Applied professional learning
Challenge an AI Vendor Beyond the Demo
Test the product against your work.
Select representative work and difficult edge cases. Examine incorrect answers, recovery and human controls.
YOUR LEARNING OUTCOMES
What you will be able to do.
Buyers, product owners, and technology leaders.
- Select representative work and difficult edge cases.
- Examine incorrect answers, recovery and human controls.
- Review workflows, data boundaries and operating expectations.
- Produce a vendor assessment with unresolved questions clearly stated.
Evaluation plan using realistic tasks, failure cases, integrations, and service expectations.
IN PRACTICE
A situation you could face.
A vendor's polished demonstration avoids your hardest cases. Prepare an evaluation that exposes practical limitations before a decision.
Produce a vendor assessment with unresolved questions clearly stated.
Illustrative learning scenario.
CURRICULUM
Your learning path.
4 modules
01Define realistic evaluation tasks
Select representative work and difficult edge cases.
02Test quality and failure
Examine incorrect answers, recovery and human controls.
03Assess integration and service
Review workflows, data boundaries and operating expectations.
04Compare the evidence
Produce a vendor assessment with unresolved questions clearly stated.
THE EXPERIENCE
Practice with a purpose.
100% onlineNo in-person attendance required.
Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included.
Understand the decision
Define the question and the evidence a useful answer needs.
Test your judgement
Apply the method to a realistic case and explain your choices.
Review the quality
Use explicit criteria to judge the result and improve the work.
ABOUT YOUR APPLICATION
Before you apply.
Are courses delivered online?
Course materials, exercises and any included coaching or live sessions are delivered online. No in-person attendance required.
Each programme specifies its pace and included support. Your invitation confirms any scheduled sessions and their timing.
Why do I need to apply?
We review your background and any goals or motivation you choose to share to assess programme fit. There is no payment when you apply.
How do intakes work?
We welcome new participants in intakes over time. Apply for access and we will email you when the next intake opens for this programme.
When can I start?
We will confirm the start date, what is included and the fee when we invite you to join. You can then decide whether to take part. Applying does not give you immediate course access.
What does the fee cover?
Self-directed cases, practical exercises and worked examples. Your invitation confirms the learning materials, delivery format and support included. The €199 shown is an estimated fee per person. We will confirm what is included, the final price and any applicable taxes before you decide to join.
Will I receive a certificate?
Your invitation will explain what you need to complete, how your work will be assessed and whether the programme includes a certificate. Any Academy certificate is separate from an accredited academic qualification.
Who is behind the Academy?
Scipio Academy draws on practical expertise from senior alumni of McKinsey, BCG and Bain. We will share details of the programme contributors and reviewers with your invitation. The firms do not sponsor or endorse these programmes.
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