VAI Employees Complete IBM SkillsBuild Digital Artificial Intelligence Fundamental Course

Ronkonkoma, NY, July 12, 2024 – VAI, a leading ERP software developer, today announced that VAI employees have completed the IBM Artificial Intelligence Fundamental course and received digital accreditation. The course explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) history to learn how it can change the impact businesses can have on the world.  The course explores the history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it affects the enterprise, helping VAI employees learn more about one of the most influential technologies of our time to better serve customers. Course participants gained insight into how AI makes predictions, understands language and images, and learns using circuits inspired by the human brain. The modules included a hands-on simulation in which they built and tested a machine learning model.

The program covered subjects like Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), and ethics. It also addressed computer vision and natural language processing. Participants used IBM Watson Studio to run AI models.

“AI is all around us, seamlessly integrated into our daily lives and work”, said Gina Parry, Sales Manager at VAI. "The knowledge and abilities acquired from the IBM AI Fundamental Course are indispensable for me and others comprehending the swift pace of technological advancement and the progress of enterprise resource planning development. As a course graduate, my knowledge has significantly increased, and I’m looking forward to applying my new knowledge to our customers’ businesses.”

Following completion of Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals course, learners can:

• Summarize the development of AI to help customers better understand how AI identifies and explains structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data
• Explain ML and how AI makes predictions from data
• Recognize how AI improves businesses’ processes throughout the supply chain
• Detail ways that AI analyzes data to improve the customer experience
• Describe how AI understands human language and the most innovative ways to apply AI in the enterprise
• Understand how AI creates images
• Relate how AI makes predictions using neural networks
• Comprehend generative AI and its implications for the modern world
• Using IBM Watson Studio, create an AI machine learning model
• Discuss how AI systems may be made to be less biased
• Identify the market for AI professionals, their duties and skill sets, available resources, and educational options

About VAI

VAI is a leading independent mid-market ERP software developer renowned for its flexible solutions and ability to automate critical business functions for the distribution, manufacturing, retail, and service sectors. VAI's software solutions are backed by a wealth of experience and a reputation for excellence that countless companies rely on. With specific ERP solutions for hard goods, food, and pharmaceutical companies, VAI has helped some of the most recognized companies address key industry requirements and deliver bottom-line results. VAI continues to innovate with new solutions that leverage business intelligence, analytics, mobility, and cloud technology to help customers make more informed business decisions and empower their mobile workforce. For more information, visit https://www.vai.net.