AI Leadership Programme · January 2027 cohort
Skills map
Planned, taught and tested against the three government units.
Planned: all 19 outcomes. Taught so far: two covered, eight under way. Tested so far: nine with a passed multiple-choice test, seven with accepted assignments.
AU0009 · AI strategy and opportunity
AI leadership: AI strategy and opportunity · 6 learning outcomes
- AU0009.1Organisational leadership in setting AI policy and strategy, including business cases detailing implications for the workforce, organisational perception and sustainability
- Planned
- Sessions 1, 8
- Taught
- Under way · session 1
- Tested
- Test 1 Q2, Q4 · Assignment: Set up your AI workspace
- AU0009.2Evaluate opportunities for AI-driven improvement using qualitative and quantitative evidence, including the assessment of risk
- Planned
- Sessions 1, 5
- Taught
- Under way · session 1
- Tested
- Test 1 Q3 · Assignment: Teach Claude who you are and what you do
- AU0009.3Define, document and communicate an AI strategy aligned to organisational goals, values and risk appetite
- Planned
- Session 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0009.4Assess viability and risk through AI use cases and pilots, identifying investment areas
- Planned
- Sessions 5, 7
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0009.5Engage stakeholders to build support for AI strategy and adoption, including non-technical audiences
- Planned
- Sessions 4, 6
- Taught
- Under way · session 4
- Tested
- Assignment: Summarise a long report
- AU0009.6Critically evaluate and monitor the implementation of adaptations, including responses to emerging AI technologies and trends
- Planned
- Sessions 1, 8
- Taught
- Under way · session 1
- Tested
- Test 1 Q5
AU0010 · AI adoption, procurement and governance
AI leadership: AI adoption, procurement and governance · 7 learning outcomes
- AU0010.1Evaluate AI solutions and vendors using structured criteria (cost, performance, risk, data readiness)
- Planned
- Sessions 2, 4
- Taught
- Covered · sessions 2 and 4
- Tested
- Test 2 Q1, Q3 · Assignment: Research a supplier with AI
- AU0010.2Make procurement decisions based on testing, benchmarking and user validation
- Planned
- Session 2
- Taught
- Covered · session 2
- Tested
- Test 2 Q4 · Assignment: Build a prompt library
- AU0010.3Assess risks associated with AI acquisition, including vendor lock-in, data, IP and sustainability
- Planned
- Sessions 4, 7
- Taught
- Under way · session 4
- Tested
- Test 4 Q2
- AU0010.4Design and implement AI governance frameworks, including roles, responsibilities and escalation pathways
- Planned
- Session 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0010.5Embed ethical, legal and regulatory considerations into AI decision-making processes
- Planned
- Sessions 3, 8
- Taught
- Under way · session 3
- Tested
- Test 3 Q3
- AU0010.6Define assurance and compliance processes, including documentation, auditability and transparency
- Planned
- Sessions 6, 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0010.7Design and implement human oversight mechanisms for AI systems
- Planned
- Sessions 1, 3, 4, 5
- Taught
- Under way · sessions 1, 3 and 4
- Tested
- Test 1 Q1, Test 4 Q1 · Assignment: Triage a week of email
AU0011 · AI delivery and organisational transformation
AI leadership: AI delivery and organisational transformation · 6 learning outcomes
- AU0011.1Lead delivery of AI-enabled organisational change, ensuring AI solutions are sustainable and aligned to long-term objectives
- Planned
- Sessions 7, 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0011.2Assess and manage workforce impacts of AI adoption, including reskilling, role redesign and job displacement
- Planned
- Session 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0011.3Implement organisational-level AI risk management, including monitoring, the use of tools, mitigation and escalation
- Planned
- Sessions 6, 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0011.4Achieve audit requirements and regulatory compliance, including incident and security response planning
- Planned
- Session 8
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0011.5Monitor performance and risks of deployed AI systems, including bias, drift and security vulnerabilities
- Planned
- Sessions 5, 7
- Taught
- Not yet
- Tested
- No test yet
- AU0011.6Communicate AI risks and opportunities internally and externally, including with non-technical stakeholders and regulators
- Planned
- Sessions 4, 6, 8
- Taught
- Under way · session 4
- Tested
- Test 4 Q3 · Assignment: Draft your weekly update