Digital Transformation

When you begin your digital transformation journey, you may be tempted to start the process by connecting to a salesperson at a software company. However, choosing the right tools to accomplish your digital requirements is actually far down the list of things to do when you are just getting started.  

This course will introduce you to the fundamentals that you need to begin your digital transformation journey and help you choose which tools your organization should subscribe to. 

Learning Objectives 

At the end of this course, you will be able to: 

• Understand the fundamentals of digital tools and data collection 
• Know how to mindfully and intentionally create a data model to support digital transformation 
• Be mindful of the 5 principles of digital adoption on your digital transformation journey 
• Know how to map your stakeholders to understand how and what kind of information flows between your organization and them 
• Apply rigour and intentionality to how you choose which tools your organization should subscribe to – and finally 
• Know how to get more out of your core tools – GSuite and Microsoft 365

Course Curriculum

Part One: More than Just Technology

Part Two: Principles of Digital Transformation

Part Three: Data Model

Part Four: Entities and Attributes

Part Five: Field Types and Values

Part 6: Creating a Data Model

Part 7: Tool Selection 

Links and Additional Resources

5 downloadable resources and course transcript

3 links to online resources 

Course Access & Duration

This course is on-demand, meaning that you can take it anytime, at your own pace. The course will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete from start to finish. You have one year (365 days) to complete the course from the date of purchase before it will automatically expire in your account. However, once you open a course for the very first time, you will have unlimited access to complete the course within 3 months. You can choose to take the course in one sitting or in smaller bites. Either way, the course is entirely flexible and up to you how fast you complete it within the 3-month time frame!

Course Level/Prerequisites/Certification Credits 

Introductory level, no prerequisites. 

This training may be used to meet the requirements for renewing the Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential, but you will need to contact the CVA directly. One Professional Development Unit (PDU) is awarded for each 50-60-minute session or contact hour in topics related to volunteer resources management. For more details about the CVA program and whether this course meets the renewal requirements, visit www.CVAcert.org or email info@cvacert.org. Continuing education certification may be eligible through the Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources – Ontario (PAVRO). For more information, please email pavro@pavro.on.ca. 

Pricing

$99 – this price includes unlimited access to the course for 3 months and all the course downloads. If you are looking for bulk pricing, please call 1-800-610-8134 or email help@charityvillage.com.

Final Exam

The final exam is optional but highly recommended. If you choose not to complete the final exam, the course status on your eLearning dashboard will show as incomplete and you will not receive a certificate of completion. 

About the Course Author

Aine McGlynn

Ph.D. English

Aine McGlynn Consulting

“Digital Transformation is about far more than a vendor relationship. It is an operational mindset”

A self-described “Accidental Techie”, Aine had more than ten years of experience in development, staff and stakeholder management, strategic thinking, partnerships, board governance, and program development. She is a diversely talented, self-starter committed to finding creative solutions to information and data management challenges for small organizations and businesses. Aine was part of Okta’s inaugural Technology Fellows, serves on the advisory board of TechImpact’s Technology Learning Center and runs a consultancy focused on the technology needs of small nonprofit organizations. She holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto with a focus on global activism and gender formations and has published widely.