Overview
Many of the most successful companies today are a result of platform-based models. In a competitive landscape, as more businesses re-think their business models, how can professionals equip themselves to adapt and drive the change?
Architecting Platforms as a Business (APAB) is an advanced programme for experienced product managers, technical architects, and strategists who want to evolve their business into a platform-based business model.
Over the span of 4 weeks, this 4-day programme will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to create a new or transform their current business model to leverage the ecosystem into a dynamic, agile, and value-adding platform model that captures new opportunities.
This programme is part of the
Digital Products & Platforms and
Software Systems series offered by NUS-ISS. It is part of the
Graduate Certificate in Designing and Managing Products and Platforms, which is stackable to a Master of Technology in Software Engineering.
Key Takeaways
At the end of the programme, you will be able to
- Understand the role of platforms and the challenges involved in building a platform
- Design a business platform and support business practices
- Define the technical architecture to support the platform
- Defining key enablers for the platform, namely Governance, Trust, Brand
- Demonstrate understanding and skills acquired through the design of a platform for business and to present to a panel for assessment
The programme will take you through design phases with practical hands-on activities. You are expected to do some pre-reading to be up to speed. Case-based discussions, and industry practitioners sharing will be used to augment learning.
Who Should Attend
- Please refer to the job role section.
- Managers, strategists, technical architects and business professionals operating in the digital product space with 3-5 years of functional experience, who need to have a practice-based course to conceptualise and design a platform for business growth.
- Professionals who are transitioning to a larger digital role who would benefit from insights into technology architecture and its integration in supporting the business.
- Participants are expected to interact to share views and experiences while working in their respective teams.
Prerequisites
- Participants should ideally have 3 to 5 years of working experience in product management, business or technology. Participants should also have a strong interest in developing a digital platform business and how products and services enhance business competitiveness.
- Participants who are new to product management are strongly encouraged to attend the Managing Digital Products to enhance their learning experience for APAB. NUS-ISS also offers a range of other programmes in product management and design thinking for participants new to digital space.
- This is an intensive, fully hands-on programme, and participants are expected to do prior readings, class preparation and project work outside of in-class sessions over the 4-week period.
- If you are new to product management, you are strongly encouraged to attend Managing Digital Products to enhance your learning experience for APAB.
