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Foundations of AI for Productivity

  • Generative AI Overview
    • Evolutionary history of language models
    • Comprehending Large Language Models (LLMs)
    • Strengths and constraints of ChatGPT and similar platforms
  • Getting Started with ChatGPT
    • Setting up accounts and navigating the interface
    • Core concepts: temperature settings, context windows, and "persona" definition
  • Hands-on Activity: Generating initial drafts using ChatGPT

Mastery of Prompt Engineering

  • Structure of High-Impact Prompts
    • Essential elements: task definition, context, role assignment, output format, and tone
    • Techniques for iterative "ask and refine" interactions
  • Advanced Prompting Strategies
    • Chain-of-Thought reasoning: Guiding AI through step-by-step logic
    • Few-Shot Prompting: Leveraging examples to optimize outcomes
    • Iterative refinement: The critical path to precise and accurate results
  • Hands-on Activity: Iterating prompts to achieve specific targets for a management report

Streamlining Writing and Summarization

  • Automating Email Composition and Responses
    • Creating professional email drafts automatically
    • Generating standardized or personalized automated replies
  • Efficient Document Summarization and Analysis
    • Condensing meeting minutes, articles, and extensive documents
    • Identifying key insights and action items from complex texts
  • Hands-on Activity: Using ChatGPT to summarize a document and draft an email response

Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel

  • Getting Started with Copilot in Excel
    • Familiarizing with the interface and available features
    • Crafting effective prompts for data interpretation
  • Data Analysis and Visualization
    • Instructing Copilot to process large datasets
    • Automatically generating charts, pivot tables, and visual representations
  • Predictive Analysis and Reporting
    • Generating forecasts based on historical trends
    • Creating draft reports from spreadsheet data
  • Hands-on Activity: Analyzing a sales dataset, generating a forecast, and creating a chart with Copilot

Microsoft 365 Copilot in PowerPoint and Outlook

  • Copilot in PowerPoint
    • Creating presentation frameworks from Word documents or text drafts
    • Enhancing slides: Design recommendations, image integration, and content restructuring
    • Hands-on Activity: Building a comprehensive project presentation using Copilot
  • Copilot in Outlook
    • Drafting and simplifying professional emails
    • Inbox management: Summarizing long threads and prioritizing critical messages
    • Hands-on Activity: Summarizing an email chain and drafting a concise reply with Copilot

Integration and Advanced Workflows

  • AI Agent Workflows in Corporate Settings
    • Connecting Copilot with SharePoint and Microsoft Fabric
    • Automating repetitive tasks and business processes
  • Information Governance and Security
    • Ethical standards and privacy considerations in AI usage
    • Best practices for managing sensitive data
  • Hands-on Activity: Designing a basic team workflow automation using Copilot in SharePoint
  • Conclusion and Q&A: Exploring the future of AI in the workplace and identifying resources for ongoing learning

Requirements

  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications
  • Familiarity with fundamental productivity and office management tasks
  • No previous experience with AI tools is necessary

Target Audience

  • Office professionals and productivity specialists
  • Project managers and coordinators
  • Teams incorporating AI into their daily operations
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