From Zero to Hero – Digital Product Development From Scratch

Language: English
Location: Online
Duration: Flexible, approx. 6 weeks
Start: Anytime
Cost: 45 EUR
Welcome to our Coursera course on contemporary digital product development!
Throughout this course, you’ll gain invaluable insights into the inner workings of digital product development. Drawing from the extensive expertise of Digital Product School (DPS), which has guided hundreds of cross-functional teams in creating successful products from inception to delivery, you’ll explore methodologies and strategies proven by reality instead of fancy books. This course has been curated in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Quick Info

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Benefits

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Product Development From Scratch

Learn key principles to turn ideas into market-ready products with effective development strategies.

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Proven Methodologies

Explore strategies grounded in real-world experience, not just theory.

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Hands-On Experience

Participate in practical sessions to learn how to leverage AWS to build and scale your product efficiently.

Program Overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.

Our journey begins by examining the foundational principles that have empowered our product teams to find ideas and transform them into tangible, market-ready products within 12 weeks.

Additionally, you’ll delve into generative AI, understanding its significance, risks, and benefits in the business context. Gain practical experience using Amazon Bedrock and Lex to create innovative AI applications and conversational interfaces.

The course also covers the machine learning lifecycle, where you’ll master critical aspects such as model sourcing, performance evaluation, and MLOps practices.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of digital product development and the confidence to apply your skills in real-world scenarios. Join us to unlock the secrets to successful product creation and enhance your expertise in the digital domain!

Program:

From Zero to Hero – Digital Product Development From Scratch

Target group:

The course is intended for bachelor, master and PhD students as well as young professionals and people seeking to learn more about Digital Product Development and the basics of Generative AI.

Format & Timing:

Flexible, self-paced, approx. 5 weeks when investing 4 hours per week

Study location:

Online (Coursera)

Provider:

TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning

Dates:

The course is self-paced, enrollment is possible anytime

Language:

English

Admission requirements:

Some background knowledge on Generative AI and Machine Learning or related fields is useful, but not necessarily required.

Graduation:

After successful completion of the final exam, participants will receive a certificate from Coursera and the Technical University of Munich.

Program fees:

The program fee is 45 EUR. Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take the course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit.

Prof. Dr. Helmut Schönenberger,
Vice President of Entrepreneurship, Technische Universität München
AWS Instructor
Digital Product School Team

There are 7 modules in this course:

1. Introduction To Digital Product Development

This module introduces you to the basics of digital product development from scratch. You will also learn the underlying mindsets that drive modern user-centred product development. You will understand how to find and define a problem space, why problem spaces are a good starting point, and what they can look like.

2. How To Find a Problem Worth Solving

Module 2 enables you to find potential users and how to approach them to understand their problems and pains. You can put your findings about your users into order to tackle their pain points and create a setup that makes you ready to build solutions.

3. How To Find An Innovative Solution

This module will lead you to solutions that solve real user pain points. You will also learn how to validate your ideas and the connected risks through experiments. You will also be introduced to the concept of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

4. AWS Introduction to Generative AI – Art of The Possible
5. Building Solutions with AWS & Generative AI – Core Services
6. Introduction to Machine Learning on AWS
7. Course Close and your next steps!

Testimonials

  • The Digital Product Development course was really good! It taught me a lot about how to create products, starting with understanding what users need. I worked on projects which was fun and helped me learn better. The instructors provided good information. I think this course is great for anyone who wants to make a digital product. I definitely recommend it!

    Bridgitte S
  • This course is a great way to get an overview of the contents of the DPS programme. The interactive design makes the course very appealing. I can definitely recommend it.

    Elisa R

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