VALSTR Training Academy

    Data & AI training and certification

    Self-paced courses & certifications designed for data and AI leaders, strategists, and practitioners.

    8

    Courses

    56

    Modules

    40+

    Hours of Content

    5

    Certifications

    Courses designed to ensure you get the most of the platform and go beyond the platform to learn invaluable techniques to Turn Data, Analytics & AI into Strategic Business Value.

    Courses

    Learn at your own pace

    VALSTR Foundations
    Beginner
    4 hours
    8 modules

    VALSTR Foundations

    Learn the fundamentals of the VALSTR platform and the VALSTR methodology.

    Alignment to business goals
    Assessment framework
    Stakeholder communication
    Value-driven planning
    TOM design
    Advanced Assessment & Maturity
    Intermediate
    6 hours
    12 modules

    Advanced Assessment & Maturity

    Master the 8-dimension maturity assessment framework. Learn to diagnose capabilities and understand the value of the assessments.

    8 maturity dimensions
    Techniques for assessing your organisation
    Setting targets and understanding the gaps
    Feasibility scoring
    TOM Design Masterclass
    Advanced
    8 hours
    10 modules

    TOM Design Masterclass

    Design target operating models using the TOM Designer™. Map people, processes, stakeholders, and tools from current state to desired future state. Understand the benefits of a well designed TOM.

    TOM Designer™ workflow
    People & skills mapping
    Process optimisation
    Tools and alignment to capabilities
    Aligning the whole organisation
    Performance Attribution & ROI
    Advanced
    5 hours
    8 modules

    Performance Attribution & ROI

    Use the Performance Attribution Engine™ to track outcomes, prove ROI, and continuously optimise your data & AI portfolio.

    Attribution methodology
    Value measurement
    Initiative realignment
    Executive reporting
    Business Case & Investment Planning
    Intermediate
    4 hours
    6 modules

    Business Case & Investment Planning

    Build compelling business cases, plan budgets, and model scenarios for data & AI investments.

    Business case templates
    Budget planning
    Scenario modelling
    Stakeholder buy-in
    Enterprise Orchestration
    Advanced
    6 hours
    8 modules

    Enterprise Orchestration

    Scale VALSTR across regions, departments, and business units with consistent governance and reporting.

    Multi-region setup
    Governance frameworks
    Cross-team alignment
    Executive dashboards
    Business Case Generation
    Intermediate
    4 hours
    6 modules

    Business Case Generation

    Learn how to build compelling, data-driven business cases that secure funding and stakeholder support for data & AI initiatives.

    Business case structure
    Value quantification
    Risk assessment
    Stakeholder presentation
    Use Case Creation
    Intermediate
    4 hours
    6 modules

    Use Case Creation

    Identify, define, and prioritise high-impact data & AI use cases that align with strategic goals and deliver measurable value.

    Use case identification
    Prioritisation frameworks
    Feasibility analysis
    Value mapping

    Certifications

    Validate your expertise

    6 weeks of training and practical case studies with an on-line assessment leading to certification. 

    VALSTR Certified Value Practitioner

    Demonstrate proficiency in VALSTR Value generation methodology

    Prerequisite: None

    VALSTR Certified Data and AI Strategist

    Proven expertise in VALSTR data & AI strategy methodology.

    Prerequisite: None

    VALSTR Target Operating Model designer

    Proven expertise in VALSTR TOM design methodology.

    Prerequisite: None

    VALSTR Expert Data Strategist

    Expert-level proficiency in VALSTR data strategy methodology - creating strategies that generate significant value and can be delivered.

    Prerequisite: None

    VALSTR Expert AI Strategist

    Expert-level proficiency in VALSTR AI strategy methodology - creating AI strategies that generate value and lead to business adoption.

    Prerequisite: None

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