Role-Based Programme
RB0194

Perplexity for Operations

AI-Powered Research & Operational Intelligence

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Duration
4 Hours
Level
Awareness
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Awareness Session

Programme Objectives

  • Understand how Perplexity can support everyday operational research, benchmarking, issue investigation, and decision preparation.
  • Explore effective query techniques for process research, supplier intelligence, industry practices, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
  • Apply Perplexity to discover, compare, synthesise, and verify operational information from multiple sources.
  • Experience how SOPs, process documents, operational reports, and external research can be combined to generate structured insights.
  • Recognise source quality, recency, confidentiality, operational risk, and human-review requirements when using AI-assisted research.

Tools covered

Perplexity SearchPro SearchSources & CitationsFile UploadsResearch Mode OverviewProjectsInternal Knowledge Search where enabled

Who should attend

  • Operations Executives
  • Operations Managers
  • Business Operations Professionals
  • Process Management Professionals
  • Operational Excellence Professionals
  • Process Improvement Professionals
  • Service Operations Professionals
  • Plant & Site Operations Professionals
  • Supply Operations Professionals
  • Operations Analysts
  • Process Excellence Professionals
  • Continuous Improvement Professionals
  • Operations Team Leads

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic understanding of operational processes and business workflows
  • Familiarity with SOPs, operational reports, suppliers, or process-improvement activities is helpful
  • Basic internet research skills
  • No AI or programming knowledge required
  • No previous Perplexity experience required

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding Perplexity as an AI-powered search and research platform
  • Understanding the Operational Question → Search → Sources → Synthesis → Verification workflow
  • Identifying applications across process research, benchmarking, supplier intelligence, issue analysis, and planning
  • Understanding the difference between AI-generated synthesis and verified operational evidence
Practical activities
  • Exploring Perplexity through common Operations research questions
  • Comparing traditional operational research with a Perplexity-assisted approach

Scenarios

Operational Problem to Improvement Recommendation

Operational Issue → Process Context → External Research → Benchmark Comparison → Improvement Options → Risks & Trade-Offs → Recommendation

Participants use Perplexity to investigate a recurring operational challenge, research relevant practices, compare possible approaches, and develop a source-backed improvement recommendation for management review.

Supplier / Operational Change to Impact Brief

Business Requirement → Supplier / Market Research → External Signals → Dependencies → Operational Risks → Alternative Options → Management Brief

Participants use Perplexity to research a supplier, market, or operational change and convert verified findings into a concise impact brief covering dependencies, risks, alternatives, and areas requiring management action.

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