Digital Collaboration Specialist (FPE)  (Region Ostschweiz):
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Die Berufsprüfung Digital Collaboration Specialist mit eidg. Fachausweis umfasst verschiedene Fachgebiete, die gezielt auf die Anforderungen der digitalen Arbeitswelt ausgerichtet sind. Geprüft werden in der Regel folgende Bereiche:

• Veränderung und digitale Transformation
  Bewertung der Fähigkeit, Veränderungen im digitalen Kontext zu erkennen, zu initiieren und zu begleiten.
• Digitale Zusammenarbeit
  Überprüfung der Kompetenzen im Einsatz digitaler Werkzeuge, Kommunikationstechnologien und Methoden zur Zusammenarbeit in Teams und Organisationen.
• Befähigen von Teams
  Prüfung, wie Teams im digitalen Wandel unterstützt und befähigt werden – insbesondere durch Coaching, Schulung und geeignete Rahmenbedingungen.

Diese drei Prüfungsfächer bei der Berufsprüfung Digital Collaboration Specialist bilden die Grundlage der Qualifikationsverfahren und sind in der Prüfungsordnung offiziell verankert. Die Bewertung erfolgt praxisnah anhand konkreter Fallbeispiele, Präsentationen oder Fachgespräche.

Wichtig: Die konkrete Umsetzung und Gewichtung der Fächer, die auf die Berufsprüfung Digital Collaboration Specialist mit eidg. Fachausweis vorbereiten, kann je nach Schule leicht variieren. Es empfiehlt sich daher, die genaue Fächerstruktur direkt bei der jeweiligen Bildungsinstitution zu erfragen. Mit dem untenstehenden Button kannst du direkt eine Anfrage an die gewünschte Schule senden. So lässt sich schnell und einfach klären, welche Inhalte dort im Detail geprüft werden.

The Digital Collaboration Specialist training course is a new, practice-oriented Federal Professional Examination that leads to a federal certificate. The first examinations will be offered from 2023.

Digitalization is constantly creating new job profiles - and this is exactly where this training comes in. It will help you to actively shape the digital transformation in your working environment and professionally implement digital tools and collaboration.

New job profiles through digitalization - the Digital Collaboration Specialist job profile:
As a Digital Collaboration Specialist, you are the central point of contact for digital collaboration in your company. You are very familiar with modern communication tools, digital platforms and working methods and ensure that teams can work together efficiently and securely digitally. You also support the introduction of new digital solutions and ensure that employees use them competently and in a service-oriented manner.

The Digital Collaboration Specialist training course is a modern, practice-oriented Federal Professional Examination that is a response to the ongoing digital transformation in business and society. The digitalization retraining takes into account a large number of current megatrends that are permanently changing the world of work and learning.

The defining megatrends include:

• Digitalization and automation - The increasing digitalization of business processes and the integration of AI-supported tools are fundamentally changing collaboration, communication and knowledge management.
• Individualization - working models are becoming more flexible, learning and career paths increasingly personalized.
• Mobility & flexibility - Working from anywhere and at any time via digital platforms is now standard.
• Globalization & networking - Digital collaboration takes place across national and company borders.
• New work & hybrid working models - New forms of collaboration, flatter hierarchies and collaborative corporate cultures call for specialists in digital tools and processes.
• Cybersecurity & data protection - The secure handling of information and systems is essential in an increasingly networked working world.
• Silver Society - The ageing society requires well thought-out knowledge transfer, accessible technologies and intergenerational cooperation.
• Knowledge culture & lifelong learning - knowledge becomes outdated more quickly; continuing education, further training is crucial for competitiveness.
• Sustainability & Green IT - Ecological aspects are also playing an increasingly important role in the digital transformation.

After retraining in digitalization as a Digital Collaboration Specialist, specialists take on responsibility for implementing digital strategies in companies and organizations. They ensure the efficient, secure and professional use of digital tools in areas such as communication, administration, project management and customer interaction.

You have:

• technical understanding and process knowledge,
• methodical know-how in digital collaboration,
• high service orientation and consulting competence,
• the ability to implement digital innovations in a practical way.

In doing so, they make a key contribution to the successful digital transformation of Swiss companies and organizations.

In order to successfully implement megatrends such as agile project management or new work, we need specialists for new digitalization job profiles with the right know-how. The market is changing rapidly, new technologies are emerging and requirements are constantly growing. This is where you come in - with the right training (Digital Collaboration Specialist with Federal Diploma of Higher Education) and the necessary skills to meet these challenges.

The Digital Collaboration Specialist course with a federal certificate (EFA) is therefore a future-proof investment in your career. With this recognized qualification, you will demonstrate that you have the in-depth specialist knowledge and practical skills that are in demand in the digital working world.

The certificate opens doors for you on the Swiss job market and makes you a sought-after specialist who actively shapes digital transformations and makes companies fit for the future. One of the new digitalization job profiles.

The Digital Collaboration Specialist course prepares students specifically for the requirements of the modern, digital working world. The focus is on skills relating to digital collaboration, communication, project work and supporting transformation processes in companies.

Typical subject areas of this training in preparation for the Federal Professional Examination are:

• Project management: planning, implementation and evaluation of digital projects
• Digital communication and rhetoric: Communicating confidently in digital environments and making a convincing impression
• Agility and agile methods: Application of agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban in daily work
• Workplace 4.0: Designing modern, networked working environments with a focus on collaboration and efficiency
• Change management: supporting change processes and promoting a digital corporate culture
• Digital marketing: the basics of online communication, content strategies and targeted marketing
• Data protection and data security: compliance with legal requirements and implementation of secure digital processes
• Big data and data visualization: analysis, processing and presentation of large amounts of data
• Training and coaching: conducting training and supporting teams in digital change

These topics enable a holistic understanding of digital collaboration in companies. The aim is to train specialists who can actively shape digital processes and successfully lead teams through digital change.

The learning content may vary slightly depending on the school or education provider beyond the guidelines of the examination organization. Each school may define the focus of its preparation courses slightly differently. You can use our contact form to conveniently forward your request to the desired school.

Die Ausbildung Digitalisierung zum Digital Collaboration Specialist dauert zwei bis vier Semester. Erkundigen Sie sich bei der Schule Ihrer Wahl nach der konkreten Ausbildungsdauer. Die für die Prüfung erforderlichen Qualifikationen werden in der Regel in Form von Modulen erworben:

• Business Engineering
• Business Management
• Data Management
• Multimedia
• Project Management
• Service Management

Wer sich zum Digital Collaboration Specialist weiterbilden möchte, muss beim Prüfungsantritt bestimmte Voraussetzungen erfüllen. Diese sind in der Prüfungsordnung festgelegt und können auf drei Wegen erreicht werden:

Folgende Zulassungswege sind möglich:

• EFZ im kaufmännischen, informatiknahen oder mediamatischen Bereich (z. B. Kaufmann/Kauffrau, Informatiker/in, Mediamatiker/in, ICT-Fachmann/Fachfrau) oder eine gleichwertige Qualifikation sowie mindestens 2 Jahre Berufserfahrung mit ICT-Anwendungen
• Maturitätsabschluss (gymnasiale Maturität, Fachmaturität oder Berufsmaturität) oder gleichwertiger Abschluss sowie mindestens 3 Jahre Berufserfahrung in der ICT
• EFZ in einem anderen Berufsfeld oder ein gleichwertiger Abschluss sowie mindestens 4 Jahre Berufserfahrung im ICT-Bereich

Weitere Zulassungsoptionen, etwa bei mindestens 6 Jahren Berufserfahrung ohne EFZ, werden von einzelnen Bildungsträgern im Rahmen einer «sur dossier»-Abklärung angeboten.

Zusätzlich hilfreich für eine erfolgreiche Weiterbildung Digital Collaboration Specialist:

• Solide Informatikkenntnisse und technisches Verständnis
• Kommunikationsfähigkeit und Serviceorientierung
• Analytisches Denken und Planungskompetenz
• Ausgeprägte Sozialkompetenz und Teamfähigkeit

Diese Kompetenzen sind für die Weiterbildung zum Digital Collaboration Specialist nicht zwingend, erleichtern aber das Verständnis der Inhalte und die Anwendung im Berufsalltag deutlich.

Jede Schule kann zusätzliche Kriterien oder Anforderungen bei der Weiterbildung zum Digital Collaboration Specialist definieren. Es wird daher empfohlen, sich direkt bei der gewünschten Bildungsinstitution zu erkundigen.

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After training, a Digital Collaboration Specialist is able to initialize, design, implement and manage projects using agile methods such as Kanban or lean management. They have the necessary presentation and behavioral techniques and know how to use their body language skillfully when leading discussions. He knows about the central marketing concepts and digital channels.

He is also familiar with topics such as data protection, confidentiality and law, which are essential in the context of data analysis and data processing.

The Digital Collaboration Specialist course opens up a wide range of professional and further education opportunities in the digital world of work. Graduates qualify for roles in the areas of digitalization, collaboration and process optimization. Depending on experience and individual career path, the following opportunities are realistic after training as a Digital Collaboration Specialist:

• Digital Officer: Coordination and implementation of digitalization strategies within companies.
• Back Office Manager: Responsibility for administrative processes and digital workflows in the background.
• Management support: Supporting management in strategic and operational tasks with digital tools.
• Transformation coach: Supporting companies in digital change through consulting and training.
• Admission to the Federal Certificate in Business Information Systems: Deepening of knowledge with a recognized degree at continuing education and training / tertiary level.
• Admission to federal diplomas such as ICT Manager or ICT Security Expert: Expansion of professional skills at management level.
• Recognition for degree programs at Colleges of Higher Education: Entry as a graduate business IT specialist or graduate IT technician possible.
• Admission to Universities of Applied Sciences: Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics or Computer Science can be started depending on the prerequisites.
• Continuing education, further training at university level (CAS, DAS, MAS): Building an individual competence profile with specialized continuing education, further training - depending on previous education and school.

This list shows how versatile the Digital Collaboration Specialist training can be - whether as a career building block in the company or as a basis for further studies.

Important: The specific recognition and crediting of prior learning through the Digital Collaboration Specialist course is regulated by the respective school or educational institution. It is therefore worth enquiring directly with the desired school. For individual clarification, our platform offers a contact form with which the question can be forwarded directly to the relevant school. Make a non-binding inquiry now!