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Project Activities

Progress across four key deliverable areas

2 Deliverables In Progress
3 Milestones Completed
4 Partner Universities Engaged
15 mo Project Duration

Recent Milestones

Deliverables

Four key deliverable areas tracking overall project progress

In Progress

1. Curriculum Development

Initial survey, curriculum design, and prototyping platform for locally-hosted LLM training materials.

Key Indicators

  • At least 8 survey responses from IDREN institutions
  • 1 draft curriculum developed
  • 1 demo prototype shared for feedback

Activities

Activity Target Status
Initial Needs Assessment Survey
Conducted as part of project kickoff (Jan 2026)
 1 report Completed
Curriculum Design and Development 1 curriculum In Progress
Module Development (5 modules) 5 modules In Progress
Platform Prototyping
Demo platform used at pilot test, Sep 25, 2026
 1 prototype Completed
Pilot Feedback Collection
Evaluation survey completed at pilot test, Sep 25, 2026 — see report
 1 report Completed
Developing a Webpage Portal 1 website In Progress
In Progress

2. Workshop Delivery

Two hands-on workshop sessions focusing on LLM fundamentals and AI agentic workflows for network operations.

Key Indicators

  • 2 workshop sessions delivered
  • 20+ participants trained
  • 70% knowledge improvement demonstrated

Activities

Activity Target Status
Workshop Planning
Pilot test conducted Sep 25, 2026; materials and agenda refined based on feedback
 Complete planning In Progress
Workshop Session 1: LLM Fundamentals 1 session Not Started
Workshop Session 2: AI Agentic Workflow 1 session Not Started
Workshop Documentary Complete documentation Not Started
Not Started

3. Survey and Analysis

Comprehensive survey, case studies, and whitepaper development to document project impact.

Key Indicators

  • Final survey completed
  • 3+ case studies documented
  • 1 whitepaper published

Activities

Activity Target Status
Final Survey & Data Collection 1 survey report Not Started
Case Brief & Testimonial Collection 3+ case studies Not Started
Whitepaper on NetOps with AI 1 whitepaper Not Started
Not Started

4. Reporting

Project reporting and dissemination of findings to stakeholders and funding organization.

Key Indicators

  • Midterm report submitted
  • Final report completed
  • Findings disseminated

Activities

Activity Target Status
Midterm Reporting 1 midterm report Not Started
Final Report Writing & Dissemination 1 final report Not Started