Course Overview
This condensed one-day course delivers essential AI partnership strategies for leaders who need to make rapid decisions in the fast-evolving AI landscape. You’ll master streamlined frameworks for vendor evaluation, learning to assess technical fit, commercial viability, and strategic alignment in minutes rather than months. Through practical exercises and real-world scenarios, you’ll develop the skills to navigate the complex ecosystem of AI providers, from established platforms to innovative startups.
The course emphasizes actionable insights over theory, providing you with ready-to-use tools for smart contracting, risk management, and innovation partnerships. You’ll learn to make informed decisions between open source and proprietary solutions using a simple three-question framework, design minimum viable innovation labs, and create fast-track collaboration models. Perfect for executives facing urgent build-vs-buy decisions or needing to quickly establish AI partnership strategies.
Learning Objectives
- Apply rapid vendor evaluation frameworks using 5-point checklist
- Identify essential contract terms and red flags in AI agreements
- Design minimum viable innovation labs and startup collaborations
- Make quick open source vs proprietary decisions using TCO analysis
- Create dependency maps and risk mitigation strategies
- Develop a concrete 90-day AI ecosystem implementation plan
Topics Covered
- AI Ecosystem Navigation - Rapid landscape mapping and evaluation techniques
- Vendor Assessment - 5-point checklist for technical, commercial, and strategic fit
- Smart Contracting - 7 must-have clauses and negotiation shortcuts
- Risk Management - Dependency mapping and mitigation strategies
- Innovation Partnerships - Fast-track collaboration and proof of concept templates
- Open Source Decisions - 3-question framework and TCO comparison
- Action Planning - 30-60-90 day implementation roadmap
What You Get
- Vendor evaluation scorecard template
- Contract negotiation checklist with red flags
- 5-day proof of concept template
- Open source decision matrix
- TCO calculation framework
- Risk assessment tools
- Personalized 90-day action plan