The AI Ladder: A Framework for Deploying AI in your Enterprise

This course is part of IBM AI Foundations for Business Specialization

Instructors: Mark J Grover +1 more

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

3 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

96%

Most learners liked this course

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Category: Enterprise Architecture
Category: Decision Intelligence
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Data Management
Category: Innovation
Category: AI Product Strategy
Category: Leadership
Category: Information Architecture
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Business Technologies
Category: Analytics

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This course is intended for business and technical professionals involved in strategic decision-making focused on bringing AI into their enterprises. Through the use of a conceptual model called “The AI Ladder”, participants in this course will learn the requirements, terms and concepts associated with successfully developing and deploying AI solutions in their enterprises. After completing this course you will be able to explain and describe each of the steps required to ensure success when you build and deploy AI solutions in your business enterprise.

This course is designed for business and technical leaders who are considering AI-based solutions for business challenges in their enterprises. First, this course will provide learners with a business-oriented summary of today's technologies and themes in AI. Following this summary, we will cover the concept of modernizing your information architecture (IA), summarized in the phrase, "...there is no AI without IA". Most people think implementing AI is all about using AI technologies, but the reality is quite different. While you may be able to build small AI projects just focusing on AI technologies, the projects that will have the most impact on your business will require you to leverage not just AI technologies but other technologies related to data: your information architecture. Next, learners will be introduced to the concept of the AI Ladder. The AI Ladder is a framework for understanding the work and processes that are necessary for the successful deployment of AI-based solutions in large enterprises. This course will cover each step of the AI Ladder, explaining the relevance of each step and the work involved at each step. After completing this course learners will be equipped with a powerful set of strategic tools to use in successfully developing, deploying, and maintaining AI-based business solutions.

What's included

23 videos12 readings7 assignments

23 videosTotal 81 minutes

Course Introduction and Overview7 minutes
IBM's position on the journey to AI1 minute
Our Story: Fundamentals of AI8 minutes
Our Story: Machine Learning7 minutes
Our Story: AI Specializations3 minutes
Our Story: Example from Amsel Health2 minutes
Summary: AI is about three things1 minute
No AI Without IA Introduction2 minutes
Value Proposition3 minutes
Our Story: No AI Without IA9 minutes
Collect Data Introduction2 minutes
Ladder to AI: Collect1 minute
Our Story: Collect Data 7 minutes
Organize Data Introduction2 minutes
Ladder to AI: Organize2 minutes
Our Story: Organize Data5 minutes
Analyze Data Introduction1 minute
Ladder to AI: Analyze2 minutes
Our Story: Analyze Data6 minutes
Infuse AI Introduction2 minutes
Ladder to AI: Infuse1 minute
Our Story: Infuse AI4 minutes
What is IBM Watson? (in case you are curious)3 minutes

12 readingsTotal 45 minutes

IBM Product Spotlight: watsonx.governance2 minutes
Accelerate your journey to AI!2 minutes
Drivers of AI2 minutes
A helpful framework for understanding the next video2 minutes
Modernizing your information architecture3 minutes
Collect: Making data simple and accessible2 minutes
Organizing your data2 minutes
Analyzing your data4 minutes
Infuse AI5 minutes
What's Next: Explore watsonx.governance1 minute
Where are you on your Journey to AI? (interactive)10 minutes
Introduction to AI and the AI Ladder: Summary/Review10 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 38 minutes

Check for Understanding: Introduction to the AI Ladder and Fundamentals of AI5 minutes
Check for Understanding: No AI Without IA3 minutes
Check for Understanding: Collect Data5 minutes
Check for Understanding: Organize Data5 minutes
Check for Understanding: Analyze Data3 minutes
Check for Understanding: Infuse AI5 minutes
End of Module Quiz: Introduction to AI and the AI Ladder12 minutes

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Reviewed on Aug 4, 2022

Helpful in providing an overview of the process for implementing AI for enterprise.

Reviewed on Feb 25, 2024

A great course. Excellent material. Thank you very much to all people involved.

Reviewed on Jun 30, 2020

Excellent course for those who want to explore Business Aspects of Artificial Intelligence, Have Fun!

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