Overview
What this challenge is about.
Design a blueprint for a bank’s innovation lab with structure, governance, and a pilot project. Earn a verifiable certificate.
The scenario
The bank has 2,000 employees, €20B in assets, and a legacy core banking system. It has a small digital team of 5 but no dedicated innovation function. Regulatory constraints include BaFin oversight.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
How can Rheinland Savings Bank design an innovation lab that fosters digital experimentation while ensuring compliance and integration with legacy systems?
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Design an organizational structure for digital innovation within a regulated firm
- Apply stage-gate and agile governance to innovation projects
- Address legacy system constraints in digital transformation
- Create a framework for scaling innovations from lab to core business
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Innovation Lab Design
Apply innovation lab design to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Regulatory Compliance
Apply regulatory compliance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Legacy System Integration
Apply legacy system integration to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Agile Governance
Apply agile governance to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Fintech Strategy
Apply fintech strategy to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: