Automation Foundations
Understand business data, system connections, events, and AI basics - essential foundation for AI orchestration concepts
Implementation: apps/command-center/src/features/training/content/courses/data-systems-essentials/
Course Details:
- Audience: Public
- Duration: 25 minutes
- Certification: Automation Foundations Certified
Overview
Automation Foundations is an optional prerequisite for AI Orchestration Fundamentals. It teaches the four pillars of automation: data, system connections, events, and AI basics. Designed for partners and clients who want foundational context before learning AI orchestration concepts.
Recommended for: Learners who are new to business software concepts or want a refresher on automation fundamentals before taking AI Orchestration Fundamentals.
Lessons
1. Data & Systems (8 min)
File: Lesson01DataSystems.tsx
Quiz: 100% passing score
What data is and where it lives in your business.
Covers:
- What data is (records and fields)
- Where business data lives (CRM, email, accounting, etc.)
- The data silo problem and why it matters
2. How Systems Connect (6 min)
File: Lesson02HowSystemsConnect.tsx
Quiz: 100% passing score
How applications share data and why it matters for automation.
Covers:
- Systems can share data through connections (APIs)
- Three basic operations: read, write, sync
- Why connections enable automation
3. Events: When Things Happen (5 min)
File: Lesson03Events.tsx
Quiz: 100% passing score
How systems notify each other when something occurs.
Covers:
- What an event is (something that happens in a system)
- Common business events (new lead, email received, order placed)
- How events enable real-time automation
4. AI Basics (6 min)
File: Lesson04AIBasics.tsx
Quiz: 100% passing score
What AI is and what it can do for automation.
Covers:
- Four AI capabilities: read/understand, analyze/decide, write/create, learn/improve
- Key terms: prompts (instructions) and tokens (cost units)
- AI vs rule-based automation (judgment vs if-then)
Assessment
Automation Foundations Assessment
File: FinalAssessment.tsx
Passing Score: 80%
Comprehensive assessment covering all course material: data concepts, system connections, events, and AI basics.
Certification
Certification Slug: automation-foundations-certified
Requirements:
- Complete all 4 lessons (with inline quizzes)
- Pass Final Assessment with 80% or higher
Auto-Award: Certification is automatically awarded when all requirements are met.
Learning Path
This course is a foundation for:
- AI Orchestration Fundamentals - Learn the 5 building blocks, orchestration principles, and ROI patterns
Related Documentation
- Course Catalog - All available courses
- AI Orchestration Fundamentals - Recommended next course
Last Updated: 2026-01-13