BRT Skills

AI Agents for Non-Technical Managers

AIX-GEN-002AI5 daysEnglish or Arabic3 dates

Overview

AI agents go beyond answering questions: they can plan steps, use software tools and complete tasks with limited supervision. This course explains agents in plain language, shows where they are useful today, and teaches managers how to scope, supervise and control agent-based solutions in their teams.

Who should attend

Managers, team leaders, operations and process owners, and business analysts with no programming background.

Training methodology

Interactive presentations, live demonstrations of AI tools, hands-on exercises using participants' own work examples, case studies, group discussion, and a personal action plan.

Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish AI agents from chat assistants and traditional automation
  • Identify tasks suitable for agents
  • Specify agent goals, tools and boundaries
  • Design human oversight and approval points
  • Evaluate agent performance and risks

Course outline

Day 1Understanding AI Agents
  • From chatbots to agents
  • Planning, tools and memory
  • Examples across industries
  • Live demonstration
  • Agent capabilities today
  • Risks unique to agents
Day 2Where Agents Fit
  • Task suitability criteria
  • Agents versus RPA and workflows
  • Multi-agent setups
  • Opportunity mapping
  • Cost and benefit of agents
  • Selecting a first use case
Day 3Designing an Agent
  • Goals and success criteria
  • Tools, data and permissions
  • Guardrails and limits
  • Design workshop
  • Instructions and knowledge for agents
  • Testing scenarios
Day 4Supervision and Control
  • Human-in-the-loop checkpoints
  • Logging and traceability
  • Handling errors and escalation
  • Security considerations
  • Access rights and approvals
  • Audit of agent actions
Day 5Managing Agents at Work
  • Measuring agent performance
  • Team roles alongside agents
  • Scaling responsibly
  • Agent pilot plan
  • Vendor options
  • Governance checklist

Dates and fees

23–27 November 2026Vienna, Austria
⁦£4,950⁩per delegate
22–26 February 2027Online
⁦£2,450⁩per delegate
3–7 May 2027London, United Kingdom
⁦£4,950⁩per delegate

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