Generative AI Cloud Readiness Workshop

Course

Custom courseware: Microsoft Learn, GitHub, and Go Deploy Labs

New Course – Microsoft *Gen AI Cloud Readiness Workshop

AI for everyone cloud workshop includes the following workshop resources:

Workshop experience

  • Online access to learning materials and lab resources
  • Capstone event, case study challenge
  • Get started with SLI (SUNSET LEARNING INSTITUTE) Learning

Level: Beginner, and Intermediate

Product: 365 Copilot, (Power Platform) Dynamics 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot

Roles based on AI for everyone: Business leader, Technical leader, Business user (functional consultant), Citizen developer, Data scientist (ML (Machine Learning) engineer), Data engineer (Analyst), IT professional

Course Duration: *TBD (Query Phil or Dan)

Certification badges

Related Certifications: Microsoft Certified: 365 Copilot, (Power Platform) Dynamics 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot digital badges

Curated

Sourced – Microsoft, MCT/Data Scientist

Overview

This course offers an immersive learning experience on generative AI, including practical applications with 365 Copilot, Power Platform Copilot, and GitHub Copilot services. Participants will engage in a hands-on workshop that covers the principles of AI, generative AI implementation, and governance strategies.

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Audience Profile (AI for everyone)

This course is designed for individuals seeking to use generative AI to enhance their productivity through the automation of business tasks, the analysis of data for valuable business insights, and the development of generative AI applications to facilitate more efficient business processes.

Course Syllabus

Learning path 1. Microsoft Generative AI Cloud Workshop - Case Study on business verticals, operations, finance, and supply chain management.

Module 0. Enhancing the enterprise with generative AI

Explore how business verticals can address enterprise challenges in new ways, allowing for more and greater capabilities across business function.

  • Getting started with operations and generative AI.
  • Getting started with finance and generative AI.
  • Getting started with supply chain management and generative AI.

Module 1. Introduction to Generative AI

Explore the principles of generative artificial intelligence and understand how Large Language Models operate. Discover the diverse uses of large language models in a variety of contexts.

  • Introduction to the benefits of generative AI.
  • How large language models operate.
  • How you can leverage large language models for different use cases.

Learning path 2. Enhancing the enterprise Copilot for Microsoft 365

Module 1. Introducing Copilot for Microsoft 365

Explore Copilot for Microsoft 365.

  • Introduction to the benefits of Copilot for Microsoft 365.
  • Copilot for Microsoft 365 LLMs.
  • Copilot for Microsoft 365 integration with Microsoft 365, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel

Module 2. Prompt Engineering (Beginner, Advanced)

Explore the realm of prompt engineering, understand its significance, and master the art of crafting prompts to optimize business operations. Hands-on-labs!

  • Discover prompt engineering.
  • Explore the components of a prompt.
  • Prompt engineering (Zero-shot, Few-shot)
  • Advanced prompt engineering (Chain-of-thought*) best practices

Module 3. Optimize business processes with Copilot in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Explore how to efficiently enhance business services within Microsoft 365 using Copilot for Microsoft 365. Hands-on-labs!

  • Enhance summarizing business documents with Copilot in Microsoft 365
  • Enhance designing enterprise presentations with Copilot in Microsoft 365
  • Optimize business intelligence data on excel with Copilot in Microsoft 365

Module 4. Govern and secure data with Copilot for Microsoft 365.

Explore the principles of responsible AI and core Microsoft services to implement Governance.

  • Explore Microsoft guidance for Responsible AI
  • Explore why businesses should prioritize Responsible AI and Zero Trust
  • Learn how to put these Responsible AI principles into operational procedures.
  • Introducing Governance with Microsoft Purview

Learning path 3. Boost productivity with Copilot in Dynamics 365 & Power Platform

Module 1. Introducing Copilot in Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP

Explore Copilot in Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform.

  • Introduction to generative AI in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.
  • Prebuilt and Custom AI models

Module 2. Utilizing Copilot in Dynamics 365 Operations and Finance

Explore Copilot in Dynamics 365 Operations. Hands-on-labs!

  • Managing Copilot in Dynamics 365
  • Enhance project development with Copilot in Dynamics 365 Operations (Beginner)

Module 3. Developing low-code business solutions with Copilot in Power Platform.

Explore Copilot in Power Platform. Hands-on-labs!

  • Managing Copilot in Power Platform
  • Create a business processing flow with Copilot in Power Automate (Beginner, Advanced)

Module 4. Governance and security with Microsoft Purview AI Hub

Explore Governance and security in Microsoft Purview.

  • Zero Trust Methodology
  • Governance and security with Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft Purview AI Hub
  • Data Security and Compliance

Learning path 4. Enhance software developer productivity with GitHub Copilot AI pair programmer.

Module 1. Introduce the advantages of GitHub Copilot

Explore the benefits of GitHub Copilot. Hands-on-labs!

  • Introduction to GitHub Copilot (Business, Enterprise).
  • Getting started with GitHub Copilot

Module 2. Building and debugging with GitHub Copilot

Explore developing and analyzing code with GitHub Copilot. Hands-on-labs!

  • Build using GitHub Copilot for business users (low/no-code) and developers.
  • Debugging applications with GitHub Copilot

Module 3. Security best practices with GitHub Copilot

Explore managing and securing code with GitHub Copilot. Hands-on-labs!

  • Creating code unit tests with GitHub Copilot.
  • Analyze code with GitHub Copilot.
  • Refactor code with GitHub Copilot.
  • Fix and optimize code vulnerabilities with GitHub Copilot.

Microsoft Generative AI Cloud Workshop – Capstone (Optional Challenge)