After this course you can judge and launch AI initiatives in your organisation on a sound basis. You will see where generative AI adds real value, what it costs and which risks you need to manage. You match Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Foundry Tools to suitable processes, set governance principles and plan adoption with an adoption team and champions. Along the way you cover the topics of exam AB-731. The course is aimed at leaders and decision-makers without a technical background who are responsible for AI initiatives.
What you’ll take away.
- Assess the business value of generative AI, its cost drivers such as tokens, and risks such as fabrications or bias
- Map Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Foundry Tools to concrete use cases and decide whether to build, buy or extend
- Set principles for responsible AI and establish an AI council for strategy and oversight
- Plan adoption with an adoption team, a champions programme and suitable licensing models
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Executives, directors, heads of department and aspiring leaders in sales, marketing, operations, HR, finance or strategy who own or initiate AI projects.
- Prerequisites
- Experience leading change or adoption projects in a business setting and a basic familiarity with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Foundry and general AI capabilities. No coding skills are required.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Generative AI from a business view: models, grounding, RAG and the role of data quality
Cost and impact: tokens, ROI, reliability and security
Microsoft Copilot, Researcher and Analyst, Copilot Studio and Microsoft Graph at a glance
Microsoft Foundry and Foundry Tools: matching models to business needs
Responsible AI: governance principles and setting up an AI council
Planning adoption: barriers, adoption team, champions and licensing models
AB-731 exam overview and review of the skill areas
You rate three use cases from your own area by value, data readiness and risk, match each one to a suitable Microsoft solution and sketch an adoption roadmap with clear responsibilities.
Exams, licences & credentials
The course prepares you for exam AB-731 for Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader. The exam and its fee are included only if the offer confirms this explicitly. Microsoft issues the certificate once you pass. It is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer says so explicitly.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Is the course technical?
No. It is about strategy, selection and adoption. Microsoft does not expect coding skills for AB-731.
What experience should I bring?
Microsoft expects experience leading adoption or change projects and a basic familiarity with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Foundry and general AI capabilities.
Does AB-731 Drive AI transformation in your organization: leading AI adoption across the business include a certificate?
The course prepares you for exam AB-731 for Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader. The exam and its fee are included only if the offer confirms this explicitly. Microsoft issues the certificate once you pass. It is not an official Microsoft course unless the offer says so explicitly.