This intensive 1-day program transforms management executives into AI-ready leaders capable of making strategic implementation decisions. Designed specifically for IT outsourcing companies seeking to integrate AI capabilities, participants will master frameworks, security protocols, and hands-on tools needed to lead successful AI transformation initiatives.
- AI Demystified
- What AI is and isn't: Machine Learning, GenAI, NLP basics
- Current state of AI technology in 2025
- AI vs automation: Understanding the difference
- AI in IT Outsourcing Context
- Industry transformation trends
- Competitive landscape analysis
- Client expectations evolution
- Strategic Imperative
- Market pressures and opportunities
- Cost optimization potential
- Revenue generation possibilities
- Risk of inaction
Interactive Element: Quick AI readiness assessment survey
- Deloitte AI Governance Framework Overview
- Strategy & Vision alignment
- Risk management & compliance
- Data governance & infrastructure
- Talent & organizational change
- Technology architecture & operations
- Performance measurement & value realization
- Strategic Implementation Approach
- Bold enterprise-wide strategy development
- Leadership alignment requirements
- Vision and mission integration
- Stakeholder engagement strategies
Workshop Activity: Framework application exercise using company scenarios
- AI Security Essentials
- Prompt injection and adversarial attacks
- Data privacy and protection concerns
- Model security and intellectual property
- Third-party AI service risks
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework basics
- Ethical AI & Governance
- Bias detection and mitigation
- Transparency and explainability requirements
- Fairness and accountability principles
- Regulatory compliance landscape (EU AI Act, etc.)
- Board-level oversight responsibilities
Case Study: Analysis of AI ethics failures and lessons learned
- Platform Overview
- ChatGPT/GPT-4 capabilities and limitations
- Google Gemini features and use cases
- Other emerging models (Claude, etc.)
- When to use which platform
- Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
- Clear instruction writing
- Context setting and examples
- Chain-of-thought prompting
- Role-based prompting techniques
- Business Application Workshop
- Client communication enhancement
- Code review and documentation
- Project planning and risk assessment
- Proposal writing and competitive analysis
- Customer support automation
Hands-on Exercise: Teams create prompts for specific business scenarios
- Implementation Roadmap Development
- Pilot project identification criteria
- Phased rollout strategies
- Resource allocation planning
- Technology infrastructure requirements
- Vendor selection frameworks
- Organizational Change Management
- Employee upskilling and reskilling needs
- Communication strategies
- Resistance management
- Culture transformation requirements
- Leadership modeling behaviors
Strategy Session: Draft company-specific AI implementation priorities
- Immediate Actions
- 30-60-90 day priorities
- Quick wins identification
- Resource requirements
- Governance Structure Setup
- AI steering committee formation
- Roles and responsibilities definition
- Decision-making processes
- Success Metrics & KPIs
- Performance measurement frameworks
- ROI calculation methods
- Risk monitoring indicators
Deliverable: Each participant creates individual action plan with commitments