Building AI into Your Strategic Plan

How do we ensure AI advances our organizational strategy—rather than becoming a collection of disconnected experiments?

Across higher education, “AI mushrooms” are popping up everywhere: individual tools, pilots, and experiments launched with good intentions, but often without a clear line of sight to long-term goals. This session focuses on how to bring coherence to that activity by using your existing strategic plan as a decision-making filter.

Together, we’ll explore how to move from scattered AI experimentation toward a more intentional, mission-aligned AI portfolio—one that supports organizational resilience, prioritization, and leadership decision-making.

You do not need a fully developed AI strategy to participate. This session is designed for organizations at all stages—from early experimentation to more advanced planning. The goal is to help you move from interesting pilots to a deliberate, sustainable AI portfolio that fits your organization's mission, capacity, and reality.

We look forward to continuing the conversation with you.

Agenda

Following the AI Community of Practice’s practical, peer-driven format, this session will include:

• In the News
  A brief look at recent AI developments related to strategy, planning, and organizational positioning.

• Topic Presentation
  A practical framing for linking AI initiatives to mission, strategic priorities, and organizational resilience—financial, enrollment, academic, and operational.

• Question of the Month
  Guided peer discussion on what’s working, what isn’t, and what still feels unclear at your organization.

• Latest from AFIT
  Resources, insights, and upcoming opportunities to support your work beyond the session.

Who's Invited: 

AFIT's AI Community of Practice is a collaborative space where higher education professionals can share, learn, and explore how AI is transforming higher education. (You don't have to have a technical background to participate in this community.)

• AFIT community members can attend for free using the AFIT Community Member ticket. 
• Non-Members: If you aren't an AFIT member, you can access this event by registering for the Guest ticket.