AI Essentials for Professionals
Audience: Professionals aiming to improve efficiency through the use of AI tools. Delivered over three full-day sessions
Description
Day 1: Foundations of AI and Microsoft Copilot
- Introduction to generative AI and workplace applications.
- Overview of Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Pro, and Copilot for Microsoft 365.
- Prompt engineering basics.
- Practical use of free Copilot in Edge for summarizing emails, meetings, and documents.
Day 2: Productivity with AI Tools
- Boosting productivity and creativity using AI.
- Integration of Copilot with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Loop).
- Content creation and data analysis with AI.
- Demonstration of premium Copilot features like email drafting in Outlook.
Day 3: Advanced Techniques and Personal Development
- Iterative prompting and prompt tracking.
- Using AI for tasks like recruitment and document translation.
- Interactive exercises tailored to daily work scenarios.
Additional Notes
- Prerequisites: Familiarity with Microsoft 365 tools; no prior Copilot experience needed.
- Requirements: Access to Copilot for Microsoft 365 preferred; otherwise, free Copilot in Edge will be used.
- Limitations of Free Copilot:
- No integration with Office apps.
- Slower performance during peak times.
- Limited image generation.
- No commercial data protection or memory retention.