Learn to be AI Ready, powered by ICAgile
Stay relevant. Stay valuable. Build the capabilities modern organizations expect.
AI is reshaping how business and IT operate. Automation is changing roles and accountability. Cloud spending now demands integrated financial discipline. Security, risk, and governance expectations continue to rise. Professionals who can navigate these realities are increasingly in demand.
This course equips you to operate confidently in that environment. Built on C4G’s proven 10 Dimensions of AI Readiness, developed with support from ICAgile, and validated by Fortune 500 enterprises, it focuses on practical application over abstract theory. You will learn how AI affects decision-making, operating models, and day-to-day responsibilities across business and technology teams.
You will apply structured frameworks to real scenarios, evaluate tradeoffs, and build skills that translate directly to your work. The emphasis is on informed judgment, clear communication, and responsible adoption.
Through live sessions, applied exercises, and peer discussion, you will work alongside professionals facing similar challenges and strengthen your ability to contribute with confidence in an AI-driven environment.
What you’ll learn
AI Ready equips you to make informed decisions, lead responsibly, and operate effectively in AI-enabled organizations.
Explore how each Dimension shows up in real organizational contexts
Walk through scenario examples across business and IT teams
Practice connecting AI initiatives to enterprise capabilities
Examine AI initiatives through cost, risk, and operational lenses
Discuss common tradeoffs leaders face when introducing AI
Apply structured thinking to compare initiative options
Practice explaining AI impacts in clear, role-appropriate language
Translate technical concepts into business-relevant implications
Structure conversations for leaders, teams, and stakeholders
Explore common gaps organizations encounter during AI adoption
Review real-world examples of governance and data challenges
Understand how gaps affect outcomes and decision-making
Apply decision patterns that account for policy, cost, and risk
Work through realistic adoption constraints and limitations
Discuss responsible adoption approaches used in practice
Build confidence discussing AI topics in professional settings
Apply course concepts directly to current work situations
Develop a clearer professional point of view on AI adoption
Learn directly from John
John Tanner
20+ years shaping Business IT across Federal, Finance, and Fortune 100s
Who this course is for
Practitioners bridging business strategy, AI initiatives, and technical delivery
Leaders accountable for AI, automation, and platform decisions
Executives responsible for enterprise AI strategy, technology, and risk
Prerequisites
Professional experience in business, operations, technology, or related fields
This course builds on real workplace experience and assumes familiarity with organizational contexts and decisions.
Interest in organizational decision-making and cross-functional work
The course explores how decisions are made across roles and functions in real organizational settings.
Desire to apply new concepts to real professional situations
Learning is built around practical scenarios that connect directly to your own professional context.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from John Tanner in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Revisit course materials anytime as your role, responsibilities, and AI business technologies evolve.
Community of peers
Engage with experienced professionals navigating similar AI, business, and technology challenges.
Maven Certificate of completion
Receive a verified certificate recognizing your completion of the course and applied learning, and share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
ICAgile AI-Ready Certification
This course fulfills the learning requirements for ICAgile’s AI-Ready certification, providing a globally recognized credential that demonstrates practical understanding of AI readiness and responsible adoption.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund through the second week of the course.
Course syllabus
11 live sessions • 18 lessons • 6 projects
Week 1
Introduction
Feb
24
AI Ready: Session 1
Feb
27
AI Ready: Office Hours
Week 2
Starting: Establishing the Foundations
Mar
3
AI Ready: Session 2
Mar
6
AI Ready: Office Hours
Schedule
Live sessions
2 hrs / week
Live recorded sessions include guided discussion, applied examples, and peer interaction. Sessions focus on practical understanding rather than lecture, with time reserved for questions and shared learning.
Tue, Feb 24
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Fri, Feb 27
5:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, Mar 3
5:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
Short applied exercises that help you connect course concepts to real situations from your own work, without heavy deliverables.
Async content
1 hr / week
Self-paced instruction that reinforces live discussions and allows flexible learning between sessions.
Testimonials
This AI course was amazing and eye opening! The content was crisp, current, and relevant to anyone trying to understand the impact and concerns surrounding AI in our lives an businesses. John Tanner's expertise, understanding, and ability to explain AI readiness and vision was just short of amazing. This was one of the best courses I have participated in over the last 10 years and would highly recommend it.
Terry
Enterprise Transformation ConsultantJohn Tanner and C4G bring a timely, unique, and actionable knowledge base to the AI strategy conversation! This course is a must take if you are an AI guide for your company or your client. You will also gain personal guides on your journey - your cohort and your trainer!
Charlene
Business ConsultantAwesome course that provides a framework to view the current state of AI and prepare for the future of AI from a consulting perspective.
John
Business Agility Consultant
Frequently asked questions
$1,950
USD