Mastering ChatGPT and Generative AI Tools

Skill Goal:

Build a strong conceptual understanding of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and how modern AI systems operate in real-world environments.

Skills Developed:

• Explain the meaning and scope of Artificial Intelligence

• Differentiate Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

• Identify supervised vs. unsupervised learning approaches

• Understand how deep learning powers modern AI systems

• Recognize real-world applications of AI across industries

• Connect AI capabilities to real-world business and productivity use cases

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to explain core AI and machine learning concepts and identify practical scenarios where these technologies create value.

Skill Goal:

Develop the ability to understand how Generative AI works and recognize where it can be applied to create value across industries.

Skills Developed:

• Define Generative AI and explain how it differs from traditional AI

• Understand how large language models generate text and content

• Identify common Generative AI tools and platforms

• Recognize use cases across marketing, software development, business operations, and content creation

• Evaluate strengths and limitations of Generative AI systems

• Assess ethical considerations and responsible AI practices

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to evaluate when and how Generative AI can be used effectively for real-world tasks and business challenges.

Skill Goal:

Learn how to use ChatGPT effectively for real-world productivity, communication, and problem-solving tasks.

Skills Developed:

• Understand how ChatGPT generates responses at a high level

• Set up and access ChatGPT across different platforms

• Generate structured outputs for emails, reports, and summaries

• Create prompts for explanations, brainstorming, and content generation

• Use ChatGPT to accelerate research and documentation tasks

• Apply responsible AI usage practices and recognize model limitations

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to use ChatGPT confidently to automate common tasks and improve productivity across professional workflows.

Skill Goal:

Understand the major cloud platforms and ecosystems that power enterprise-level Generative AI solutions.

Skills Developed:

• Identify leading Generative AI platforms and services

• Compare capabilities across major cloud ecosystems

• Understand enterprise AI services offered by major providers

• Evaluate Generative AI model capabilities across platforms

• Recognize when to use different platforms for different use cases

• Understand the role of APIs and cloud-based AI services

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to assess and select appropriate Generative AI platforms based on project requirements and business objectives.

Skill Goal:

Develop practical skills in prompt engineering and designing applications powered by large language models.

Skills Developed:

• Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve AI responses

• Structure prompts to increase accuracy and relevance

• Use system prompts, context prompts, and task prompts effectively

• Understand model fine-tuning and customization approaches

• Design simple architectures for LLM-powered applications

• Identify best practices for building scalable AI solutions 

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to design structured prompts and conceptualize simple applications powered by large language models.

Skill Goal:

Learn advanced techniques used in modern enterprise AI systems including retrieval-based AI and autonomous AI workflows.

Skills Developed:

• Understand Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts

• Identify when RAG architectures improve AI performance

• Explore advanced LLM workflows using external data sources

• Understand AI agents and copilots for task automation

• Recognize enterprise productivity use cases for AI copilots

• Evaluate how AI systems integrate with enterprise data environments

Sprint Outcome:

Ability to understand and evaluate advanced AI workflows used in modern AI-powered applications and enterprise automation.

Project Goal:

Design and present a practical Generative AI solution that solves a real-world productivity or business challenge using ChatGPT and modern AI tools.

Skills Demonstrated:

• Identify a real-world productivity or business problem

• Define clear objectives for an AI-powered solution

• Design effective prompts for solving the problem

• Use ChatGPT to generate structured outputs and insights

• Evaluate outputs for quality, accuracy, and usefulness

• Propose a workflow that integrates Generative AI into business tasks

• Demonstrate responsible and ethical use of AI tools

• Present a practical Generative AI workflow solution