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BCS Online IT Professional Development courses

In today’s ever-changing and competitive market, IT professionals and organisations need knowledge, expertise and practical skills that are internationally recognised and industry relevant. With this in mind and building on our range of digital training and support, Cornwall Marine Network have become an approved delivery centre for the British Computer Society. To take advance of discount through CMN please email training@cornwallmarine.net to enquire or book.

Digital Leadership: Communication and Influence

What you’ll learn:

Communicate as a digital subject expert, understanding how to adapt your communication style for non-technical stakeholders
Explain methods of influencing without authority (upwards and sideways communication)
Explain the concept of emotional intelligence and understand how to demonstrate it
Understand how to demonstrate leadership behaviours
Know how to use feedback as a tool to improve your own and other’s performance and satisfaction

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Leading Teams and Projects: Unlocking Performance and Driving Success

What you’ll learn:

Leadership versus management – learn how to maximise a team’s potential to get the work done effectively and efficiently, thus fulfilling an organisation’s objectives
Ensure compliance – explore how a leader’s knowledge and application of professional standards, legislation but also ethics can ensure decisions are made effectively or escalated if necessary
Toolkit for a diverse team – how using certain tools and techniques can help a leader treat their team equally and how a diverse team brings many benefits to an organisation and to each other

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An Ethical Framework for Using AI

What you’ll learn:

What it means to be an ethical IT professional.
How to identify threats to our ethical behaviour and safeguards to mitigate them.
Understanding the guiding principles of ethical AI.
Understanding the role of regulation in managing AI risk.
The use of the DIODE framework in ensuring an ethical by design approach to AI.

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Leading Change: Navigating Digital Transformation

What you’ll learn:

The need for digital transformation – find out why it’s essential to transform digitally to keep an organisation competitive and successful, and how to make a business case for it
People’s response to change – discover how to manage a team through organisational change and to take individuals along on the journey, minimising friction and maximising opportunity
Navigating and implementing a digital transformation – learn about practical tools and techniques that a leader can employ to successfully manage change

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Innovating Ethically with AI to Drive Business Change

What you’ll learn:

The benefits that AI can provide in driving organisational and societal change.
The subsets of AI and examples of their use.
Common ethical concerns about the development and use of AI.
The stages within the AI lifecycle.

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Leading Teams: Thriving in a Digital World

What you’ll learn:

Ensuring team cohesion and success: learn about team dynamics and choosing the right person for changing jobs to meet organisational objectives effectively in a digital world
Minimising team friction: explore tools and solutions to identify skills gaps in a team, invest in training and development, and employing techniques if conflict arises
Become an effective leader: consider how enabling delegation and taking on a different leadership style may achieve a team’s goals more effectively

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Data Privacy, Governance and Policy in AI

What you’ll learn:

The key aspects of data governance.
The challenges of working with different types of data.
The regulation and authorities that govern the legal and ethical collection, storage and use of data and information.
The seven data protection principles of the Data Protection Act 2018.
The use of the Data Ethics Framework in guiding responsible data use.

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Collaboration: Building Effective Business Teams

What you’ll learn:

Effective collaboration and constructive communication: learn how initially disparate teams can network, develop positivity and speak a common language to achieve their objectives
Techniques to develop understanding: explore tools such as storytelling and skills such as emotional intelligence to overcome barriers in process and delivery
Maximising team performance: develop leadership skills from adaptive communication to fostering a culture of feedback to drive digital transformation and growth

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Developing an Agile Mindset

What you’ll learn:

Explain the principles of an Agile Mindset.
Identify common techniques and tools within the Agile Framework when implementing change.
Identify the challenges in applying Agile and how to overcome them.
Identify common techniques and tools within the Agile Framework to deliver continuous improvement.

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Data Architecture, Sustainability and Ethics

The role of data architecture.

The different stages of the data lifecycle and the associated ethical and legal considerations.
Approaches that support the identification and management of data architecture risk.
Sustainability measures to help reduce the environmental impact of AI and its data usage requirements.

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An Introduction to Information Security

What you’ll learn:

Explain the key roles and function of information security in the context of a business.
Explain the stages of the information lifecycle.
Describe security standards, legislation and ethics in relation to the management of information.
Explain different types of threats to information systems.
Describe vulnerability and risk assessment.

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Building and Testing AI Solutions

What you’ll learn:

Organisational considerations in developing AI solutions.
The principles of human-centred design.
The processes and key considerations in the training of AI.
Key areas of scrutiny in the ethical and reliable testing of AI.
The processes involved in the continued safe running of AI.

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Understanding Different Types of Data

What you’ll learn:

Working with structured and unstructured data
The data lifecycle and security
The principles of data architecture

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The Principles of Information Security Architecture

What you’ll learn:

Explain the key components of a network.
Explain the use of procedural, physical and technical controls.
Describe preventive, corrective and detective controls.
Describe how different controls contribute to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.
Explain the principles of digital forensics and business continuity management.

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Discovering Green IT: An Introduction to Tech Sustainability

What you’ll learn:

What is Green IT, and why is it important? – Explore the key components of Green IT and the effects it can have.
Reducing Waste – Learn about the closed-loop man process and the steps to take to reduce the carbon footprint of technology use.
Past. Present. Future – Discover the history and current reality of energy consumption in the IT industry and how you can impact the future.

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Driving Sustainability: Exploring Green IT Policies and their Impact

What you’ll learn:

External and internal drivers – Explore the possible drivers of Green IT and the difference between sustainable practices and greenwashing.
Green IT Policy – Delve into an example green policy and learn how to reduce E-waste and create a carbon reduction plan.
ICT Contribution to carbon footprint – Learn how ICT impact the environment and how this can be measured.

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Avoiding Greenwashing: Identifying and Addressing the Risks and Roles in Green IT

What you’ll learn:

What is greenwashing and how do you spot it? – Discover the Seven Deadly Sins of Greenwashing.
Roles in Green IT- Explore the roles involved in Green IT and the types of platform that can be used to track sustainability.
Green transformation and management – Learn about the steps in a Green IT transformation plan and the steps of a Green IT audit.
Green IT plan – Discover the key parts of a Green IT plan and how to implement one.

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An Introduction to Machine Learning

What you’ll learn:

The different types of machine learning
The machine learning process
The concept of deep learningThe use of algorithms to develop machine learning

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Making a Case for an Information Security Management System

What you’ll learn:

The components that help to build a compelling information security management plan
How to understand, assess and document risks relevant to your organisational environment
The ethical considerations of information security and increasing security controls
The vital role that robust information security governance plays.
How to communicate your plan effectively to gain support.

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Maximising Potential Through Neurodiversity

What you’ll learn:

The concept of neurodiversity and how people may experience it
The models of disability
Advantages and challenges of neurodivergent conditions
How communication strategies can be adapted for maximum effectiveness
Key legislation related to neurodiversity
Strategies for fostering an inclusive work environment

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Identifying the Need for a Digital Solution

What you’ll learn:

Apply analysis techniques including SWOT, PESTLE and GAP analysis
Identifying business stakeholders through the use of Power Interest Matrix
Use methods for gathering quantitative and qualitative information
Write a business case to propose a solution to a problem

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The Ethical IT Professional

What you’ll learn:

Ethical principles and the BCS Code of Conduct
An introduction to Human Centred Design
Corporate Social Responsibility
Identifying and safeguarding against threats to our ethical behaviour

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The Business Analyst: Innovation, Adaptability and Mindset

What you’ll learn:

Evaluate the evolving landscape of business analysis and its role in driving digital success.
Understand your impact in designing and supporting innovative solutions for future business needs.

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Enhancing Accessibility Through Inclusive Design

What you’ll learn:

Inclusive design concepts
Tools and techniques that can be utilised for inclusive design
The difference between adaptive and universal design.
The importance of diverse perspectives in testing and evaluating digital products
Relevant legal and ethical considerations
The benefits of designing with accessibility in mind

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Finance: Fundamentals for Leadership Success

What you’ll learn:

Terms and tools to guide financial decision making – learning about financial management basics will lay the foundations for effective decision making
Engage with the detail – walk through case studies to understand how analysis of figures, including variance, and applying cost-benefit analysis are all instrumental in efficient leadership
Ensure long-term success – explore how becoming aware of external factors like environmental sustainability can actually super-charge organisational achievements

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Business Strategy: Understanding Business Architecture

What you’ll learn:

Types of organisations and business success – explore how different types of organisations measure success against a mission, values, KPIs and objectives
How to achieve success – delve into project approaches, continuous improvement techniques and the role of stakeholders to make things happen
Relationships with customers – learn how understanding internal and external customer needs and managing reputation is crucial to achieving organisation goals

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Subject areas covered:

Course Details

Qualification:

Yes

Study Method:

Online, Self-Study

Course Cost:

£40+vat each

Capacity:

Unlimited

Duration:

Various

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Sustainability Workshop 2 (Business)

This workshop, spread over two half-days, will help you discover more about sustainability, ways to improve it and understand how we, as organisations, can best embed and encourage sustainability.

Sustainability Workshop (Generic)

This workshop, spread over two half-days, will help you discover more about sustainability, ways to improve it and understand how our relationship with our environment is fragile yet vital factor in our sustainable development.

B Corp: An Introduction

What is “B Corp”? What are the benefits? How do you become a B Corp Certified Business? With B Corp Certification becoming increasingly more popular, it is more important than ever that everyone has a greater understanding of what it means to be B Corp Certified and how they can achieve this status.

Time Management

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