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AI Project Leadership: Definition to Delivery Specialization

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AI Project Leadership: Definition to Delivery Specialization

Lead AI Projects From Idea To Delivery.

Frame the right problem, define success, manage delivery, and align stakeholders for real deployment

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Robert J. Brunner

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Frame AI initiatives with measurable objectives, metrics, and data readiness checks.

  • Scope and deliver AI projects using requirements, WBS, agile methods, and CRISP-DM practices.

  • Lead organizational implementation with QA, readiness validation, and stakeholder alignment plans.

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May 2026

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Specialization - 6 course series

Navigating Disruptions and Emerging Technologies

Navigating Disruptions and Emerging Technologies

Course 1, 18 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify and evaluate the characteristics of emerging and disruptive technologies.

  • Apply structured foresight and probabilistic reasoning to anticipate future change.

  • Analyze the human and organizational skills necessary for leading in uncertain environments.

  • Use AI, storytelling, and speculative design as tools for innovation and communication.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)
Category: Storytelling
Category: Scenario Testing
Category: Augmented Reality
Category: Probability & Statistics
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Innovation
Category: AI literacy
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Decision Making
Category: Thought Leadership
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Technology Strategies
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Virtual Reality
Category: Forecasting
Category: Business Transformation
Frame AI Problems: Objectives to Metrics

Frame AI Problems: Objectives to Metrics

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Feasibility Studies
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Smart Goals
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Data Quality
Category: Project Risk Management
Category: Due Diligence
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Business Requirements
Category: Project Estimation
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Needs Assessment
Scope AI Projects: Define Success

Scope AI Projects: Define Success

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Work Breakdown Structure
Category: Scope Management
Category: Functional Requirement
Category: Requirements Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Requirements Management
Category: Project Controls
Category: Project Planning
Category: Project Management
AI Projects: Plan, Track, Deliver

AI Projects: Plan, Track, Deliver

Course 4, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Project Controls
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Earned Value Management
Category: Risking
Category: AI Workflows
Category: Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Acceptance Testing
Category: Software Development Methodologies
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Lead and Evaluate AI Project Implementations

Lead and Evaluate AI Project Implementations

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Quality Assurance
Category: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Category: Acceptance Testing
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Project Coordination
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Model Deployment
Category: Coordination
Category: Quality Assurance and Control
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Issue Tracking
Category: Product Quality (QA/QC)
Align, Analyze, and Communicate: AI Projects

Align, Analyze, and Communicate: AI Projects

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Discussion Facilitation
Category: Knowledge Transfer
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Analysis
Category: Internal Communications
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Process Improvement
Category: Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Category: Process Mapping
Category: Project Scoping

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Instructors

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230 Courses14,131 learners
Robert J. Brunner
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
8 Courses36,154 learners

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