Transform your cloud MSP with the power of AWS AI (PEX201)

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Introduction

• The presenters, Baa and David, are excited to dive into the world of Generative AI and how it can transform Managed Services Practice (MSP).
• They aim to discuss how MSPs can leverage Generative AI to operate at unprecedented efficiency, anticipate customer requirements, and deliver cutting-edge services and solutions.
• The session is a Level 200 session and will focus on providing actionable insights and real-use cases for the audience.

Understanding Generative AI

• Generative AI can create content that is close to human-level quality, which is a unique capability.
• Generative AI can automate and customize tasks that would otherwise be done by human resources, allowing them to focus on higher-level tasks.
• Key capabilities of Generative AI include content creation (text, images, code) and natural language interactions (customer support, summarization, knowledge search).

Evolving Managed Services Landscape

• The Managed Services industry has evolved from a labor-arbitrage era to a technology-arbitrage era, with Generative AI being the latest game-changer.
• The key challenges faced by MSPs in this new era include:
  1. Navigating the complex landscape of MSP tools, including AI/ML and automation (35%).
  2. Adapting to changing customer demands and behaviors (24%).
  3. Addressing data privacy, governance, risk, and compliance issues (15%).
  4. Differentiating their offerings through value-added services (13%).
  5. Gaining customer insights and data-driven decision-making (12%).
• Additionally, MSPs are struggling to hire the right talent with AI/ML skills.

Next-Gen MSP Practice

• The presenters provide a holistic view of a future-focused Next-Gen Managed Services Practice, covering both business and technical perspectives.
• The business perspectives include governance, people, and operations, while the technical perspectives include platform, security, and operations.
• This comprehensive framework helps MSPs build a robust and adaptable managed services practice.

Generative AI Use Cases for MSPs

The presenters discuss six key use cases for MSPs to leverage Generative AI:

1. Event Management:

   • Proactive monitoring and anomaly detection
   • Automated incident reporting and analysis
   • Event analytics and root cause analysis

2. Knowledge Management:

   • Integrating and managing isolated knowledge bases
   • Creating dynamic runbooks for new or unfamiliar events
   • Improving knowledge base curation and data-driven decision-making

3. Automation:

   • Leveraging existing documentation and templates to automate common tasks
   • Automating the creation of cloud infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CloudFormation)

4. Customer Experience:

   • Automating frontline support with chatbots
   • Performing sentiment analysis and post-call analytics
   • Personalizing customer interactions and support

5. Staff Productivity:

   • Streamlining shift handovers
   • Enhancing employee skill development
   • Automating repetitive tasks and reporting

6. Reporting:

   • Accelerating the creation of SLA, SLO, and compliance reports
   • Generating dynamic dashboards and insights

Responsible AI Adoption

The presenters discuss the importance of responsible AI adoption, highlighting the following best practices:

1. Put your people first: Ensure employees understand Generative AI and how to use it responsibly.
2. Assess risks on a use-case basis: Consider the unique risks and challenges for each Generative AI application.
3. Continuous evolution: Regularly update and refine your Generative AI models and solutions.
4. Test, test, and test again: Rigorously test your Generative AI models and applications to ensure they meet your requirements.

Adopting Generative AI as an MSP

• MSPs can offer "AI Ops" or "ML Ops" as a service to their customers, providing end-to-end support for Generative AI implementation.
• This includes infrastructure setup, data management, model training and deployment, and ongoing governance and optimization.
• The presenters share a real-world implementation example from their MSP partner, Reply IT, showcasing their AI Ops architecture and the benefits they have achieved.

Resources and Call to Action

• The presenters provide resources and next steps for MSPs to get started with Generative AI, including:
  • Exploring the available AWS services and identifying a first use case
  • Defining success metrics and measuring the outcome
  • Reaching out to the presenters' team for assistance
• They also provide access to the "Generative AI Dev Cloud Center of Excellence," a hub of resources, training materials, and market research.
• Finally, the presenters request the audience to complete a survey to help improve future sessions.