AIE602X - AI Opportunities for Organizations

Course Description

This course provides a strategic framework for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) within organizational contexts, focusing on alignment with mission and strategy, managing implementation risks, resource estimation, talent development, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal for professionals aiming to leverage AI for competitive advantage, this course equips students with the skills needed to navigate AI's complexities in dynamic business environments.

By the end of this course, students will be adept at strategically integrating AI into organizational frameworks, managing associated risks, estimating project resources effectively, cultivating necessary talent, and navigating the complexities of stakeholder engagement in a rapidly changing AI landscape.

Key Benefits

• 100% online self-paced course.
• Learn to use and apply AI applications in your professional role
• No prior experience required.
• Stackable for academic credit towards a degree.
• No textbooks and other materials required for purchase.

Learning Modules Include

• Unit 1: AI Alignment with Organizational Mission and Strategy
  • Examine the role of AI within the broader organizational context. Identify opportunities for AI across various domains and learn how to prioritize enterprise-wide AI initiatives. Develop strategic plans to align AI projects with the organizational mission and objectives, ensuring cohesive and impactful AI integration.
• Unit 2: Managing Risk and Reward in AI Implementation
  • Learn to balance the risks and rewards associated with AI implementation. Conduct comprehensive cost-benefit analyses and understand policy and reputational risks. Explore the implications for stakeholders and how to leverage AI for competitive advantage while mitigating potential downsides.
• Unit 3: AI Project Resource Estimation and Strategic Decision Making
  • Gain expertise in assessing the resources required for AI projects. Decide between building custom AI models or aligning with existing ones. Understand the key roles necessary for successful AI projects and analyze effective implementation strategies to maximize resource utilization and project success.
• Unit 4: Cultivating AI Capabilities through Talent Acquisition and Development
  • Focus on building the organizational talent necessary for AI success. Identify essential AI roles and skills, and develop workforce training plans to cultivate these capabilities. Learn to support ongoing AI education and training to keep the workforce adept at leveraging AI technologies.
• Unit 5: Navigating Stakeholder AI Needs in a Dynamic Landscape
  • Master the principles of change management to facilitate AI adoption. Create strategies that benefit both the organization and its stakeholders, addressing user pain points and ensuring AI sustainability. Adapt to dynamic environments and continuously align AI initiatives with evolving stakeholder needs.

Course Learning Outcomes

• Identify opportunities to leverage AI in specific domains and contexts in support of organizational mission and strategy.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses, risk analyses, and stakeholder analyses on proposed AI solutions in select case studies.
• Estimate the technology, human, and financial resources needed (both initial and recurring) for successful AI adoption.
• Examine system-wide talent acquisition and professional development needs for organizations to successfully leverage AI.
• Identify change management approaches and priorities to cultivate win-win adoption of AI tools based on stakeholder analyses.

Requirements to Enroll

All learners are eligible to enroll in AIE602X: AI Opportunities for Organizations. There are no admissions requirements. It is recommended that learners have a high school diploma or GED

Estimated Time to Completion

50 Hours

Access Time

Learners will have access to their course learning modules for up to 12 months from the date of their enrollment.

Certificate of Completion

After completion of all 5 units of AIE602X: AI Opportunities for Organizations, learners will be awarded an official National University Workforce Education Solutions Professional and Continuing Education Certificate of Completion.