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SUMMARY:Kickstarting AI in Your Organization: An ROI-Funded Model
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course teaches you how to build automated solutions that pay for themselves. You’ll learn a repeatable process for finding the right opportunities and turning them into working applications. The session begins with an interactive discussion to identify a high-impact workflow that is ready for optimization.\nThe focus then shifts to implementation, where training participants will collaboratively build a live solution using a structured approach. By the end, you’ll learn how to maintain and improve your automation over time, including testing, monitoring performance, and planning future upgrades.\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\n\nAn ROI-focused approach to introducing AI and automation within your organization.\nHow to align business, client-facing, and technical stakeholders around scope, goals, and expectations.\nThe difference between general AI tools and focused automation (and when to use each)\nReal examples of where automation delivers measurable results.\nHow to systematically analyze existing workflows to uncover bottlenecks and low-leverage work.\nTo identify and prioritize three automation opportunities based on impact and feasibility.\nHow to explore evaluation outlining effort, expected returns, and a recommended starting point.\nHow to address long-term sustainability through testing, maintenance, and iterative improvement.\n\nLed by Jacob Butcher, IT Director at Pitt Technology Group\n*Note: You will need to bring a laptop computer for hands-on participation. Pizza will be provided for lunch.\n \n
URL:https://efactory.missouristate.edu/?post_type=mec-events&p=32270&preview=true
ORGANIZER;CN=Missouri SBDC at MSU:MAILTO:sbdc@missouristate.edu
CATEGORIES:Business Foundations,Professional Development Training,Training
LOCATION:405 N Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
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