Intensive Sprint – AI Automation

Automation
Owner

From idea to productive automation

Become an autonomous automation expert in 4 weeks.

A hands-on sprint that empowers professionals to independently plan, build, and responsibly operate AI-powered workflows.

Program Goal

With the AI revolution comes a new core responsibility: (AI) automation and AI integration. But when every workflow must go through IT, it becomes the bottleneck of AI transformation. The solution: professionals who can implement (AI) automation independently – decentralized, responsible, and hands-on.

Relieve IT

Business units can implement low-hanging-fruit automations themselves – IT can focus on infrastructure, security, and governance.

Empower Decentrally

Instead of centralized AI development, AI specialists emerge in business units who drive operational automation independently.

Scale Responsibly

Data privacy, quality assurance, and operational readiness are built in from the start – not bolted on afterwards.

Program Overview

Compact, intensive, and to the point – everything Automation Owners need, in a structured sprint format.

4
Weeks Duration
~14h
Total Scope
4
Sessions (+ Review)
max. 20
Participants

Hands-on from Minute 1

Immediate work with real tools and real use cases from everyday business

Learn by Building

Develop your own workflows instead of just watching – hands-on from day one

Governance Built-in

Data privacy, quality, and operations are considered from the very beginning

Program Structure & Content

Four progressive sessions – we start from zero and get you building your own automations.

1
3 Hours Week 1

Getting Started: Practice & Automation Logic

Your entry into the world of workflow automation: What’s possible, how to think in automation patterns, and what role does AI play?

  • Build your first n8n workflow scenario
  • Understand triggers, nodes, and data mapping
  • From AI assistant to automated workflow
2
3 Hours Week 2

Use Cases, Architecture & Dependencies

From simple workflows to well-designed automations: How to identify and structure good use cases?

  • Use case analysis and prioritization
  • API integration and system connectivity
  • Understanding dependencies and failure points
3
3 Hours Week 3

Robustness, Testing & Production Readiness

Automations that actually work – stable, testable, and maintainable. How to make workflows production-ready?

  • Error handling and retry logic
  • Testing strategies for workflows
  • Setting up monitoring and alerting
4
3 Hours Week 4

Rollout, Governance & Organizational Reality

From sandbox to production: How to safely deploy automations and embed them in the organization?

  • Data privacy and compliance (GDPR)
  • Governance framework for automation
  • Stakeholder communication and change management
2 Hours Week 5–6 Review Session

Review, Exchange & Wrap-up

Present your own projects, peer review, collective retrospective, and outlook on future development.

  • Showcase your own automations
  • Peer feedback and lessons learned
  • Community building and next steps

Course structure and content may vary depending on the group’s knowledge level. We meet you exactly where you are.

Sounds interesting, but you’d like to talk first?

Non-binding Consultation

No commitment – let’s explore together if the sprint is right for you.

What You Should Bring

  • Enthusiasm for learning and trying new things
  • Interest in automation – even without prior experience
  • Willingness to actively participate in sessions

What You Don’t Need

  • Programming skills
  • Experience with n8n or low-code tools
  • IT background or DevOps knowledge
  • Own server infrastructure

Tools in the Sprint: n8n (self-hosted or cloud), AI APIs (OpenAI/Azure), sandbox environment provided.

Outcome for Your Organization

What you’ll have in hand after the sprint.

Trained Automation Owners

Professionals who can independently plan, build, and operate AI-powered automations.

Decentralized AI Competence

Business units can implement low-hanging fruits on their own – IT is relieved and can focus on strategic topics.

Scalability

The foundation to evolve from simple workflows to more complex agentic AI systems.

Ready for the
Automation Owner Sprint?

Let’s discuss together how the sprint fits your organization. We guide you from the first idea to productive implementation.

Secure Your Spot

Questions? Write to us at kim@v-und-s.de