Highlights
- Turn a business problem into a requirement
- Define what the AI will and will not do
- Write and document system prompts
- Specify inputs and outputs clearly
- Define what good output looks like
- Document data needs and access
- Map connections to existing systems
- Describe fallback behaviour plainly
- Write a plain-language risk register
- Produce a brief and a full spec
Course Details
Requirements translation workshop:
taking a vague business request and turning it into a precise, testable AI system requirement together
Scope definition exercise:
writing explicitly what the system will do and equally what it will not do, to prevent scope creep and misalignment
System prompt writing lab:
drafting prompts, testing them against examples, and documenting the rationale for every significant design decision
Input and output specification:
defining formats, field names, data types, and worked example payloads that a developer can code directly to
Acceptance criteria workshop:
writing criteria clear enough that a developer knows what to build and a tester knows what to verify
Data requirements document:
identifying sources, access methods, sensitivity classifications, and how often data needs to be refreshed
Integration mapping:
listing every existing system the AI will connect to, the method of connection, and the data flowing in each direction
Fallback specification:
writing in plain language what the system does when the model fails, returns low confidence, or takes too long
Risk register build:
participants identify and score hallucination risk, potential bias, misuse scenarios, and relevant compliance obligations
Deliverable production:
each participant leaves with a completed one-page brief and a full specification document ready for a development team
Who should attend
Feedback
4.8 out of 5 average
"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"
Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022