Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Fundamentals

• Medium to high level techinical and management skills.

Audience

• Current CTOs
• Potential CTOs
• Technical Directors
• Technical Managers

A Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is the person in charge of all technology-related issues in a company.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at current CTOs and upcoming CTOs such as technical directors or technical managers who wish to acquire the technical and managerial perspective needed to be an effective CTO.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Hire and lead a vibrant and innovative technical team.
• Effectively adopt and manage the technology needed to develop great products.
• Apply useful techniques and strategies for managing products and projects.
• Scale the company business and move it in the right direction.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

Overview of the CTO Role

The Role of Technology within the Context of Business

Working with Business Managers

Building and Managing a Strong Technical Team

• Hiring, guiding, growing, and firing

Strengthening Team Communications

Contributing to a Great Corporate Culture

Creating a Product Strategy

• Implementing agile methodologies

Developing a Product Roadmap

Measuring Performance through Data Analytics

Choosing the Platform and Technology

• Frameworks, languages, and tools

Managing the DevOps Cycle

• Building, deploying, testing, and releasing

Supporting the Sales and Marketing Team

Mitigating Disasters

• Dealing with crisises

Securing Systems and Data

Forecasting Growth and Future Resource Needs

Funding New Initiatives

Future Outlook and Trends for CTOs

Summary and Conclusion