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Skillnet Ireland helps TRANSFORM businesses with €1 million investment in digital talent
From Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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Dell Technologies has welcomed a new chapter in its digital transformation journey as 600 members of its Ireland-based workforce graduated ‘TRANSFORM’ – a first-of-its-kind programme that helps companies address the future impact of digital transformation, automation and the rapidly evolving business landscape.
As digital transformation continues to redefine job functions within every organisation and industry sector, increased technology adoption is highlighting the need for expertise and talent to accelerate innovation and boost the competitiveness of businesses.
Recognising the demands of this shift, TRANSFORM has been developed by Skillnet Ireland through Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet in partnership with Technological University Dublin and IDA Ireland. It helps organisations guide their teams through technological and workforce change while fostering a culture of innovation and digital adoption.
TRANSFORM, the first educationally accredited programme in digital transformation, has had notable success for Dell Technologies in supporting the company to enhance its talent capacity across multiple levels of the business in Ireland and has resulted in 190 business innovation projects.
Robert Troy TD, Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment said:
“The next decade will see a number of profound changes in our economy and society, with digital transformation playing a central role – particularly in Ireland’s post-pandemic recovery. As a government, we are committed to supporting enterprises both large and small on their digital journey with tailored supports available through our enterprise agencies. Part of that is ensuring our workforce are enabled to respond and adapt to the changing landscape. It is programmes like TRANSFORM, and the graduates it produces, that will help support Ireland’s transition to a digital economy, and to successfully tackle the challenges and fully exploit the opportunities that this transition presents.”
Paul Healy, Chief Executive at Skillnet Ireland said:
“Digital transformation is one of the most significant challenges facing businesses in Ireland - and globally. Ensuring Ireland has the talent to move with this change, accelerate innovation and boost the competitiveness of our businesses is vital. TRANSFORM shows how major organisations like Dell Technologies and the people that drive them can harness the power of digital technologies to evolve, innovate and grow. Skillnet Ireland is pleased to support this ambition as the roll-out of TRANSFORM is extended across other industry sectors.”
Máire Hunt, Network Director at Technology Ireland Software Skillnet said:
“TRANSFORM helps businesses develop the mindset needed to achieve true innovation. By examining the power of digital transformation business leaders and their teams gain a practical understanding of how to harness the power of disruptive technologies, improve business operations, engage new and existing customers and increase business value. We encourage companies interested in developing a future-ready workforce to consider TRANSFORM from Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet.”
An additional investment of €1million will see Skillnet Ireland and Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet extend TRANSFORM to companies across all sectors. This will support businesses - large and small - in their adoption of digital transformation and how it will propel their business and workforce to embrace digitisation as it applies to leadership, strategic business models and advancing human digital capital capabilities.
TRANSFORM is a proven and effective solution for every company facing disruptive change; it provides leaders and practitioners with the tools, techniques and mindset to embrace digital transformation.
TRANSFORM was developed Jan-May 2019 and accredited by Technological University Dublin in July 2019.
TRANSFORM consists of two Programmes:
Dell Technologies staff undertook the programme across 3 locations – Dublin, Cork and Limerick.
This is the largest educational initiative undertaken by a tech company in Ireland, with almost 900 participants overall.
600 people graduated on 18 October 2021.
TRANSFORM is customisable for businesses that want to bring their entire organisation and departments forward consistently - there is flexibility in terms of delivery schedule and the ability to customise the content to a specific sector or organisation.
See Technology Ireland DIGITAL Skillnet for more information on TRANSFORM.
Skillnet Ireland is a business support agency of the Government of Ireland, responsible for advancing the competitiveness, productivity and innovation of Irish businesses through enterprise-led talent development.
Skillnet Ireland partners with 57 industry bodies and enterprise clusters, supporting over 21,000 businesses and 81,000 trainees annually, through its 73 Skillnet Business Networks across most sectors and all regions in Ireland.
Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.