graduates holding these skills are still unemployed.
These are among the findings of the ICT Sector Survey 2021 report, compiled by Black IT Forum (BITF) deputy president and Soma Solutions group CEO Marilyn White Radebe, along with BITF executive members Mfundo Hlope and Sean Achim.
The report aims to give industry-specific input towards the 2020 Critical Skills List Report by the Labour Market Intelligence Research Program, to provide input in terms of whether the BITF agrees or disagrees with the critical skills draft and to consult with the relevant departments regarding their findings.
By Jordan Marshall2021-04-22T05:00:00+01:00
Launching on Earth Day one of the goals is to enable clients to make informed sustainability choices around their projects
This week underlines how the climate crisis has become a central concern for governments and businesses alike, with Boris Johnson setting out more ambitious carbon cutting targets for the UK while president Joe Biden hosts a climate summit that coincides with today’s Earth Day, an environmental event that is attracting more attention than previous years.
Construction has arguably been slow to find joined up approaches to tackling carbon emissions, something Erland Rendall is keen to address. He is the founder of the new digital platform called GluIQ that he thinks can help clients find sustainable solutions for their building projects.
Jessica Menold recognized for estimable efforts devoted to recruiting and retaining a diverse engineering student population
Hartz Family Career Development Assistant Professor of Engineering Design and Mechanical Engineering Jessica Menold (center) recently received the President s Award for Engagement in recognition of her student recruitment and retention efforts. Photo taken July 2019.
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Engineering assistant professor honored with President’s Award for Engagement
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April 22, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Engineer. Examiner. Educator. Entrepreneur. Jessica Menold, a Penn State College of Engineering faculty member and alumna, fills these roles with her research and teaching portfolio, as well as industry know-how as a startup co-founder.