Digital leadership with Industry 4.0

Free of cost

by funding

After the course, you will be an effective leader in a modern, digital working environment. You will also learn the key concepts of Industry 4.0 and the challenges of the Internet of Things (IoT). You will learn how artificial intelligence is used in the workplace.
  • Certificates: Digital Leadership" certificate
    "Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentation
    Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Digital Leadership

Challenges of the digital transformation (approx. 2 days)

Digital leadership - big picture

Differentiation between leadership - digital leadership - digital business leadership

VUCA environment / BANI environment

Consequences of digitalization for the market and competition

Customer expectations in the digital age


Challenges in leadership (approx. 4 days)

Leadership - basics

Motivating employees and getting to know employee participation models

Expectations of employees in the digital age

The role of the manager in digital change

Emotional intelligence as a key competence

Determining your own level of digital maturity

Agile leadership in digitalized environments


New Work / Agile Leadership (approx. 2 days)

Work 4.0 - the foundations of a new world of work

The new requirements for self-organization and self-management

Team collaboration in digital times

Forming, leading and developing teams

Virtual leadership

Networking and knowledge management with digital systems


Digital change in the company (approx. 2 days)

Selection and introduction of suitable digital processes, methods and tools

Change and transformation, ambidextrous organization (ambidexterity)

Dealing with employee skepticism during change processes

Determining the digital maturity level of an organization


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process / application of key technologies (approx. 2 days)

Presentation of specific AI technologies in the professional environment

Possible applications and practical exercises (prompts)

Effects of generative AI on work

Getting to know and understand blockchain, smart contracts, Internet of Things (IOT), AR/VR

Big data: collecting, analyzing and evaluating data


Business models, goals, strategies, key performance indicators and KPIs (approx. 3 days)

Analyze, plan and design value creation processes and business models

Define key performance indicators for process control

Successfully defining and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs)

Introducing Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) as a new, more agile target system


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Industry 4.0 basics (approx. 2 days)

4th industrial revolution - development stages in brief

Definitions and technical terms

Factors for the digital transformation

Agile systems and processes


Key concepts of Industry 4.0 (approx. 3 days)

Overview of Big Data

Social media basics and functions

Understanding transmitter-receiver systems: RFID, NFC

Explanation of machine applications: Bots, crawlers, blockchain, AI and machine learning

Areas of application and limits of additive manufacturing and 3D printing

Assistance systems: small helpers with a big impact

Cloud computing: infrastructure and service in data storage

Augmented and virtual reality: augmented realities and their potential applications

M2M communication: automatic data exchange between technical systems


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Internet of Things and Services (approx. 3 days)

Technical challenges and big data

IoT/IoS/IoE/AIoT

The economic power of IoT/IoS

Smart services: Development of data-based, digital services


Digital transformation (approx. 4 days)

Horizontal and vertical integration: networking of departments, divisions and companies

Phase plan and implementation

Change and innovation management

Effects of new business models

Digital leadership: from lean to smart in production

Performance controlling with key figures, key figure systems and business intelligence

Effects on logistics

Industry 4.0-ready maintenance


Effects on organization and employees (approx. 2 days)

The new role of employees in the digital factory of the future

The human factor in Industry 4.0

Employees' willingness to change


Legal framework (approx. 3 days)

IT and data protection law: avoiding legal pitfalls

Product liability law: Who is liable for what damage in a networked world

IP law and data sovereignty: the importance of industrial property rights

Employment law: Legal regulations for the special protection of employees

Implementation status of Industry 4.0 in Germany


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Industry 4.0 Transformation Expert with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

You will also be able to contribute effectively as a specialist and manager in a modern, digitally networked working environment. You can contribute to the development of key strategies to implement processes in a meaningful way.

You will also be familiar with the technical terms and processes associated with the digital revolution and have knowledge of how to introduce and support digital transformation in a company.

This course is aimed at specialists and managers from all areas of the company who are involved in digitally networked, global work structures and want to successfully support processes and employees there.

The course serves as proof that you have acquired in-depth know-how for the digital world. Specialist knowledge in the digital field is in demand and applicable across all industries, both in large and medium-sized companies as well as in agencies.

Industry 4.0 specialists are not only employed by large industrial companies. Small and medium-sized companies that want to participate in the digital transformation are also looking for qualified personnel with knowledge of Industry 4.0. After the course, you can provide meaningful proof of your new skills with a TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.