Artificial Intelligence is no longer a “future topic.” It is already shaping how teams make decisions, automate work, and deliver services. The challenge is that many organisations jump into AI without a shared understanding of what it can do, what it cannot do, and what a responsible rollout looks like.

That is exactly what these two Advised Skills courses help with. AI Essentials gives you a fast, practical foundation and a common language in just one day. AI Foundation takes you further, helping you structure AI initiatives with clearer thinking around data, governance, responsible use, and measurable value.

1) EXIN BCS Artificial Intelligence Essentials (1 day)

What this course is about and who it is for

This course is for people who want to understand AI without diving into heavy maths or coding, but still need to talk about it confidently at work. In one day, it clarifies what AI and machine learning are, how data influences outcomes, and where the biggest risks sit (bias, privacy, security, ethics, limitations). It is also designed to prepare you for the EXIN BCS Artificial Intelligence Essentials certification.

Typical attendees
Project and product managers, team leads, service managers, analysts, and anyone who needs a practical AI “common language” between business and IT.

Benefits after the training

• A shared vocabulary so you can discuss AI clearly with vendors, IT teams, and stakeholders.
• Better judgement on when AI makes sense and when it is the wrong tool.
• Risk awareness so you know what to ask about bias, privacy, security, and reliability.
• More confidence in decision-making when evaluating AI proposals or internal initiatives.

Use case

Scenario: Your company wants “AI for customer support” (a chatbot plus automatic ticket classification).

After Essentials, you can:

• Ask the right data questions (what data exists, quality, gaps, sensitive data).
• Spot common failure modes (hallucinations, wrong routing, bias, compliance risks).
• Define what success looks like (faster response time, fewer escalations, higher resolution rate).
• Separate what can be automated with simple rules from what truly needs AI or ML.

Learn more https://www.advisedskills.com/artificial-intelligence/exin-bcs-artificial-intelligence-essentials

2) Artificial Intelligence Foundation (EXIN BCS) (2 days)

What this course is about and who it is for

This course goes a step further. It is for people who want to understand AI more deeply at a practical, conceptual level and learn how to approach AI initiatives in an organised way. It covers data-driven thinking, intelligent agents, human and machine collaboration, and what it means to build and run AI responsibly in an organisation. It is also aligned with the EXIN BCS Artificial Intelligence Foundation certification.

Typical attendees
Business and IT managers, project managers, product owners, consultants, architects, process and operations leaders, analysts, and anyone involved in planning or governing AI initiatives.

Benefits after the training

• A clearer end-to-end view of how AI initiatives work in real organisations, not just in theory.
• Stronger initiative design so you can structure AI work around outcomes, data, and measurable value.
• Practical governance thinking including accountability, roles, and responsible AI considerations.
• Agile-friendly delivery mindset to iterate, learn quickly, and reduce the risk of big, slow projects.

Use case

Scenario: Your organisation wants AI for demand forecasting and inventory optimisation.

After Foundation, you can:

• Identify where AI can help and where it may mislead (seasonality, data gaps, shifting patterns).
• Propose an iterative delivery approach (MVP, experiments, validation metrics, gradual rollout).
• Clarify roles and responsibilities (data ownership, model oversight, business decision accountability).
• Build in responsible AI practices (transparency, monitoring, impact on teams and customers).

Learn more: https://www.advisedskills.com/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-foundation

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