The method · DRIVE strand · crosses all four stages
DRIVE: strategy and delivery – DRIVE method courses: strategy and delivery
Diagnose, Resource, Implement, Validate, Expand: the method behind every turn.
DRIVE strand · crosses all four stages
Five steps of DRIVE.
A level in this strand sits beside your level in each stage.
- D
Diagnose
Write success as a number before you build.
- R
Resource
Own the road, rent the car.
- I
Implement
Redesign the work, don't pave the cow path.
- V
Validate
Pass the sceptic's test, with evidence.
- E
Expand
Scale what works; hand over the next turn.
Levels in this stage
What C1 to C5 mean here.
Each level is earned with an artefact from real work and one check taken without AI.
- C1 AwareDescribes DRIVE and writes one success measureAbout C1
- C2 PractitionerWrites success as a number; redesigns a workflowAbout C2
- C3 BuilderRuns one turn through DRIVE, gate by gateAbout C3
- C4 LeaderRuns a portfolio of turns with the Expansion ChecklistAbout C4
- C5 ArchitectDraws a Handoff Map and lifts a binding constraintAbout C5
Programmes
Where to earn it in DRIVE.
Prices in rupees, excluding GST.
AI Flywheel Foundation
The four stages, DRIVE, CORE, and where AI fails
- All stages · strands
- Self-paced · ~6 h
- Next batch: Launch, Dec 2026
Proctored quiz optional, ₹499 (Proposed) · No card needed
AI for Managers
Success as a number, workflow redesign
- DRIVE · None needed
- Cohort-lite, 4 weeks · 3 h a week
- Next batch: Feb 2027
Excl. GST
DRIVE Implementer
Run a portfolio of turns
- DRIVE · All studios
- 8-week executive cohort · 8 weeks
- Next batch: FY28
Excl. GST
Quick answers
Questions about DRIVE.
Where can I learn the DRIVE method?
Start free: the C1 Foundation course explains DRIVE (Diagnose, Resource, Implement, Validate, Expand) and has you write one success measure. AI for Managers (C2) applies it to your team, DRIVE Implementer (C4) runs a portfolio, and the AI Flywheel Strategist (C5) designs the system.
Which DRIVE course fits a manager?
AI for Managers (C2): a 4-week cohort-lite course at about 3 hours a week, ₹9,999–14,999 (Proposed, excl. GST). You learn to lead a team that uses AI safely, with success written as a number. Engineering leads and product heads move on to DRIVE Implementer (C4).