Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy for Business Leaders

Leaders in today’s organizations must have a clear and realistic understanding of the pitfalls, risks and rewards that come with the integration of AI in their organization. It must go beyond a general awareness of AI to a more strategic perspective of the steps your business needs to take to prevent AI from having a negative impact on your competitive edge—and to make sure you instead get the maximum benefit from it.

In this course, you will learn how organizations are applying AI to existing and new business models and explore ways they are successfully building, scaling and refining what they do in the context of AI. You’ll also discover tools for accelerating your organization’s digital strategy to improve enterprise outcomes and weigh appropriate strategies for your business while you factor in potential benefits and constraints. In addition, you’ll create a specific implementation road map for your best possible AI solution.

• Recognize how AI differs from machine learning
• Generate a framework for an appropriate AI strategy to ensure better thinking and decision making when becoming an “AI-fueled” organization
• Explore strategic approaches to AI to help your business remain competitive
• Analyze challenges and your organization’s readiness to adopt new technology
• Discuss the risks and benefits that accompany new technologies
• Promote a culture of AI assimilation in your organization as you develop AI solutions

• Recognizing the power of generative AI and the changes it will yield in your organization
• Managing resistance employees may have to leveraging AI
• Understanding the essence of AI and digital transformation
• Creating new products and models that can transform your business and respond to industry dynamics
• Evaluating your AI strategy through an innovative lens
• Learning the major cost drivers and ROI for integrating AI in an organization
• Evaluating whether your business is staying on course or is open to disruption
• Discussing the ethical considerations of using AI
• Working through disruptive AI case studies in different industries
• Incorporating the technical and societal considerations in your overall AI strategy and plan
• Creating an action plan: how to leverage AI in your organization 

Learning Objectives

• Understand AI Terminology and Concepts
• Explore How Other Companies are Using AI in Their Operations
• Discuss AI Adoption Strategies That Support Competitive Advantage in Your Business
• Recognize the Impact of AI-Driven Accelerated Raped Change on Talent Development, Recruitment, Management and Retention

Artificial Intelligence Today

• Review and Clarify AI Terms and Definitions
• Recognize Some of the Ways That Artificial Intelligence is Leading to Exponential Change
• Identify Ways That Technology and Data Access Are Driving Business Strategies

AI and The Strategic Landscape

• Identify Ways That Technology and Data Access Are Driving Business Strategy and Competitive Risk
• Identify Opportunities
• Understanding Impacts on Competitive Strategy

Understanding Cost Drivers and ROI of Adopting AI Solutions

• Identify Typical Costs for AI Implementation Projects
• Understand Factors That Could Drive Costs/Reduce ROI

Organizational Readiness and AI-Driven Change

• Understand the Challenges That Can Come with AI Adoption
• Evaluate Readiness for Change
• Recognize the Response to Change and How to Manage It

AI Risks and Opportunities

• Understand Some of the Risks Associated with AI Solutions
• Assess Possible Vulnerabilities for Your Implementation and General Risks
• Identify Corrective Steps

AI Ethics and Governance

• Understand Potential Issues Related to Ethics, Transparency, and Bias
• Establish AI Governance Early to Ensure Guardrails and Safety
• Develop Awareness of Legal and Government AI Policies

Building Your AI Business Strategy and Plan

• Identify the Key Components of Your AIU Adoption Strategy
• Decide How You Will Measure “Success”
• Create an AI Implementation Roadmap for Your Organization
• Communicate the Strategic Value of Your Proposed AI Implementation Approach

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