About This AI Online Course
When artificial intelligence projects fail, defense missions can stall, readiness can slip and warfighter readiness and support can suffer.
In the U.S. Department of Defense, where precision, speed, and effectiveness are non-negotiable, managing AI initiatives successfully is not just a technical task—it’s of strategic importance.
This course will provide you with a foundational understanding of AI project management practices tailored, as possible, to the unique demands of military environments. You will explore the full AI project lifecycle, including planning, data preparation, model development, deployment and post-deployment tuning. In addition, you will learn about the composition of AI project teams, the iterative nature of AI development (in contrast to traditional DoD software development lifecycles) and the top challenges of AI project management.
Through the lens of real-world DoD challenges—such as contractor-controlled data, siloed information systems and unclear success metrics—you will gain a basic understanding of the right questions to ask, how to assemble effective teams and lead AI projects that deliver mission-aligned results.
Whether you’re in acquisitions, logistics, data analysis, operations and beyond, this course will help you better understand how to manage AI projects that don’t just function—they fuel the mission.
What You Will Learn
- Describe the differences between traditional project management practices and AI project management
- Identify the key components and phases of the AI project lifecycle
- Recognize the common challenges that lead to AI project failure
This online course is aligned with DoD strategies.
Who Should Take This Online Course
This online course is perfect for any DoD, Intelligence Community agency or government contractor company professional interested in gaining a better understanding of AI project management fundamentals.
Prerequisites
None. However, prior completion of the FedLearn course, Introduction to AI/Machine Learning Concepts & Terminology (AIDATA109), is recommended.
Course Certificate
To achieve a course certificate of completion, you must score 80 percent or higher on graded lesson quizzes and a final exam.
Course Format
Self-paced, online training course
Course Pricing
Individual courses are $9.99 (per person).
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If you are interested in learning about special team rates for Federal government and government contractor organizations, email [email protected]
Continuing Education Unit Credits
This course provides 1 CEU.
