Introduction to AI for business users

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Free Online Course: Introduction to AI for business users provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 5-6 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Enable business users with key AI use cases
      • Consider how subject matter experts can use AI models to apply their expertise.
      • Identify how no-code AI tools can help business users create and customize AI models.
      • Describe how intelligent business applications can quickly transform core business processes.
      • Apply everyday AI experiences to help business users be more effective and productive.
    • Module 2: Introduction to Power BI
    • In this module, you will:

      • Describe the business value and features of Power BI
      • See how Power BI works and looks from the user’s perspective
    • Module 3: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform
    • In this module, you will:

      • Learn the components and features of Microsoft Power Platform
      • Identify when to use each Microsoft Power Platform component application to create business solutions
      • Understand connectors
      • Learn the value of using Microsoft Power Platform to create business solutions
    • Module 4: Explore the strategic components, use cases, and special factors of an enterprise AI strategy that creates real business value, with INSEAD and Microsoft.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Consider various approaches to AI implementation.
      • Describe the outcomes organizations have achieved through the adoption of AI.
      • Articulate the components of an AI strategy.
    • Module 5: Understand the key elements that make a culture AI-ready and a framework to drive the change needed in your organization for a successful AI strategy.
    • In this module, you will:

      • Describe the key elements of an AI-ready organizational culture.
      • Identify opportunities for change to achieve an AI-ready culture.
      • Apply the AI Maturity Model Assessment to your business.
    • Module 6: Explore six principles to guide AI development and use - fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability
    • In this module, you will:

      • Describe the importance of engaging with AI in a responsible manner.
      • Identify six guiding principles to develop and use AI responsibly.
      • Describe different approaches to responsible AI governance from experienced executives.
    • Module 7: Learn the primary concepts and technologies of AI, and how Microsoft is turning the latest AI into tools, products, and services that organizations can use
    • In this module, you will:

      • Understand why is AI making an impact in businesses now.
      • Understand what is AI and its capabilities.
      • Understand how to use prebuilt AI with no machine learning expertise.
      • Understand the basics of machine learning and what kinds of business problems to apply it.

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Enable business users with key AI use cases
      • Introduction
      • Introduction to AI for business users
      • Executive overview
      • AI for subject matter experts
      • AI embedded in everyday applications
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 2: Introduction to Power BI
      • Introduction
      • What is Power BI?
      • Data modeling and visualizations
      • Security and administration
      • Customer case study – Miami Heat
      • Power BI in action
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 3: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform
      • Introduction
      • What is Microsoft Power Platform?
      • Data Connectors
      • Data loss prevention, compliance, privacy, and accessibility
      • Pulling it all together
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 4: Define an AI strategy to create business value
      • Introduction
      • Define a holistic AI strategy for your business with INSEAD
      • Transform your applications with AI - Case study introduction
      • Transform your applications with AI - Executive Q&A
      • Transform your applications with AI - Case study resolution
      • Discover the value of empowering every employee with AI - Case study introduction
      • Discover the value of empowering every employee with AI - Case study resolution
      • Knowledge Check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 5: Understand the importance of building an AI-ready culture
      • Introduction
      • Understand the importance of building an AI-ready culture
      • Discover the characteristics that foster an AI-Ready culture
      • Understand how Prosci's ADKAR framework can help you lead organizational change
      • Discover how to apply the AI Maturity Model Assessment to your business
      • Knowledge Check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 6: Identify guiding principles for responsible AI
      • Introduction
      • Implications of responsible AI - Leadership view
      • Implications of responsible AI - Practical guide
      • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI
      • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI – TD Bank Group executive Q&A
      • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI – State Farm executive Q&A
      • Identify guiding principles for responsible AI – State Farm case study
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary and resources
    • Module 7: Introduction to AI technology
      • Introduction
      • Explore state-of-the-art AI technology
      • Introduction to AI technology
      • Introduction to the Microsoft AI approach
      • Introduction to machine learning and deep learning
      • Knowledge Check
      • Summary and resources