AI For Business Training Course

Practical AI Skills, Not Theory

Companies that learn to apply AI well are cutting hours of manual work per employee per week, responding to customers faster, and making better decisions with the same headcount.

Artificial intelligence has moved from research labs into everyday business tools. This two-day intensive course gives your team the practical skills to apply it - no coding required. Roughly half of course time is hands-on: every participant works with AI tools on their own laptop, applies a repeatable prompt framework, and builds a real no-code automation using a process from their own job. Delivered in Johannesburg, Sandton, or on-site anywhere in South Africa. This training pairs naturally with our AI consulting service - train your team here, then have us help implement what they've learned.

No Coding Required Hands-On Workshops 90-Day Roadmap Included Prompt Library Certificate of Completion

Who This Course Is For

Business owners, executives and managers who need to set AI direction for their organisation
Team leads and operations staff who want to automate repetitive processes
Marketing, sales, HR, finance and customer-service professionals seeking productivity gains
Anyone curious about AI who wants hands-on, business-focused - not technical - training

What You'll Be Able to Do Afterwards

Explain what generative AI can and cannot do, and judge where it fits your business
Write effective prompts using repeatable frameworks to get reliable, high-quality output
Select the right AI tools for each business function - and avoid paying for the wrong ones
Identify, score and prioritise processes in your business that are ripe for automation
Build a working no-code automation that connects AI to your everyday apps
Manage AI risk: data privacy (POPIA/GDPR), confidentiality, accuracy and ethical use
Leave with a personalised 90-day AI adoption roadmap for your organisation

Course Agenda

Ten modules across two intensive days - from AI fundamentals through to a live automation build and your personal 90-day roadmap.

Day 1

Understanding & Using AI

1. AI Fundamentals for Business

How generative AI works, its strengths and failure modes, and where it creates value.

90 min

2. Prompt Engineering Essentials

The R-T-C-F framework and techniques that multiply output quality.

75 min

3. The AI Tool Landscape

Tool categories, top assistants head-to-head, and the Chinese AI / open-source market.

90 min

4. AI Use Cases by Business Function

Proven use cases in marketing, sales, service, HR, finance and operations.

90 min

5. Workshop - Solve a Real Task with AI

Individual hands-on work applying the R-T-C-F framework to your own task.

45 min

Day 2

Automating & Scaling AI

6. Business Process Automation Fundamentals

The Assist → Augment → Automate ladder and process mapping.

90 min

7. Automation Tools & AI Agents

No-code platforms, custom assistants, and an introduction to AI agents.

90 min

8. Workshop - Build Your First Automation

Pairs build a working automation with at least one AI step and a human checkpoint.

90 min

9. Data, Security, Ethics & Governance

POPIA/GDPR quick rules and drafting your company AI usage policy.

60 min

10. ROI, Change Management & Your 90-Day Roadmap

Measuring value, driving adoption, and your personal capstone roadmap.

45 min

What's Included

Every participant leaves with more than a certificate - a working toolkit for the next 90 days.

Full Training Manual & Workbook

A complete printed and digital reference covering every module, ready to revisit long after the course ends.

Business Prompt Library

Ready-to-adapt prompts for writing, marketing, sales, operations, finance and strategy work.

Tool Directory & Pricing Guide

An indicative pricing and feature comparison across the major AI assistants and automation platforms.

Automation Opportunity Scorecard

A scoring template for prioritising which of your processes to automate first.

Sample AI Usage Policy

A POPIA-aligned policy outline your team can adapt with legal sign-off in days, not months.

Your 90-Day AI Roadmap

A personalised plan with dated commitments, built during the course's capstone exercise.

Certificate of Completion

Formal recognition of the training for HR and professional development records.

30/60/90-Day Follow-Up

A check-in survey, a group roadmap review call, and an ROI review offer after the course.

Course Format

Each module combines a short instructor-led briefing, live demonstrations, and hands-on exercises done on your own laptop. Roughly 50% of course time is hands-on. Groups of 6–16 participants get the best mix of pace and individual facilitator attention. The course can be delivered at your premises in Johannesburg, Sandton, Cape Town, or run remotely for distributed teams.

Prerequisites & What to Bring

A laptop with a modern browser and internet access
Free accounts created in advance for an AI assistant (ChatGPT or Claude) and an automation platform (Zapier or Make) - sign-up instructions sent with your joining pack
One real business process from your own work that feels repetitive or time-consuming - you'll automate or improve it during the course
No programming knowledge is required at any point

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the AI For Business training course.

Do we need any technical background?

No. This course is designed for business owners, managers and staff with no coding or IT background. Every exercise is done through a browser, using plain-English instructions.

Can this be run onsite in Johannesburg or Cape Town?

Yes. We deliver this course at your premises anywhere in South Africa, at our training venue in Sandton, or remotely for distributed teams. Onsite delivery lets us customise Module 4's use cases to your specific industry.

How many people can attend?

We recommend groups of 6 to 16 participants for the best balance of pace and hands-on facilitator support. Larger groups can be accommodated with additional facilitators.

Can the course be customised for our industry?

Yes. Module 4's use-case walkthrough is adapted to your sector - retail, professional services, manufacturing or healthcare - based on a short pre-course discovery call. Executive audiences can also request an expanded strategy discussion in Modules 1, 9 and 10.

What's the difference between this course and your AI consulting service?

Training teaches your team to use AI tools and build simple automations themselves. AI consulting is a hands-on engagement where Openbyte selects tools, builds automations and sets up governance for you. Many clients run this course first, then follow up with a consulting engagement to implement what the team learned.

What happens after the course?

You receive a Day 7 email with the shared prompt library and a first-win survey, a Day 30 group video call to review roadmap progress, and a Day 90 ROI review offer to help quantify what the training has delivered.