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World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024

GenAI after the Hype: Transforming Organizations with GenAI-based Agents

Alexander Birke , Silke Eggert

Deploying GenAI tool-first risks a massive productivity crash. Discover how a people-centric approach and AI agents slashed hour-long agile alignment meetings to just 15 minutes.

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#1 about 2 min

Unlocking economic value through generative artificial intelligence

The potential to unlock trillions of dollars in global GDP relies on correct implementation and the prioritization of human factors.

#2 about 2 min

Core foundations for successful artificial intelligence transformation

Successful AI integration requires a holistic approach focused on value-driven processes, quality data foundations, and practical organizational constraints.

#3 about 5 min

Setting up the generative artificial intelligence proof of concept

Launching an agile pilot program involves rapid alignment, regulatory compliance provisions, secure computing environments, and continuous expert support for participants.

#4 about 4 min

Streamlining portfolio epics with generative artificial intelligence assistance

Utilizing AI capabilities to draft detailed portfolio epics significantly reduces meeting friction and accelerates robust alignment around business value.

#5 about 4 min

Enhancing feature backlogs and user stories using intelligent agents

Integrated AI assistants can rapidly break down vague feature descriptions into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria and transparent sizing rationale.

#6 about 2 min

Key takeaways from augmenting teams with virtual assistants

Providing an automated baseline output for onerous tasks shifts essential team focus toward innovation, human interaction, and sustained workflow engagement.

#7 about 5 min

Resolving misalignment between leadership expectations and workforce fears

A people-centric strategy absorbs an initial productivity dip for change management to consciously prevent workforce resistance and unlock superior long-term economic returns.

#8 about 4 min

Interacting with artificial intelligence as a social workplace partner

Treating predictive algorithms as invisible social partners requires employees to develop robust new skills for critical interaction, prompt logic refinement, and bias evaluation.

#9 about 3 min

Designing comprehensive service layers for artificial intelligence adoption

Organizations must establish structured support mechanisms ranging from advanced automation consulting to dedicated prompt engineering training to ensure continuous skills progression.

#10 about 3 min

Emerging capabilities of predictive analytics and proactive intelligent agents

The future of artificial intelligence in agile settings uniquely includes proactive agents that analyze sprint health parameters and asynchronously cluster complex brainstorming content.

#11 about 2 min

Integrating artificial intelligence as the new technological baseline

Reaching the next major technological revolution structurally requires treating generative AI as an essential coworker rather than an emergent novelty to confidently maintain an organizational competitive advantage.

Matching moments

3:33 min

Crucial lessons for deploying generative AI in enterprises

Alexander Trusheim Alexander Trusheim +1 · WWC 2025

2:42 min

Navigating generative AI adoption in enterprises

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

1:22 min

Preparing human resources teams for generative and agentic AI

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

3:01 min

Adapting team structures and agile workflows for agentic tools

Clemens Wasner Clemens Wasner +4 · WWC Europe 2026

2:52 min

Scaling generative AI use cases across large enterprises

Mike Butcher Mike Butcher +3 · WWC 2024

3:36 min

Sustaining HR credibility through direct AI technological proficiency

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

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