Build and Execute an Organisational AI Strategy

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Build and Execute an Organisational AI Strategy

This course is part of Harnessing AI for Business Impact Specialization

Instructors: Veronica Moran

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

170 reviews

Intermediate level

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5 hours to complete

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AI is the hottest, most exciting technology to burst onto the scene in recent years. Its impact is so big, it is revolutionizing industries all over the globe. If you are an executive, you may be wondering how to harness AI's incredible power for your organization. Well, this course is going to show you how to do just that.

This Short Course was created to help leaders in organizations harness the power of AI to create long-term value for their businesses. By completing this course you'll be able to develop and execute an effective AI Strategy for your organization that enables efficiency, growth, and an increased competitive advantage. More specifically, in this 1.5-hour long course, you will learn how to develop your organization's GenAI capability to enable the sustainable delivery of AI-powered solutions, analyze the potential applications of GenAI in your organization, identify opportunities for improvement and expansion, and apply a governance structure that assures the implementation of GenAI solutions that are ethical and compliant with legislation. This course is unique because it will give you all the essentials you will need to turn your organization into an AI-fueled powerhouse.

The course emphasizes the significance of AI in today's technological landscape, highlighting its transformative impact across industries. Led by Veronica Moran, this course focuses on empowering executives to harness AI's potential for organizational growth. Veronica, an expert in technology and innovation, specializes in leveraging emerging technologies like AI to create value for organizations. By completing this course, you will gain the tools necessary to establish sustainable AI capabilities within your organization; improve AI literacy among your staff; and identify, prioritize and implement AI solutions that are aligned with business goals, ethical and compliant.

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1 video1 reading

In this lesson, you will learn how to evaluate an organization's current GenAI capability. You'll explore how to conduct an audit and analyze an organization's capability in comparison to a capability maturity model. Then, you'll delve into the four key steps involved in designing a GenAI capability that is customized to any organization.

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5 videos3 readings1 assignment

5 videos Total 40 minutes

Assessing You Current GenAI Capabilities: Audit 8 minutes
Benchmarking Your Current GenAI Capabilities: AI Maturity Model 8 minutes
Step 1: Uplifting the AI literacy for Your Staff 8 minutes
Step 2: Roll Out of Company-Wide AI Tools 9 minutes
Step 3: Human Resources 7 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

How to Run a Digital Capability Assessment 10 minutes
Getting Started with AI Tools 10 minutes
How to Build an Effective Gen AI Capability 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 9 minutes

Knowledge Check: Crafting a GenAI Capability for Sustainable AI Solutions 9 minutes

In this lesson, you will explore real-world examples and learn how to to harness GenAI to mitigate against disruption, introduce efficiencies, and increase revenue for your organization.

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3 videos4 readings1 assignment

3 videos Total 23 minutes

Mitigating Disruption in an AI Landscape: Performing a Risk Assessment 8 minutes
Initiatives for Introducing Efficiences 8 minutes
AI Initiatives: Evaluating Ideas Using the Innovation Process 7 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

Case Study: How Global Companies Use AI to Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions 10 minutes
Case Study: How Gen AI Is Reshaping Fashion’s Creativity and Introducing Efficiencies 10 minutes
Case Study: How Duolingo Innovated Their Product for Effective Learning 10 minutes
Disruptive Innovation 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 12 minutes

Knowledge Check: Harnessing AI: Initiatives For Improving Your Business 12 minutes

In this lesson, you will explore the issues of AI ethics and regulatory compliance, and gain tools for implementing an AI governance structure.

What's included

2 videos3 readings3 assignments1 ungraded lab

2 videos Total 18 minutes

GenAI Ethics: An Introduction 10 minutes
Implementing AI Governance Structure 8 minutes

3 readings Total 22 minutes

Global Standards to Consider 10 minutes
AIGA AI Governance Framework 10 minutes
[Optional] The Generative AI Lab Playground 2 minutes

3 assignments Total 56 minutes

Case Study Activity: Can Bargain Mart Modernize? 20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Structuring GenAI for Ethical Compliance 6 minutes
Graded Quiz 30 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 60 minutes

[Optional] Access Your Gemini Pro GenAI Playground 60 minutes

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Reviewed on Oct 26, 2024

One of the best courses on AI Strategy and Governance.

Reviewed on Aug 28, 2024

The course offers a practical framework that can be implemented immediately by any organization.

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