Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption management is crucial for organisations seeking long-term success in an increasingly digital and data-driven world. It involves integrating AI technologies into day-to-day operations, ensuring that technological, business and ethical goals are balanced effectively. This approach helps organisations mitigate risks related to market disruption and competitive pressure, fosters innovation, enhances productivity and creates new business opportunities.
These qualifications are designed to support practicing or aspiring first-line managers and supervisors, who are responsible for implementing the organisation’s AI adoption strategy within their team or area of work. Through these qualifications, they will develop a foundational understanding of AI management at a supervisory level, and acquire the skills and knowledge to manage and drive change, lead team members ethically through AI integration, and understand its local impact.
Rules of Combination
- CMI Level 3 Award in Managing AI Adoption
Learners must select at least one unit to a minimum of 50 TQT hours to achieve this qualification. The minimum GLH is 21 hours. Minimum credits: 5 - CMI Level 3 Certificate in Managing AI Adoption
Learners must select at least two units to a minimum of 130 TQT hours, from any units in the table below, to achieve this qualification. The minimum GLH is 51 hours. Minimum credits: 13 - CMI Level 3 Diploma in Managing AI Adoption
Learners complete a minimum of six units to a total of 410 TQT hours, from any units in the table below, to achieve this qualification. The minimum GLH is approximately 179 hours. Minimum credits: 41
Unit and Credits
Driving Change
- 354 Navigating the Adoption of AI Technologies 7 Credits
Communication & Human Skills
- 355 Managing Teams through AI Implementation 7 Credits
- 356 Utilising AI for Stakeholder Communication 8 Credits
Making an Impact
Managing Data and Information with AI 5 Credits
Governance
Nurturing a Culture of AI Readiness 8 Credits
AI and Digital Fluency (Cyber & Data Units in Development – detailed Spec to follow)
- AI Awareness for First Line Managers 6 Credits
- Cyber Foundations Credits tbc
- Data Foundations Credits tbc
There are no mandated pathways or unit combinations, other than meeting minimum credit/TQT thresholds identified above.