Cloud Digital Leader

This course is a deep dive into what it actually means to work and operate in the era of the cloud, shifting the focus from just building technology to driving its strategic value. You'll explore how to navigate Google Cloud’s ecosystem from security and cost governance to the transformative power of AI and machine learning. By the end, you'll have the fluency to bridge the gap between business goals and technical reality, ensuring your cloud initiatives are reliable, profitable, and powered by the right intelligent solutions.

Cloud Digital Leader Benefits

• In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Explain the importance of cloud transformation and leadership for revolutionizing business.
  • Describe how data drives an organization's digital transformation and creates business value through Google Cloud's analytics and management tools.
  • Explain how Google Cloud’s AI offerings can create business value using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), generative AI (gen AI), data analytics, and business intelligence.
  • Describe how Google Cloud’s infrastructure offerings facilitate cloud migration and create business value.
  • Describe how Google Cloud's defense-in-depth, multilayered approach to cloud security embodies fundamental cloud security concepts and establishes customer trust.
  • Explain how to modernize operations, reliability, cost, and resilience using Google Cloud’s observability offerings

  Prerequisites:

  Introduction to Data Analytics on Google Cloud

  Who Should Attend:

  • Traditional enterprise business decision-makers.
  • All management levels leading product, projects, programs, operations, line of business, finance, people management, sales, marketing, and client management interested in how Google Cloud can support their business transformation.
  • Individuals reasonably new to cloud technology.

Cloud Digital Leader Training Outline

Learning Objectives

Module 1) Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud covers how cloud technology drives digital transformation. Key topics include fundamental service models like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, alongside infrastructure strategies such as hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. The course also examines Google Cloud’s global network capabilities and the shared responsibility model for security.

Module 2) Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

Cloud technology is a powerful asset, and when paired with data, it becomes a catalyst for innovation and enhanced customer experiences. Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud examines how organizations can leverage the cloud to make their data more accessible, actionable, and valuable. As part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, this course aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business.

Module 3) Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) represent an important evolution in information technologies that are quickly transforming a wide range of industries. Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence explores how organizations can use AI and ML to transform their business processes. As part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business

Module 4) Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Many traditional enterprises use legacy systems and applications that can't stay up-to date with modern customer expectations. Business leaders often have to choose between maintaining their aging IT systems or investing in new products and services. "Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud" explores these challenges and offers solutions to overcome them by using cloud technology. As part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business.

Module 5) Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Trust and Security with Google Cloud, is a foundational program designed to provide a comprehensive overview of how Google Cloud protects data and maintains trust.

Module 6) Developing scalable data transformation pipelines in BigQuery with Dataform

Scaling with Google Cloud Operations is designed to build a strong foundation in scaling operations and prepare you for the Cloud Digital Leader certification. The curriculum is structured around the two central elements of successful cloud strategy: financial governance and operational excellence. You will learn how to manage cloud resources effectively as your organization scales, focusing on the key operational priorities of reliability, performance, security, and cost control. Learn how to get started with Dataform by creating a repository and development workspace.