New roles and career paths in the AI era

Roles emerging around AI and ERP, the skills they need, and how to position yourself.

In this lesson

Emerging roles
How existing roles change
Positioning yourself

Key points

AI-enabled ERP consultant, agent designer, automation engineer, data/analytics engineer, AI governance analyst, AI integration engineer
Domain knowledge stays the differentiator
Developers who review AI code and design tests gain value
Portfolio: evaluated agent, safe MCP integration, AI-assisted migration with tests

Real-world example

A functional consultant added an 'AI agent design' case to her portfolio: a Helpdesk agent with an evaluation set of 40 tickets, a risk assessment and four weeks of metrics on a demo database. It led her into a partner's new AI practice at a higher grade.

Questions and answers

Name three emerging roles.

Any three: AI-enabled ERP consultant, agent designer, automation engineer, data/analytics engineer, AI governance analyst, AI integration engineer.

What should an AI portfolio piece include?

Design, evaluation results, risk controls and measured outcomes.

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