Executive summary

Smart On Steroids Academy turns AI curiosity into operational capability. We combine a low-cost B2C school (lifetime access for $49) that drives adoption and community, with enterprise-grade B2B workshops ($8–15k per session) that deliver provable outcomes. Our approach fuses hands-on labs, Human‑in‑the‑Loop (HITL) practices, guardrails and governance so people can ship value safely.

1) Why an Academy now — Adoption is the bottleneck

Technology is no longer the constraint; capability and trust are. Teams need a shared language, repeatable playbooks and the confidence to move from demos to production. An Academy shortens the learning curve, reduces the cost of experimentation and builds an internal community that sustains momentum.

2) Program structure — B2C & B2B, one flywheel

B2C — Academy School ($49 lifetime)

• Goal: mass adoption, community and pipeline of power users.
• Format: on-demand micro-courses, monthly live clinics, Discord/Slack community.
• Outcomes: literacy, quick wins, portfolio projects and peer support.

B2B — L&D Workshops ($8–15k per session)

• Goal: measurable ROI and safe deployment practices for teams.
• Format: 1–2 day intensives or 4×2h cohort sessions, hands-on labs with company data (sandboxed).
• Outcomes: baseline KPIs, production-ready runbooks, guardrails and a 90‑day plan.

3) Learning pathways — From Literacy to Architect

We organise learning into four tracks with clear entry/exit criteria:

• Foundations (everyone) — AI literacy, prompt fundamentals, retrieval basics, safety by design.
• Practitioner (makers) — workflow design, connectors, evaluators, cost telemetry, HITL patterns.
• Operator (ops & support) — monitoring, drift, rollback, SLA/SLO, incident playbooks.
• Architect (leaders & security) — policy engine, data governance, vendor strategy, on‑prem/sovereign options.

Curriculum overview (sample modules):

Track Modules Format Deliverables

Foundations Gen‑AI literacy • 3–4h on-demand + 1h live clinic Cheat-sheets; starter prompts

Prompt patterns •

Retrieval 101 •

Safety by design

Practitioner Connectors • 2×2h live + lab Mini-automation; test plan

Workflows •

Evaluators •

Token budgets •

HITL gates

Operator Observability • 1 day workshop Runbook; dashboard template

Drift & retraining •

Rollback •

SLO dashboards

Architect Policy engine • 1 day workshop Architecture memo; DPA checklist

Data residency •

On‑prem stacks •

Procurement & DPA

4) Outcomes & KPIs — What changes after training

We measure adoption, quality and business impact:

• Adoption: % active learners, module completion, submissions, certifications.
• Capability: lab pass rates, evaluator scores, incident‑response drills.
• Business impact: hours → minutes on pilot workflows, error‑rate deltas, cost/transaction, time‑to‑market.

Illustrative targets (first 120 days after cohorts launch):

KPI Definition Target range

Cohort activation % of invitees who complete the first module 60–80%

Practitioner projects Mini-automations delivered per 10 learners 4–7

Error-rate delta Before → After on eligible steps −40–70%

Cycle time Average time per task on pilot workflow −30–50%

Cost per transaction All-in unit cost on pilot −15–35%

5) Formats & delivery

• On-demand (B2C) — self-paced video, quizzes, code notebooks and community forums.
• Live cohorts (B2B) — facilitated by SOS practitioners with lab coaches.
• On-site workshops — 1–2 days, white‑glove for critical teams.
• Blended — on-demand prep + live capstone building on your data (sandboxed).

6) Governance & safety are built in

• Data governance: roles & permissions, PII handling, retention and audit.
• Guardrails: thresholds, exception queues, rollback and kill‑switch procedures.
• Cost control: token budgets, caching, prompt compression, model routing.
• Compliance pack: MSA/DPA templates; security review checklist; vendor assessment tips.

7) Common adoption risks — and how we mitigate them

• Tool sprawl → curated toolchain and learn‑once patterns.
• One‑and‑done training → cohorts, office hours and quarterly refreshers.
• Shadow AI → policies, approved connectors, governance training for managers.
• Change fatigue → quick wins in the first 2 weeks and visible dashboards.

8) Pricing & bundles

B2C — Academy School: $49 lifetime (all current courses + community + monthly clinics).

B2B — L&D Workshops: $8–15k per session (up to 25 learners), includes materials and post‑workshop support window.

Enterprise bundles (examples):

Bundle

Scope

Who

Guide price

Kickstart

1× Foundations + 1× Practitioner

Cross‑functional pilot team (10–15)

$12k

Enablement

2× Practitioner + 1× Operator

Makers & ops (15–25)

$22k

Leadership + Security

1× Architect + exec briefing

Leads, legal, security (8–15)

$10–15k

9) Certification & badges

• SOS Foundations • SOS Practitioner • SOS Operator • SOS Architect.
Digital badges issued upon assessed labs and a practical capstone. Company‑specific badges available for internal L&D systems.

10) Case vignettes — Before → After (illustrative)

• Support team reduced AHT by 34% after Practitioner + Operator tracks; error‑rate −58% on triage prompts.
• Marketing shipped 2× content with >95% brand compliance after ContentOps labs.
• Sales cut time‑to‑first‑touch by 48% and improved meeting conversion by 14% after SalesOps cohort.

11) How to start — Cohort in 3 steps

Step 1 — Scoping call (30’): roles, data constraints, KPIs and success criteria.

Step 2 — Kickoff (week 0): enrolment, pre‑work, access and baseline survey.

Step 3 — Delivery (weeks 1–4): live sessions + labs; week 5: capstone demos and KPI read‑out.

12) FAQ

Q: Can we use company data in labs?
A: Yes, in a sandboxed environment with scrubbed samples and clear data handling rules.

Q: Do you provide on‑prem training?
A: Yes. We support sovereign environments and can teach on your stack.

Q: What tools do learners need?
A: Browser, standard office suite and access to the approved connectors used in the course.

Q: Can we integrate badges into our HR system?
A: Yes, we can export completion and badge events to your LMS/HRIS.

Book a 30’ L&D scoping call

Email: contact@smartonsteroids.com — we’ll align goals, propose a cohort plan and confirm KPIs.

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