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On-site or online AI training: how to choose
Choose the format that gives your team enough practice, review, and follow-through for the work you want to do. No format guarantees that a workflow will be adopted.
Compare the same task across formats
Ask each provider to explain how participants would work through one task from your team. Use the same task brief so you can compare the answers.
| Question | What to look for |
|---|---|
| What will participants make? | A concrete draft, workflow, or artifact |
| How will it be checked? | Explicit acceptance rules and feedback |
| Who helps when something fails? | A named support path and defined availability |
| What data can be used? | Clear handling requirements for your material |
| What happens afterward? | Ownership, access to materials, and a next practice task |
| What is included in the quote? | Training, preparation, travel, tools, and follow-up |
When self-paced work may fit
A self-paced course can fit someone who needs scheduling flexibility and can evaluate exercises independently. Check whether it includes practice inputs and answer checks, rather than videos alone.
Try one sample exercise before committing to a longer program. Record which questions you cannot resolve without help.
When a live session may fit
A live session can fit a team working through a shared task or needing feedback during practice. Ask how much time is available for building and reviewing work, and how the instructor handles different experience levels.
Location is a logistical choice. A remote live session can still include collaborative work; an on-site session can still be mostly lecture. Inspect the agenda rather than inferring the teaching method from the format.
Evaluate a hybrid plan
One option is independent preparation followed by a live session on an agreed task. Confirm what preparation is required, who checks it, and how the live session uses that work.
Use the same acceptance criteria for every proposal. Compare actual scope and cost rather than unsupported implementation-rate or ROI claims.
Plan a small pilot before choosing a large training program.