Stream A — AI for Everyone · Course A04

Workflow Automation with AI

Design, build, and deploy AI-powered automations that eliminate manual work across sales, ops, HR, and marketing — without hiring a developer.

Duration9 Weeks
Projects5 Live Automations
Tools14+ Tools
R
Rahul Verma
Ex-Head of Automation, Zoho

Why Workflow Automation?

Meera's week
Six meetings a day, 45 minutes of manual minutes after each one — 4.5 hours of post-meeting admin every single day. After this course, a meeting transcript becomes structured minutes, action items, and follow-up drafts in under 15 minutes.
45%
of work tasks can be automated with existing AI and no-code tools available today — most teams haven't started yet
80 hrs/month
average time saved per person when core workflows are automated — that's two full working weeks back every month
Top Employers
Startups, IT services, BFSI, e-commerce, HR tech

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Learning Outcomes

By completing this programme, you will be able to:

  • Map, design, and automate end-to-end business workflows using Zapier and Make.
  • Build multi-step automations that span email, CRM, spreadsheet, and messaging apps.
  • Create AI-powered workflows that classify, route, summarise, and respond to data automatically.
  • Use n8n to build self-hosted, production-grade automation pipelines.
  • Design agentic AI workflows using LangGraph and CrewAI that reason and act independently.
  • Audit existing processes, identify automation opportunities, and calculate ROI on each.

Your Learning Roadmap

A week-by-week path from foundations to job-readiness.

Process Thinking & Mindset

Identify which workflows to automate first — and how to think in triggers and actions.

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2

Zapier Essentials

Build simple multi-step Zaps connecting the apps your business already uses.

Make (Integromat) Deep Dive

Handle complex branching logic, error handling, and data transformation.

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4

n8n: Power Automations

Build automations with full control over data, hosting, and custom nodes.

AI Inside Workflows

Add ChatGPT, Claude, and AI APIs as steps inside your automations.

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6

CRM & Sales Automation

Automate lead capture, follow-up sequences, and pipeline updates.

HR & Ops Automation

Automate onboarding, approvals, reporting, and internal notifications.

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8

Advanced: Agentic AI Workflows

Build agent-based pipelines with LangGraph and CrewAI that plan and act.

Capstone Project

Design and deploy a complete automation system for a real business scenario.

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Skill Gain Forecast

Proficiency benchmarks based on cohort outcomes. These are measured at your Week 8 oral viva — not estimated from syllabus coverage.

n8n Workflow Design0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8
Make (Integromat) Automations0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8
AI Agent Setup & Orchestration0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8
API Connectors & Webhooks0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8
Trigger-based Automation Logic0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8
Multi-step AI Pipelines0%
Proficiency you'll reach by Week 8

Skills You Will Master

01

Zapier

Multi-step workflow automation

02

Make (Integromat)

Advanced branching automations

03

n8n

Self-hosted automation pipelines

04

Process Mapping

Identify, document, and optimise workflows

05

AI API Integration

Add LLM intelligence to automations

06

CRM Automation

HubSpot, Notion, and spreadsheet flows

07

Error Handling

Build reliable, fault-tolerant automations

08

Agentic AI

LangGraph, CrewAI, and agent loops

Tools Covered

Hands-on experience with the tools used by professionals.

  • Zapier
  • Make (Integromat)
  • n8n
  • LangGraph
  • CrewAI
  • Airtable
  • Notion
  • HubSpot CRM
  • Google Workspace
  • Slack
  • Webhooks
  • Python (basics)
  • OpenAI API
  • Pabbly Connect

Job Roles You Can Target

  • Automation Engineer
  • RPA Specialist
  • No-Code Architect
  • Process Improvement Analyst
  • AI Workflow Consultant
  • Business Operations Lead

Who Is This For?

🎓

Students & Graduates

Ops, HR, Sales, and Marketing pros who want to eliminate repetitive tasks.

💼

Working Professionals

Founders and freelancers who want to scale without hiring.

🔄

Career Changers

Product and project managers responsible for process efficiency.

Is This Course Right For You?

This course is deliberately specific. Here's who gets the most out of it — and who should look at another stream first.

Great fit

⚙️Operations manager who wants to eliminate repetitive manual work
🔌Tech-savvy professional ready to go beyond Zapier basics
🚀Founder automating their own back-office without developers
💼Consultant building automation solutions for business clients

Not the right fit

🤝Complete beginners to AI tools (start with A01 first)
💻Those wanting deep backend engineering skills (→ Stream B)
📝Expecting software development or coding instruction

Workflow Automation with AI FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Is coding required?

No coding is required for most of the course. Week 8 (Agentic AI) uses some Python, but we provide all code and focus on understanding rather than writing from scratch.

Which automation tool is best for my business?

We cover four platforms (Zapier, Make, n8n, and AI APIs) and help you choose based on your budget, data sensitivity, and technical constraints.

Can I automate workflows in my current company during the course?

Yes — and many students do. We encourage applying skills to real workflows from Week 2 onwards.

What is covered in Week 8 (Agentic AI)?

We introduce LangGraph and CrewAI to build AI agent pipelines that can plan tasks, search, and act — beyond simple if/then automation.

Do I get access to the automation templates we build?

Yes. All Zaps, Make scenarios, and n8n workflows built during the course are yours to keep and deploy.

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