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Agentic AI for Leaders

Course Summary

This course equips decision-makers with strategic frameworks, risk assessment tools, and vendor knowledge necessary to champion agentic AI initiatives within their organizations. Through real-world case studies, interactive group exercises, and hands-on planning, participants will assess agent opportunities, evaluate build-vs-buy strategies, and construct a 90-day rollout plan. This course builds on the shared vocabulary from the Foundations of Agentic AI course and empowers leaders to engage technical teams with clarity and confidence.

Purpose
Enable leaders to strategically implement and govern Agentic AI initiatives
Audience
Leaders and decision-makers exploring agentic AI, regardless of technical expertise
Role
Business Leaders | IT Directors | Strategic Planners | Project Managers
Skill level
Introduction
Style
Lecture | Case Studies | Workshop | Group Exercises
Duration
4 hrs.
Related technologies
AI/ML | Agentic AI
 
Learning Objectives
  • Identify high-value use cases for agentic AI in their organization
  • Apply a KPI-based matrix to weigh ROI against implementation risk
  • Navigate a competitive vendor landscape across cloud, no-code, and vertical AI providers
  • Use formal governance frameworks to evaluate and monitor AI projects
  • Construct a 90-day pilot roadmap to initiate agentic workflows

What you'll learn:

In this Agentic AI for Leaders course, you'll learn:

Agentic AI Landscape for Decision-Makers

  • Evolution of agentic AI and enterprise adoption trends
  • Distinguishing high-ROI vs. speculative use cases
  • Applying the ROI vs. Risk KPI matrix
  • Defining success metrics align to business goals

Vendor Landscape and Build-vs-Buy Strategy

  • Mapping vendors by function and specialization 
  • Comparing extensibility, integration, and pricing
  • Aligning vendor capabilities to internal needs
  • Build-vs-buy analysis across readiness and cost

Governance, Compliance, & Strategic Risk

  • Core pillars of AI governance and oversight
  • Linking compliance to system design choices
  • Identifying and mitigating strategic costs
  • Designing human-in-the-loop and fallback paths

Case Studies: Lessons from the Field

  • Real-world deployments in tax, finance, and customer experience
  • Successes, failures, and adaptive strategies
  • Extracting patterns form case retrospectives

Action Plan Workshop: 90 Day Pilot Canvas

  • Drafting pilot scope, ownership, and metrics
  • Customizing rollout plans to team objectives
  • Stress-testing plans using edge case prompts
  • Peer feedback and final canvas refinement
   

Agentic AI for Leaders

real world content

Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
expert practitioners

Expert Practitioners

Industry experts that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
experiential learning

Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
fully customized

Tailored Outlines

Once-size-fits-all doesn't apply to training teams. That's where we come in!

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