IBM SkillsBuild: AI Use Case Exploration for Industry

Categories
Data analysis Artificial intelligence
Skills
artificial general intelligence machine learning methods data literacy analytical thinking data structures
Project scope

What is the main goal for this project?

The objective of this project is to:

Conduct an opportunity analysis to identify and evaluate three promising AI use cases within a specific industry (e.g., healthcare, retail, logistics). The aim is to uncover high-ROI opportunities and recommend how similar applications could be piloted within our business. This will serve as a strategic guide for employers assessing AI initiatives with potential business impact.


Desired outcomes by the end of the project:

  • Define artificial intelligence
  • Describe three levels of artificial intelligence
  • Describe the history of AI from the past to the possible future
  • Define and describe machine learning
  • Differentiate between structured and unstructured data
  • Describe how machine learning structures data
  • Describe how machine learning structures unstructured data
  • Describe how machine learning uses probabilistic calculation to solve problems
  • Describe three methods by which machine learning analyzes data
  • Describe an ideal relationship between humans and machine learning


Recommended IBM SkillsBuild course:

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?

By the end of the project, examples of outcomes are:

  • Landscape scan & tool identification
  • Use case & ROI evaluation
  • Qualitative insight collection
  • Internal relevance mapping


Final deliverables should include:

1. AI opportunity analysis report

2. Executive slide deck (5-7 slides) for decision makers