AI Basics for Everyday Business Camp / Part 1: Getting Started with AI in Business: Tools & Techniques (TTAI2005)

Course Objectives

Learning Objectives

Working in an interactive learning environment, led by our engaging expert, you will:

• Explore AI's capabilities, learn how it can streamline their workflow, and how to use AI tools to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Master the ability to navigate and use AI tools such as ChatGPT and others, making your everyday work tasks a breeze.
• Learn how to securely handle and use AI tools, ensuring you're confident and competent while handling business data.
• Understand how to use AI in a variety of contexts, from customer service to project management, helping you solve a range of business challenges.
• Learn to apply AI tools to your everyday tasks, helping you automate and streamline your business operations.
• Develop a knack for using AI for efficient information analysis, helping you make data-driven decisions with ease and accuracy.
• Gain the ability to use AI for creative content and media creation, letting you design engaging presentations, reports, and more.
• Understand the practicalities of AI ethics and responsibilities, ensuring you are knowledgeable about respectful and fair AI practices in your business environment.

Course Prerequisites

Audience 

This introductory-level course is perfect for non-technical business professionals who are keen to leverage AI tools to boost their day-to-day productivity and efficiency with the use of innovative tools. Ideal attendees include business managers, project coordinators, customer service representatives, marketing professionals, and anyone else involved in individual or team-based business tasks and operations. If you're keen on exploring how AI can streamline your work processes and improve decision-making, this course would be a great fit.

Pre-Requisites

To ensure a smooth learning experience and maximize the benefits of attending this course, you should have the following prerequisite skills:

• Basic familiarity with using computer applications and digital tools in a professional setting, such as email clients, office suites, and project management tools.
• A general understanding of how businesses operate, including knowledge of your own business operations and processes.
• Comfortable navigating through digital platforms and tools.
• A problem-solving mindset, as the aim of many AI tools is to help solve business challenges in innovative ways.

Related Courses

The following is a small subset of AI for Business Users related courses. See the online catalog for a complete list of courses and learning paths.

Navigating AI: AI for Everyday Business Users: AI Basics, GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Azure AI, Open AI, AutoGPT, Prompt Engineering

• TTAI2005     AI Basics for Everyday Business Users Camp / 1: Getting Started with AI in Business: Tools & Techniques (2 days)
• TTAI2006      AI Basics for Everyday Business Users Camp / 2: Transforming Business Ops with Cutting-Edge AI Apps (3 days)
• TTAI2009     QuickStart to Prompt Engineering for Everyday Business Users (1 day)
• TTAI2321     QuickStart to Using Azure OpenAI Basics for Business Users (1 day, Overview)
• TTAI2020    Beyond ChatGPT! AutoGPT in Action: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Basics for Business Users (2 days)
• TTAI2002     Exploring AI: From Concepts to Conversations (AI Shorts Series for Sales, Marketing, Business) (20+ shorts)

Understanding AI: AI for the Enterprise: Business Users & Stakeholders

• TTDS6000    Data Science Primer | Technologies, Tools & Modern Roles in the Data-Driven Enterprise (1 day)
• TTML5500   Understanding AI & Machine Learning / Overview (1 day; lecture / demo)
• TTAI2050     AI Essentials: Quick Start to Basic AI Theory (half day)
• TTAI2051     AI Insights: A Practical Guide to AI Types, Principles and Applications (half day)
• TTML5502   Exploring AI & Machine Learning for the Enterprise / Hands-on Overview (2 days, light-hands-on)

Implementing AI: Putting AI to Work for Business Users, Stakeholders & AIOps

• TTAI2101     Implementing AI in Business: Stakeholder Strategies for the Modern Data Enterprise (1 day; lecture / demo)
• TTAI2102     Understanding, Harnessing & Applying Generative AI for Decision Makers and Architects (1 day)
• TTAI2105     Hands-on AI / AIOps for Business Innovators: Unlock the Power of Intelligent Automation (Non-Technical Users) (2 days) (Also available for Healthcare or Finance)
• TTAI2130     Exploring AI Operations: Strategies for Testing and Deploying Intelligent Systems for Success (2 days)

Analyzing with AI: Leveraging AI for Data Science, Data Literacy, Wrangling, Analytics & Reporting

• TTDS6010    Data Visualization Fundamentals (1 day)

Next Steps / Follow-on Courses: We offer a wide variety of follow-on courses and learning paths for Generative AI, AI for Business, GPT, Applied AI, Azure OpenAI, Google BARD, AI for developers, testers, data analytics, machine learning, deep learning, programming, intelligent automation and many other related topics.  Please see our catalog for the current AI & Machine Learning Courses, Learning Journeys & Skills Roadmaps, list courses and programs.

Course Agenda

Course Materials

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