AI product management

Summary

The course focuses on the development of real-word AI/ML products. It is intended for students who have acquired a theoretical background in AI/ML and are interested in applying that toward developing AI/ML-oriented products.

Content

AI is set to transform several industry sectors, and there is high demand for AI product managers. AI product management is a complex role that requires an understanding of both AI and product management. This course will enable students to identify opportunities for developing new AI products, understand when they should use AI in an existing product/process, manage the development of AI products, and launch AI products successfully. The lectures will introduce general product management to the students, and the guest lectures, by leading figures in AI industries, explain how the general product management skills are applied to the development of AI products.

 

Module 1: Introduction to AI product management

• Why is this needed?
• Product strategy
• Setting product objectives & identifying opportunities
• Understanding customers and problems

Module 2: Product research and scoping

• Creating and testing hypothesis
• Defining product requirements
• Defining the product roadmap

Module 3: Product design and development

• Designing the product
• Developing the product
• Marketing the product
• Managing teams and team dynamics

Module 4: Launch and commercialization of the product

• Managing teams and stakeholders
• Effective communication with stakeholders
• Product launch
• Product performance metrics

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI product managers, Innovation