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Unlock the Potential of Generative AI in BI. Learn how you can use the capabilities and tools of generative AI to boost your career in business intelligence
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Explain generative AI's fundamental capabilities and applications in the BI domain.
Develop effective prompts using prompt engineering approaches and techniques.
Apply generative AI tools and techniques to optimize every stage of the BI lifecycle.
Explain ethical considerations, challenges, and best practices in implementing generative AI for BI.
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Are you a business intelligence (BI) Analyst or aspiring to start your career in this domain? This specialization can help to advance your career by leveraging the power of generative AI.
The specialization consists of three short, self-paced courses, each requiring 4–6 hours to complete.
Explore the core concepts and capabilities of generative AI and learn to leverage these capabilities throughout the BI lifecycle.
Learn the techniques of prompt engineering to optimize the outcomes produced by generative AI tools.
Gain practical skills in using generative AI for different use cases in BI, including querying databases and documents, automating data visualization, and creating dashboards and reports.
Learn how generative AI supports data analysis, synthetic data creation, and data cleansing.
Explore several generative AI tools that can be used in the BI domain. Learn how common generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot can be used in BI.
Through the hands-on labs and projects, you will gain valuable experience in harnessing generative AI in BI.
You will hear from experts about their insights on the different concepts covered in the courses.
Applied Learning Project
Throughout this specialization, you will complete hands-on labs and projects to gain practical experience in leveraging generative AI for different use cases in the BI domains.
You will learn how to draft effective prompts for generating relevant outputs regarding the common and specific scenarios in BI.
Some examples of the labs includedare:
Generate Text Using Generative AI
Generating Text, Images, and Code
Experimenting with Prompts
Naive Prompting and the Persona Pattern
The Chain-of-Thought Approach in Prompt Engineering
The Tree-of-Thought Approach in Prompt Engineering
Data generation and cleansing
Querying databases and documents
Generating SQL queries with AI
Data analysis using generative AI tools
Data visualization with AI tools
Project
Describe generative AI and distinguish it from discriminative AI.
Describe the capabilities of generative AI and its use cases in the real world.
Identify the applications of generative AI in different sectors and industries.
Explore common generative AI models and tools for text, code, image, audio, and video generation.
Explain the concept and relevance of prompt engineering in generative AI models.
Apply best practices for creating prompts and explore examples of impactful prompts.
Practice common prompt engineering techniques and approaches for writing effective prompts.
Explore commonly used tools for prompt engineering to aid with prompt engineering.
Explain the role of generative AI in every stage of the BI lifecycle.
Use generative AI to improve data handling and analysis in BI.
Leverage generative AI-powered tools for enhanced data visualization and reporting in BI.
Discuss ethical considerations and challenges in implementing generative AI in BI.
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This specialization is self-paced. On average, learners who spend 5–6 hours a week can complete it in 3 weeks.
This specialization is designed for business intelligence (BI)analysts interested in enhancing their careers using generative AI.
This specialization is for you if you are:
- Professionals in the business intelligence (BI) domain who want to enhance their careers by leveraging the power of generative AI
- Business professionals seeking to leverage AI for data-driven decision making
- Individuals seeking an introduction to leveraging generative AI in BI
This specialization requires fundamental knowledge of Business Intelligence.
Basic knowledge of the core concepts and application of artificial intelligence may be helpful but is not mandatory.
The courses in this specialization have been designed in a logical sequence. It is recommended that the courses be taken in the order they are presented to derive maximum learning.
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The specialization will prepare you with knowledge and practical skills to leverage the power of generative AI in human resources.
After completing this specialization, you will be able to:
Explain the core capabilities of generative AI
Explain the role of generative AI in different stages of the BI lifecycle
Describe generative AI tools and technologies that can be used to enhance BI
Discuss how to generate synthetic data using generative AI
Demonstrate data cleansing using anomaly detection and handling missing data
Apply querying to databases, documents, and spreadsheets using AI
Demonstrate data analysis using clustering and segmentation techniques
Describe the process of generating infographics and data-driven narratives.
Apply generative AI to create dashboards and reports for BI
Discuss how AI-powered conversational interfaces can be utilized for BI
Discuss the ethical considerations, challenges, and limitations of using generative AI for BI
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