Introduction to AI Implementation for Managers

Sergey Völker has spent more than a decade leading projects and transformation at scale. He started coordinating large infrastructure programs across Germany, then moved into European fintech driving delivery, agile transformation, and AI adoption. He designs enablement programs and governance frameworks, advising leaders and practitioners navigating AI adoption. His background combines engineering with organizational psychology, giving him a practical understanding of both the technical and human dimensions of change. Oscar Garcia is a product design leader with more than twelve years of experience shaping data-intensive digital products across Europe, the USA, and Latin America. He specializes in translating executive vision into scalable products, with a focus on AI-enabled transformation. He has built and led multi-country design organizations that collaborate closely with CEOs, CTOs, and product leaders to drive alignment and measurable business outcomes. He also mentors designers and early-stage startups and invests in innovation ecosystems across Berlin and LATAM.

Introduction: Why this book exists.- Part I Introduction: AI without complexity.- Chapter 1: What’s happening and why it matters.- Chapter 2: History and basic terminology.- Chapter 3: Reality check: Limitations, gaps, and challenges.- Part II Introduction: The three pillars of AI.- Chapter 4: The organizational pillar.- Chapter 5: The technical pillar.- Chapter 6: The human pillar.- Chapter 7: The pillar system.- Part III Introduction: AI in daily work.- Chapter 8: Writing and thinking with AI.- Chapter 9: Analyzing and researching with AI.- Chapter 10: Deciding and judging with AI.- Part IV Introduction: The road ahead.- Chapter 11: AI and the people around you.- Chapter 12: AI and the business.- Chapter 13: The world we are building.- Chapter 14: What we learned, and what AI thinks we learned.- Chapter 15: Farewell.