Course Overview
Why this program
Competitive research revealed crowded entry-level AI trainings but a glaring gap for practitioners who can blend business analysis, product strategy, and responsible AI delivery. Organisations need leaders who can redesign workflows, quantify ROI, and orchestrate human-AI collaboration. This course is built specifically for that mandate.
- AI adoption remains uneven: only ~30–35% of companies have scaled AI beyond pilots (IBM, McKinsey).
- Traditional BA work is expanding into AI product management, data governance, and change enablement.
- Professionals who master these skills command faster promotions and higher compensation.
What you will build
Across five modules you will take a real initiative from your organization (or a realistic past project) and evolve it into an AI-enabled, governed product concept complete with workflow redesign, synthetic data, prototypes, automation pipelines, and an executive adoption pitch.
Each week ends with tangible artefacts: discovery backlog, governed workflows, RAG prototypes, automation pipelines, and agentic orchestration blueprints.
How we learn
Hands-on labs, peer critiques, mentor reviews, and tool sprints. You use Codex CLI, ChatGPT, Gemini, low-code platforms, knowledge graphs, and automation frameworks. The course mirrors real project cadences—continuous discovery with rapid delivery cycles.
What You Will Achieve
What We Expect From You
- Bring a real use case. Preferably active or recently completed, with access to baseline metrics. You will refactor it each week.
- Commit to experimentation. You will use AI tools to propose, test, and iterate—even when outputs are imperfect.
- Share transparently. Weekly peer reviews and mentor feedback require openness about successes and blockers.
- Respect confidentiality. Redact sensitive data, follow your organisation’s policies, and rely on synthetic data when necessary.
- Invest 6–9 hours weekly. Combination of self-paced work, labs, and collaboration sessions.
Module Roadmap
Module 1 · Strategic Discovery & Hypothesis Modeling
Reframe your use case with AI adoption realities, synthetic personas, interview scripts, opportunity scoring, and governance foundations.
Access Module 1Module 2 · Responsible Workflow & Data Foundations
Design future-state workflows, create synthetic data factories, document lineage, and update governance to support AI pilots.
Access Module 2Module 3 · Rapid Prototyping & Iterative Validation
Build knowledge graphs, RAG assistants, and interactive prototypes. Plan AI-augmented usability tests and vendor assessments.
Access Module 3Module 4 · Measurement, Delivery Pipelines & Change Enablement
Connect AI workflows to KPIs, set up telemetry and automation pipelines, and craft change management strategies.
Access Module 4Module 5 · Agentic Future of BA/Product Delivery
Orchestrate multi-agent ecosystems, automate validation, and deliver an executive adoption pitch for your AI-first operating model.
Access Module 5Cohort Experience & Support
Weekly cadence
Monday live kickoff · Wednesday office hours · Friday peer demo. Async support via Slack channels dedicated to each module.
Mentor access
Dedicated mentor with experience in AI-enabled transformations reviews artefacts each week, provides targeted feedback, and supports executive storytelling.
Community
Cross-industry cohort: finance, healthcare, government, technology. Expect to learn how different sectors balance compliance, value, and speed.
Your Transformation Journey
Week 0 · Orientation
Select your use case, complete readings, set up tooling, and agree to cohort norms.
Weeks 1–2 · Foundations
Rebuild discovery, workflows, and data foundations with AI-ready artefacts and governance.
Week 3 · Prototyping
Develop knowledge graphs, RAG assistants, and user-tested prototypes using synthetic data.
Week 4 · Operationalisation
Connect workflows to KPIs, set up telemetry, automation pipelines, and change playbooks.
Week 5 · Agentic Future
Engineer multi-agent orchestration, automate validation, and pitch the AI-first operating model.
Program Deliverables Checklist
- Week 1: Discovery backlog, opportunity canvas, governance checklist.
- Week 2: Future-state workflow, synthetic data pack, data lineage update.
- Week 3: Prototype demos, RAG architecture, usability test scripts, vendor assessment.
- Week 4: KPI tree, automation pipeline design, experiment backlog, change plan.
- Week 5: Agent orchestration blueprint, automated validation evidence, executive briefing deck.
Final deliverable: an integrated portfolio of artefacts demonstrating how you rebuild a legacy workflow into an AI-first product strategy ready for pilot.