Digital Transformation in Banking and Fintech Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland is aimed at intermediate-level managers, Product Owners and specialists who wish to apply Agile ways of working in banks, financial institutions and the public sector without compromising regulatory requirements.

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

• Build regulatory and compliance requirements into the product backlog from the start.
• Define the governance and documentation that are really needed.
• Work with risk, compliance and IT security as partners.
• Plan a regulated product change using Agile practices.

This five-day programme provides participants with a practical understanding of corporate cash management, liquidity planning, and short-term treasury operations. The course focuses on real-world business applications, enabling participants to effectively monitor cash positions, prepare reliable cash-flow forecasts, optimize working capital, manage banking relationships, strengthen payment controls, and make informed funding and investment decisions.

Through practical exercises, case studies, and business scenarios, participants will gain the knowledge and tools required to improve liquidity visibility, enhance financial control, and establish a structured cash management framework within their organizations.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-to-advanced level managers, directors, enterprise architects, and business transformation leaders who wish to establish, operate, and scale a highly effective Centre of Excellence (CoE) within their organisation.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at business leaders wishing to undertake a Digital Transformation within their organizations.

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

• Describe the concepts of Digital Transformation
• Identify areas of an organization where it makes sense to undertake digitization
• Draw out a digitization strategy that describes the changes needed in process, technology and training.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level IT leaders, compliance officers, and digital transformation managers who wish to use a structured roadmap approach to implement digital sovereignty initiatives.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: assess their organization's digital sovereignty maturity, develop a comprehensive strategy, create an actionable implementation roadmap, establish governance frameworks.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT professionals and business managers who wish to understand the potential of IoT and edge computing for enabling efficiency, real-time processing, and innovation in various industries.

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

• Understand the principles of IoT and edge computing and their role in digital transformation.
• Identify use cases for IoT and edge computing in manufacturing, logistics, and energy sectors.
• Differentiate between edge and cloud computing architectures and deployment scenarios.
• Implement edge computing solutions for predictive maintenance and real-time decision-making.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at cloud administrators, cloud architects, technology heads, and financial analysts who wish to record, manage, monitor, and process financial assets of an organization in the cloud.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to use FinOps practices in an organization to forecast costs, optimize processes, and perform financial management operations in the cloud.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive knowledge of FinOps principles and methodologies, including cloud financial management, optimization strategies, and collaboration among finance, engineering, and business teams.

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

• Understand the FinOps framework, principles, and phases.
• Manage cloud costs effectively through data analysis and governance.
• Collaborate between finance, engineering, and business units to align cloud spend.
• Use FinOps tools for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization.
• Prepare for the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at advanced-level cloud financial management professionals who wish to validate their expertise in financial operations (FinOps) related to cloud cost management.

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

• Gain advanced knowledge required for the FinOps Certified Professional exam.
• Understand complex FinOps practices, including cost optimization, budget management, and reporting.
• Develop practical skills in applying FinOps strategies in real-world scenarios.
• Prepare for a successful completion of the FinOps Certified Professional exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level managers, team leads and change leaders who wish to lead digital change that people support, not just tolerate.

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

• Recognise the real sources of resistance and address them early.
• Build a clear case for change with quick wins and visible sponsors.
• Engage change agents and middle managers.
• Measure adoption and keep momentum after the launch.

This instructor-led, live training (onsite or remote) is aimed at accountants and bookkeepers who wish to use Xero for bookkeeping.

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

• Get a real-time view of cashflow.
• Link bank accounts to Xero for bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and check VAT (Value Added Tax) returns in Xero.
• Create reports for sharing amongst team members.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level non-finance professionals who wish to have a foundational understanding of financial and accounting principles that are essential for effective decision-making in business.

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

• Understand basic financial and accounting concepts that are essential for business decision-making.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Apply key financial ratios to assess the financial health of a business.
• Develop and manage budgets and perform variance analysis to monitor business performance.
• Use break-even analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.

This instructor-led, live training in Ireland (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level Product Owners, business analysts and process owners who wish to redesign processes around the customer rather than digitise them as they are.

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

• Map an existing process from the customer's point of view.
• Identify unnecessary steps, documents, approvals and hand-offs.
• Design a simpler target process with business, IT, risk and compliance.
• Turn the redesign into a backlog and measure the results.