AI for Business & Productivity · Intermediate level

Intermediate level · Module 2 of 6 · 16 guided hours

Designing AI-Assisted Workflows

Redesign business processes with AI steps and human checks, and connect tools with no-code automation.

Learning objectives

  • Map workflows and find where AI adds value
  • Design multi-step workflows with quality checks
  • Build simple no-code automations that connect tools

Topics

  • process mapping
  • AI steps and human checkpoints
  • multi-step workflows
  • no-code automation platforms
  • triggers and actions
  • testing and failure handling

Lessons

  1. Lesson 1 Mapping Workflows

    Map how work flows today and find the steps where AI can save time or improve quality.

    process mapbottlenecksAI opportunityrisk points

  2. Lesson 2 Designing Multi-Step AI Workflows

    Design a new workflow where AI and people each do what they do best, with checks between steps.

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  3. Lesson 3 No-Code Automation

    Connect forms, spreadsheets, email and AI with no-code automation tools.

    trigger and actionno-code platformsAI step in an automationmonitoring and errors

Practical activity

Redesign one real workflow — such as a monthly donor report or order handling — with AI steps, then automate part of it with a no-code tool and test it.

Expected outcomes

  • Practical AI-assisted workflows
  • First no-code automations

Assessment

Workflow maps and a tested automation reviewed for value, checks and reliability.

Taught live by an instructor — online or in person. Free course lessons are for self-study and do not lead to a certificate — see registration options.