#AI
#COBOT
#Process Automation
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
GMC Paris: AI Automation Feasibility
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Helped a French company address competitive pressures and regulatory reform by automating key workflows using AI and collaborative robot (COBOT) technology.
Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Timeline
Project Lead
Role
Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Timeline
Project Lead
Role
Background
Background
Global Management Consulting (GMC) is an exclusive program offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics for students at the University of Melbourne. Students are grouped into project teams before travelling across the world to deliver an engagement for an organisation overseas.
Following the winter university semester of 2023, I travelled to Paris to help Baker Tilly France evaluate automation feasibility and design solutions for a number of key workflows across their advisory arm.
Global Management Consulting (GMC) is an exclusive program offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics for students at the University of Melbourne. Students are grouped into project teams before travelling across the world to deliver an engagement for an organisation overseas.
Following the winter university semester of 2023, I travelled to Paris to help Baker Tilly France evaluate automation feasibility and design solutions for a number of key workflows across their advisory arm.
Goals
Goals
1
Assist organisation to prepare for the future
I wanted to help the firm understand the potential impact of AI on their business. This includes analysing their current workflows to identify areas ripe for automation, and where it's not feasible, and providing insights on the necessary steps to prepare for upcoming technological changes and competitive pressures.
1
Assist organisation to prepare for the future
I wanted to help the firm understand the potential impact of AI on their business. This includes analysing their current workflows to identify areas ripe for automation, and where it's not feasible, and providing insights on the necessary steps to prepare for upcoming technological changes and competitive pressures.
1
Assist organisation to prepare for the future
I wanted to help the firm understand the potential impact of AI on their business. This includes analysing their current workflows to identify areas ripe for automation, and where it's not feasible, and providing insights on the necessary steps to prepare for upcoming technological changes and competitive pressures.
2
Increase fluency and understanding of AI/COBOT technology
I wanted to grasp the core technology behind AI and COBOTS, including their capabilities and limitations. Understanding how these technologies can create efficiencies and drive innovation at a practical level for real world use-cases.
2
Increase fluency and understanding of AI/COBOT technology
I wanted to grasp the core technology behind AI and COBOTS, including their capabilities and limitations. Understanding how these technologies can create efficiencies and drive innovation at a practical level for real world use-cases.
2
Increase fluency and understanding of AI/COBOT technology
I wanted to grasp the core technology behind AI and COBOTS, including their capabilities and limitations. Understanding how these technologies can create efficiencies and drive innovation at a practical level for real world use-cases.
3
Enhance project management skills in a cross-cultural, fast-paced environment.
Apply and develop my project management skills to ensure success within a multicultural team and the constraints of a short project timeline.
3
Enhance project management skills in a cross-cultural, fast-paced environment.
Apply and develop my project management skills to ensure success within a multicultural team and the constraints of a short project timeline.
3
Enhance project management skills in a cross-cultural, fast-paced environment.
Apply and develop my project management skills to ensure success within a multicultural team and the constraints of a short project timeline.
4
Become a better presenter and speaker
Tailor my presentation style to be impactful for a diverse audience, considering potential cultural differences in communication preferences.
4
Become a better presenter and speaker
Tailor my presentation style to be impactful for a diverse audience, considering potential cultural differences in communication preferences.
4
Become a better presenter and speaker
Tailor my presentation style to be impactful for a diverse audience, considering potential cultural differences in communication preferences.
5
Enjoy being 20 in Paris
Explore Paris, enjoy myself and eat as much as I can. (+ find a Parisienne wife)
5
Enjoy being 20 in Paris
Explore Paris, enjoy myself and eat as much as I can. (+ find a Parisienne wife)
5
Enjoy being 20 in Paris
Explore Paris, enjoy myself and eat as much as I can. (+ find a Parisienne wife)
Process
Process
1
Pre-departure Preparation
Before leaving, project groups engaged in training modules and collaborative exercises to familiarise themselves with the host companies and their industry. A pre-departure workshop session allowed us to meet our peers, establish work expectations, and begin discussing our projects, despite many details still being unclear.
1
Pre-departure Preparation
Before leaving, project groups engaged in training modules and collaborative exercises to familiarise themselves with the host companies and their industry. A pre-departure workshop session allowed us to meet our peers, establish work expectations, and begin discussing our projects, despite many details still being unclear.
1
Pre-departure Preparation
Before leaving, project groups engaged in training modules and collaborative exercises to familiarise themselves with the host companies and their industry. A pre-departure workshop session allowed us to meet our peers, establish work expectations, and begin discussing our projects, despite many details still being unclear.
2
Company Initiation and Scoping
Upon arrival in Paris, our team acclimatised and prepared for initial in-person project briefs. The first meeting with project sponsors and stakeholders provided clarity on the project objectives, particularly around AI/COBOT technology and the problem facing the professional services landscape in France. Our team, although small, was tasked with developing a comprehensive project scope, highlighting key deliverables and expectations. Language barriers presented a challenge, but the host company was supportive, ensuring assistance was available.
2
Company Initiation and Scoping
Upon arrival in Paris, our team acclimatised and prepared for initial in-person project briefs. The first meeting with project sponsors and stakeholders provided clarity on the project objectives, particularly around AI/COBOT technology and the problem facing the professional services landscape in France. Our team, although small, was tasked with developing a comprehensive project scope, highlighting key deliverables and expectations. Language barriers presented a challenge, but the host company was supportive, ensuring assistance was available.
2
Company Initiation and Scoping
Upon arrival in Paris, our team acclimatised and prepared for initial in-person project briefs. The first meeting with project sponsors and stakeholders provided clarity on the project objectives, particularly around AI/COBOT technology and the problem facing the professional services landscape in France. Our team, although small, was tasked with developing a comprehensive project scope, highlighting key deliverables and expectations. Language barriers presented a challenge, but the host company was supportive, ensuring assistance was available.
3
Project Delivery
Our delivery involved conducting stakeholder interviews, reviewing documents, and gathering business requirements, with tasks allocated based on each team member's strengths. Daily control meetings with the project sponsor facilitated a close working relationship and offered insights into the European advisory industry's practices and technological maturity. Then we designed, built and practiced delivering our final presentation.
3
Project Delivery
Our delivery involved conducting stakeholder interviews, reviewing documents, and gathering business requirements, with tasks allocated based on each team member's strengths. Daily control meetings with the project sponsor facilitated a close working relationship and offered insights into the European advisory industry's practices and technological maturity. Then we designed, built and practiced delivering our final presentation.
3
Project Delivery
Our delivery involved conducting stakeholder interviews, reviewing documents, and gathering business requirements, with tasks allocated based on each team member's strengths. Daily control meetings with the project sponsor facilitated a close working relationship and offered insights into the European advisory industry's practices and technological maturity. Then we designed, built and practiced delivering our final presentation.
3
Final Presentation and Report
The project culminated in a presentation to Baker Tilly's Paris team and executives, marking the most critical part of the program. This experience highlighted the importance of presentation skills, storytelling, and effective communication of ideas. We delivered a sixty-minute comprehensive presentation to the French Director of IT and the Paris office partners. We made some minor errors in our delivery, but overall, it was well received by the Paris team.
3
Final Presentation and Report
The project culminated in a presentation to Baker Tilly's Paris team and executives, marking the most critical part of the program. This experience highlighted the importance of presentation skills, storytelling, and effective communication of ideas. We delivered a sixty-minute comprehensive presentation to the French Director of IT and the Paris office partners. We made some minor errors in our delivery, but overall, it was well received by the Paris team.
3
Final Presentation and Report
The project culminated in a presentation to Baker Tilly's Paris team and executives, marking the most critical part of the program. This experience highlighted the importance of presentation skills, storytelling, and effective communication of ideas. We delivered a sixty-minute comprehensive presentation to the French Director of IT and the Paris office partners. We made some minor errors in our delivery, but overall, it was well received by the Paris team.
Tools
Tools
Generative AI
COBOT
Google Productivity Suite
Canva
Translate
Un grand bravo à vous three ! Que ce soit sur le contenu ou sur la présentation vous avez fait du super boulot dans un temps relativement contraint 👍 Good job, and many thanks 👏 Congratulations to all three of you! Whether it's on the content or on the presentation, you did a great job in a relatively short 👍 time Good job, and many thanks 👏
Olivier Clos
Directeur des Systèmes d'Information chez Baker Tilly France
Un grand bravo à vous three ! Que ce soit sur le contenu ou sur la présentation vous avez fait du super boulot dans un temps relativement contraint 👍 Good job, and many thanks 👏 Congratulations to all three of you! Whether it's on the content or on the presentation, you did a great job in a relatively short 👍 time Good job, and many thanks 👏
Olivier Clos
Directeur des Systèmes d'Information chez Baker Tilly France
Un grand bravo à vous three ! Que ce soit sur le contenu ou sur la présentation vous avez fait du super boulot dans un temps relativement contraint 👍 Good job, and many thanks 👏 Congratulations to all three of you! Whether it's on the content or on the presentation, you did a great job in a relatively short 👍 time Good job, and many thanks 👏
Olivier Clos
Directeur des Systèmes d'Information chez Baker Tilly France
Un grand bravo à vous three ! Que ce soit sur le contenu ou sur la présentation vous avez fait du super boulot dans un temps relativement contraint 👍 Good job, and many thanks 👏 Congratulations to all three of you! Whether it's on the content or on the presentation, you did a great job in a relatively short 👍 time Good job, and many thanks 👏
Olivier Clos
Directeur des Systèmes d'Information chez Baker Tilly France
Final Thoughts
Overall, this project experience was overwhelmingly positive due to the cultural exposure, social connection, and the countless lessons learnt.
The opportunity to experience living and working in a foreign country whilst also having a safe environment to gain project delivery experience was very valuable for me.
(did not find the Parisienne wife)
