Identifying AI Opportunities in Your Role

Now that you understand what AI can do, let's develop a framework for spotting opportunities to use AI in your specific role.

The AI Opportunity Framework

Use these questions to identify where AI can help:

1. Time Analysis

• What tasks take up most of your time?
• Which activities are repetitive?
• Where do you experience bottlenecks?

2. Task Characteristics

• Which tasks follow predictable patterns?
• What work requires processing large amounts of information?
• Where do you need to generate variations of similar content?

3. Value Assessment

• Which time-consuming tasks have lower strategic value?
• Where would saved time create the most impact?
• What would you focus on if routine tasks were automated?

Common AI Use Cases by Role

For Knowledge Workers

• Drafting emails and reports
• Summarizing long documents
• Research and information gathering
• Meeting notes and action items

For Managers

• Performance review drafts
• Team communication templates
• Data analysis and reporting
• Schedule optimization

For Creative Professionals

• Brainstorming and ideation
• Copy variations and A/B testing
• Research and trend analysis
• Formatting and organization

Your AI Action Plan

Moving Forward

In Module 02, we'll explore specific AI tools and learn how to integrate them into your workflow for the opportunities you've identified.