Optimize LLM Costs & Streamline Processes

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Optimize LLM Costs & Streamline Processes

Coursera · Intermediate ·🧠 Large Language Models ·3mo ago
Skills: LLMOps90%

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Optimizing LLM costs and streamlining ML workflows

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Optimize LLM Costs & Streamline Processes is an intermediate course for machine learning practitioners and AI professionals looking to bridge the gap between technical execution and operational excellence. You will learn two critical, in-demand skills: cost optimization for Large Language Models (LLMs) and process streamlining for ML workflows. First, you will dive into the financial side of MLOps, learning to dissect compute-spend reports, pinpoint the models driving up costs, and propose concrete technical optimizations like INT8 quantization to make a measurable financial impact. Next, you will master the principles of lean management by applying Value-Stream Mapping (VSM) to complex ML pipelines. Through hands-on labs using tools like Miro and spreadsheets, you will learn to visualize workflows, identify hidden waste like manual bottlenecks and wait times, and design streamlined, automated future-state processes. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to not only build powerful models but also to deploy and manage them in a way that is cost-efficient, fast, and aligned with business goals.
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