What you'll learn

AI pilots often look successful in a demo, then stall when teams face unclear ownership, mixed evidence, and constant changes in models, platforms, and costs. In this course, Managing AI Projects from Pilot to Production, you’ll gain the ability to plan and manage an AI initiative across its full lifecycle and move it into sustainable production. First, you’ll explore the AI project lifecycle, the decision gates that guide it, and who should own each major decision. Next, you’ll discover how to evaluate pilot results by separating technical performance from business and operational acceptance criteria, and how to find the gaps that need to be closed before you scale. Finally, you’ll learn how to define human oversight, escalation, and fallback plans, assign ownership after launch, and set monitoring requirements for performance, risk, cost, and operational outcomes. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of AI project management needed to confidently guide an AI initiative from pilot to production.