- Worth 35 to 40% of AB-731, with 15 skills in the study guide. We teach and practice each one
- Describe the differences between generative AI and other types of AI
- Select a generative AI solution to meet a business need
- Describe the differences between AI models, including fine-tuned and pretrained models
- Explain the cost drivers in generative AI usage, including tokens and return-on-investment (ROI) considerations
- Identify the challenges of using generative AI solutions, including fabrications, reliability, and bias
- Identify when generative AI solutions can provide business value, including scalability and automation
- Describe the impact of prompt engineering
- Understand techniques of prompt engineering
- Identify business requirements for grounding solutions
- Understand how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) is used for AI solutions
- Understand the impact of data on AI solutions, including data type, data quality, and representative datasets
- Describe the importance of secure AI
- Identify scenarios when machine learning adds value
- Describe the lifecycle of a machine learning solution
- Identify security considerations for AI systems, including application security, data security, and authentication requirements
Microsoft Certification Training Course
AI Transformation Leader (AB-731) Certification Training Course
We'll get you ready for Exam AB-731, Microsoft's credential for leaders who plan and drive AI transformation.
Course focus: The business value of generative AI, what Microsoft AI apps and services can do, and how to plan implementation and adoption, mapped to the AB-731 study guide.
Course Overview
What the AB-731 course covers and who it's for.
Per Microsoft, AB-731 is for people who spot opportunities for AI transformation, choose the right AI tools, plan for adoption and measure business results.
The exam is mostly business value and Microsoft's AI lineup, 35 to 40% each. We spend that time on use cases, cost and value, and how Copilot, Copilot Studio and Foundry fit together, then build an adoption plan.
Microsoft says this certification is for business decision makers who guide transformation and innovation. You need experience leading adoption or change management, and you should be familiar with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Foundry and general AI capabilities. You aren't expected to write code.
Buying AI is easy. Getting value from it isn't. AB-731 checks that you can pick the right Microsoft tools, plan adoption, champion responsible AI and tie AI spending to business goals.
Accumentum is an independent training provider. We aren't a Microsoft partner and this isn't official Microsoft training. Microsoft sets exam content, prices and policies, so check learn.microsoft.com before you book.
Course Objectives
Get ready for AB-731 the way the exam is built.
01
Cover the Whole Study Guide
Work through all 3 skill areas in Microsoft's AB-731 study guide, weighted the way the exam weights them.
02
Go Deep on the Biggest Domain
Identify the business value of generative AI solutions is 35 to 40% of the exam per Microsoft, so it gets the most class time.
03
Practice Hands-On
Work through the tasks the AB-731 study guide lists, hands on.
04
Master Identify the business value of generative AI solutions
Microsoft lists 15 skills here, worth 35 to 40%. We practice all of them, from the first, describe the differences between generative AI and other types of AI, through the last, identify security considerations for AI systems, including application security, data security, and authentication requirements.
05
Master Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services
Microsoft lists 14 skills here, worth 35 to 40%. We practice all of them, from the first, map business processes and use cases to Copilot, through the last, identify the benefits of Microsoft Foundry and Foundry Tools, including scalability and security.
06
Master Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services
Microsoft lists 10 skills here, worth 20 to 25%. We practice all of them, from the first, explain the importance of responsible AI, through the last, understand Foundry Tools subscription models, including pay-as-you-go and commitment tiers.
07
Be Ready for Test Day
We practice the question styles Microsoft uses and walk through how scheduling, scoring and renewal work.
Who Should Attend
- Executives and department heads.
- Transformation, strategy and innovation leads.
- IT leaders who own AI programs.
- Consultants advising on Microsoft AI.
Prerequisites
- Microsoft doesn't require another certification first, and we don't have enrollment prerequisites either.
- No technical background is required.
Pathway Map
The AB-731 course in 3 modules.
Each module is one skill area from the official study guide, with its exam weight.
Course Content
- Worth 35 to 40% of AB-731, with 14 skills in the study guide. We teach and practice each one
- Map business processes and use cases to Copilot
- Understand differences in capabilities between versions of Copilot
- Understand capabilities of Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat web and mobile experiences
- Understand capabilities of the Copilot experience in various Microsoft 365 apps
- Understand capabilities of Microsoft Copilot Studio
- Understand capabilities of Microsoft Graph
- Identify benefits and capabilities of an integrated Microsoft AI solution, including risk mitigation and safety benefits
- Map business processes and use cases to Microsoft's AI apps and services
- Identify when to use Researcher or Analyst in Copilot
- Identify when to build, buy, or extend, including the Microsoft 365 Copilot extensibility framework
- Map business processes and use cases to Foundry Tools
- Identify capabilities of Foundry Tools, including Azure Vision in Foundry Tools, Azure AI Search, and Microsoft Foundry
- Match an AI model to a business need
- Identify the benefits of Microsoft Foundry and Foundry Tools, including scalability and security
- Worth 20 to 25% of AB-731, with 10 skills in the study guide. We teach and practice each one
- Explain the importance of responsible AI
- Establish governance principles for AI use
- Establish an AI council to guide strategy, oversight, and cross-functional alignment
- Ensure that AI solutions meet responsible AI standards, including fairness, reliability, safety, privacy, security, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability
- Establish an adoption team
- Identify common barriers to adoption
- Establish an AI champions program
- Understand potential impacts to data, security, privacy, and cost
- Understand Copilot license types, including pay-as-you go, monthly, and included with Microsoft 365 subscription
- Understand Foundry Tools subscription models, including pay-as-you-go and commitment tiers
Course Features
How we teach AB-731.
Instructor-Led Classes
Live instruction with time for questions, so you aren't figuring out the hard parts alone.
Hands-On Practice
Practice on the tasks in the AB-731 study guide.
Study Guide Mapping
Every module maps to a skill area in Microsoft's AB-731 study guide.
Exam Strategy
Practice questions plus tips on scheduling, timing and what to expect on test day.
Certification Exam
About the AB-731 exam.
AB-731 Exam Readiness
Our students pass at a 98.8% rate across Accumentum courses. We'll get you ready for AB-731 the same way.
Per Microsoft, AB-731 is the exam for Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader. Microsoft lists 45 minutes of exam time for business exams like this one. You need a score of 700 or greater to pass. Microsoft sets the price by country and shows it on the exam page.
Full details are on the official certification page and the AB-731 study guide.
Accumentum is an independent training provider. We aren't a Microsoft partner and this isn't official Microsoft training. Microsoft sets exam content, prices and policies, so check learn.microsoft.com before you book.
Inside the Course
A closer look at each AB-731 domain.
The course starts with business value. You'll learn what generative AI can and can't do, how to spot good use cases, and how cost drivers like tokens affect return on investment before you spend. Microsoft also expects you to understand responsible AI, so we cover fairness, privacy, transparency and accountability from a leader's point of view.
The second domain covers Microsoft's AI apps and services. Microsoft 365 Copilot for daily work, agents for repeat processes, and Microsoft Foundry Tools for custom solutions. We focus on choosing the right one for a problem, since that choice drives cost and risk.
The third domain is adoption. You'll plan pilots, pick champions, set success measures, handle change management and build governance. Microsoft says you need experience leading change, and this is where that experience gets tested.
Leaders often take this course alongside their teams. When the people planning AI and the people using it share a vocabulary, rollouts move faster and fewer licenses sit unused.
In class we work through realistic business cases. You'll pick a use case, estimate value and cost, choose the Microsoft tool, plan a pilot, set measures and decide how to scale. That's the same thinking the exam asks for in its scenario questions.
Study Plan
A study plan for AB-731 built from the study guide.
Time follows Microsoft's domain weights, so you study what the exam asks most.
Step 1: Identify the business value of generative AI solutions
Spend about 40% of your study time here. First, describe the differences between generative AI and other types of AI. Then understand techniques of prompt engineering. Last, identify security considerations for AI systems, including application security, data security, and authentication requirements.
Step 2: Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services
Spend about 40% of your study time here. First, map business processes and use cases to Copilot. Then map business processes and use cases to Microsoft's AI apps and services. Last, identify the benefits of Microsoft Foundry and Foundry Tools, including scalability and security.
Step 3: Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services
Spend about 25% of your study time here. First, explain the importance of responsible AI. Then identify common barriers to adoption. Last, understand Foundry Tools subscription models, including pay-as-you-go and commitment tiers.
Step 4: Review and book
Take Microsoft's free practice assessment, review the domains you scored lowest in, and book the exam once you're scoring well.
Official Resources
Where to check AB-731 facts on Microsoft Learn.
Microsoft changes exams often. These are the pages we teach from.
Exam Domains
How Microsoft weights the AB-731 exam.
From the official AB-731 study guide. Bigger domains get more questions.
Identify the business value of generative AI solutions
35 to 40% of the exam. 15 skills listed by Microsoft.
Identify benefits, capabilities, and opportunities for Microsoft's AI apps and services
35 to 40% of the exam. 14 skills listed by Microsoft.
Identify an implementation and adoption strategy for Microsoft's AI apps and services
20 to 25% of the exam. 10 skills listed by Microsoft.
Exam and Course Format
What test day and class look like for AB-731.
AB-731 is a business level exam. Microsoft lists 45 minutes of exam time for business exams like this one. Microsoft scores exams from 1 to 1000 and you need 700 or greater to pass.
You can book AB-731 through the exam page on Microsoft Learn, where Microsoft shows the price for your country and the delivery options it offers. Microsoft also has a free exam sandbox there so you can see the question layout before test day.
Our course runs instructor-led. We teach each domain in study guide order, practice the tasks, and finish with review on the areas you miss most.
Career Paths
Where AB-731 fits in your career.
Executive or department head
Decide where AI goes first and what success looks like.
Transformation or innovation lead
Run the adoption plan and track results.
IT director
Match Copilot and Foundry Tools to real needs.
Consultant
Advise clients on Microsoft AI with a credential behind it.
Funding and PathPay
Ways to pay for AB-731 training.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. If you're a soldier or airman, ask us whether Army Credentialing Assistance or Air Force COOL can fund this course for you.
PathPay lets you spread tuition into monthly payments instead of paying it all up front. You can see the plans on the PathPay page or ask us which plan fits this course.
Employers often pay for Microsoft training too. Ask us for a quote or invoice your company can use.
See PathPay plans, Army Credentialing Assistance training and Air Force COOL training.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our AB-731 course.
AB-731 is the exam for Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader, a business level credential. Details are on the official page at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/ai-transformation-leader/
No. We're an independent training provider and we aren't a Microsoft partner. Our course follows Microsoft's public study guide. Microsoft offers free self-paced training on Microsoft Learn too.
Microsoft sets the price by country and shows it on the exam page when you pick your location. Check it there before you book.
Microsoft lists 45 minutes of exam time for business exams like this one. A score of 700 or greater is needed to pass.
Check the certification page on Microsoft Learn for current renewal rules for this credential.
Microsoft doesn't require another certification first, and we don't have enrollment prerequisites either. No technical background is required.
Instructor-led, with hands-on practice and exam prep. Ask us about upcoming class dates.
Business leaders at any level who guide AI transformation. Microsoft says you need experience leading adoption or change management.
No. Microsoft says you aren't expected to write code. It's about strategy, tools, adoption and responsible AI.
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Foundry Tools, at the level a leader needs to choose between them.
Often, yes. AB-731 is for the people planning adoption and AB-730 is for the people doing the work with Copilot.
Ask us for current dates and length. We size it for busy leaders and keep the focus on decisions, not tool clicks.
Yes. Many groups train together so everyone uses the same plan and the same language about AI.
Accumentum is an Army CA and Air Force COOL Approved Vendor. If you're a soldier or airman, ask us whether Army Credentialing Assistance or Air Force COOL can fund this course for you.
PathPay lets you spread tuition into monthly payments instead of paying it all up front. You can see the plans on the PathPay page or ask us which plan fits this course.
Use the registration page linked below, or email info@accumentum.net and we'll follow up with dates and next steps.
Enrollment
Enroll in AB-731 training with Accumentum.
Enroll in our AB-731 course to get ready for the AI Transformation Leader exam with instructor-led classes and hands-on practice.
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