Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption
The Open University
Last updated August 30, 2026
Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption works through what an organization has to settle before rolling out a generative tool: the elements of a workable strategy, the risks adoption brings with it, and an honest read on whether the organization is ready. It starts from the premise that no useful conversation about value or risk is possible until everyone involved has a basic grasp of what the technology can and cannot do. It is part of AI Law and Legal Training, a free collection on OpenLearn Create for advice and legal contexts. A self-paced course of around two hours including a short quiz; enrolling is free.
Part 3 of 8 in AI Law and Legal Training
- Understanding Generative AI
- Skills and strategies for using Generative AI
- Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption (you are here)
- Use cases for Generative AI
- Ethical and responsible use of Generative AI
- Navigating risk management
- Understanding legal regulation and compliance
- Preparing for tomorrow: horizon scanning and AI literacy
What you'll learn
- Setting out the elements of an effective generative AI strategy
- Weighing the risks an organization takes on when it adopts generative AI
- Assessing how ready your own organization is to adopt
- Explaining what the technology can and cannot do to the colleagues who will share the decision
Frequently asked questions about Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption
Who is Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption for?
Managers and leaders in charities, advice organizations and legal practices weighing up whether and how to adopt generative AI.
Is Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption free?
Yes — Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption is completely free to take.
Does Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption offer a certificate?
Yes. Digital badge and course certificate, awarded on completing all sections and passing the course quiz.
Why we suggest this course
Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption is written for the person who has to decide, not the person who will use the tool. Its most useful move is refusing to separate strategy from literacy: a leadership team cannot weigh the value or the risk of generative AI while half the room is guessing at how it works. The readiness assessment gives you something concrete to take into a management meeting. Where a topic needs more room than an overview allows, it points on to the other courses in the same training. AI Law and Legal Training is funded by UKRI Responsible AI and built by The Open University and the University of Lincoln with Citizens Advice, with support from lawyers at Fieldfisher, Mishcon de Reya and Browne Jacobson.