Generative AI in Software Delivery
Adopt generative AI across the software development lifecycle
A practical course for technical leaders and developers. Map lifecycle tasks suited to AI assistance, understand model capabilities and limits, weigh evidence from industry, apply secure adoption practices, engineer AI-enabled systems and build a techno-business roadmap.
What you will be able to do
- Identify lifecycle tasks, processes and roles suitable for AI assistance.
- Explain the practical limits of large language models and coding assistants.
- Weigh short-term gains against long-term costs such as quality and skills erosion.
- Assess team readiness and set secure, governed adoption practices.
- Recognise how engineering AI-enabled systems differs from conventional software.
- Create a phased adoption roadmap with benefits, costs and metrics.
- 12 lessons
- 3h 30m of guided learning
- 12 CPD hours & certificate
- AI tutor & SEND adaptation included
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Part of the AI Learning Pathways Programme. CPD-aligned certificate of completion — not a regulated qualification.
Course content
Module 1: The software lifecycle as a system
Stakeholders, activities and bottlenecks where AI might help.
- The software lifecycle as a systemPreviewreading · 25 min
- Module 1 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 2: Generative AI fundamentals for engineers
How large language models, assistants and agents work — and fail.
- Generative AI fundamentals for engineersreading · 25 min
- Module 2 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 3: What the evidence says
Weigh industry studies, benefits and drawbacks honestly.
- What the evidence saysreading · 25 min
- Module 3 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 4: Adopting generative AI safely
Practices, policies and role changes for new and existing projects.
- Adopting generative AI safelyreading · 25 min
- Module 4 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 5: Engineering AI-enabled systems
How building software with AI components differs from conventional engineering.
- Engineering AI-enabled systemsreading · 25 min
- Module 5 quizquiz · 10 min
Module 6: Your adoption roadmap
Readiness, business case and a phased plan you can use on day one.
- Your adoption roadmapreading · 25 min
- Module 6 quizquiz · 10 min