AI's Right Answer Stalls in Meetings: THUNDER Launches Corporate Training Focused Solely on the Work That Remains for Humans in the AI Era

THUNDER Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koji Teshikawa) announces the launch of its corporate training program, the 'Business Architect Development Program' — Practical Training for Project Leadership in the DX Era with AI and Data-Driven Approaches.

This program reclassifies the 29 tasks of PowerOS®, THUNDER’s proprietary framework adopted by 30 companies, into three categories: 'tasks delegable to AI,' 'tasks shared with AI,' and 'tasks that only humans can perform.' The entire 5-day program focuses exclusively on the third category—work that remains stuck even when AI is used.

AI has not eliminated bottlenecks—it has merely relocated them.

Since the emergence of generative AI, training in AI literacy and prompt engineering has surged. AI tools have entered workplaces, and more employees are using them effectively.

Yet, many companies still face this issue:

"A proposal drafted by AI in one hour remains stalled at the approval stage for three months."

Analytical accuracy has improved. The quality of strategic actions has increased. What hasn’t improved is the speed at which these outputs move through the organization. Departments don’t act. Assumptions aren’t shared. Decision-makers hesitate.

Previously, the bottleneck in work was workload. Now that AI is handling that, the bottleneck has shifted to the human side. The constraint hasn’t disappeared—it has moved from execution to consensus-building.

Therefore, the first skill to develop in the AI era is not the ability to use AI, but the ability to push AI-generated answers through the organization.

PowerOS®: Systematizing the 'Ability to Move Things Forward' — Adopted by 30 Companies

Specialized skills alone cannot advance work. THUNDER has systematized the 'ability to move things forward'—including problem structuring, stakeholder engagement, and execution—into its proprietary framework, PowerOS®.

Based on practical insights cultivated through real-world talent development across large corporations to startups, this framework identifies the common capabilities of high-performing individuals. By pinpointing exactly what needs to be developed, it enables reproducible talent development.

Within about six months of launch, 30 companies have adopted the framework—ranging from large enterprises to regional and SMEs. Despite differing scales and industries, these companies face the same sticking points.

The Tasks AI Cannot Take Over: 29 Tasks Re-evaluated

In this program, the 29 tasks of PowerOS® are reclassified under the assumption of AI utilization:

- Tasks delegable to AI: Information gathering, meeting minutes creation, initial draft preparation

- Tasks shared with AI: Problem structuring, action design

- Tasks only humans can perform: Consensus-building, stakeholder engagement, driving decisions

As AI becomes smarter, the first two categories become lighter. The last category, however, grows heavier.

What remains is the domain previously labeled as 'personal ability' or 'intuition'—areas never systematically taught. Everyone knows it’s essential, yet no one knows how to train for it. This is precisely where the 5-day program focuses.

The 'Business Architect' is a role defined by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and IPA as a key DX talent type. This program translates that definition into practical, operational training.

Program Overview

Name

'Business Architect Development Program' — Practical Training for Project Leadership in the DX Era with AI and Data-Driven Approaches

Target Audience

Corporate-wide implementation (DX promotion teams, business units, HR development, sales departments, etc.)

Format

5-day in-person training

Capacity

Small group of approximately 10 participants per session (customizable per company)

Fee

¥400,000 per person (excluding tax)

Subsidies

This training is eligible for government subsidies. *Please note that subsidy eligibility depends on specific criteria and is not guaranteed.

Comment from CEO Koji Teshikawa

Training on how to use AI is increasing rapidly. However, what we’ve observed in the field is not the output itself, but the work that stalls afterward.

Even the best analysis and strategies are meaningless if they don’t move through the organization. And the work of pushing them forward becomes increasingly concentrated on the human side as AI grows smarter.

'Building consensus. Moving people. Making decisions.' Without this foundation, introducing AI won’t speed up the organization. It’s merely placing fast tools on a slow system. We must first strengthen the foundation. That is the purpose of this program.

Company Overview

Company Name: THUNDER Co., Ltd.

Representative: CEO Koji Teshikawa

Headquarters: 8F, Shinbashi Center Place, 1-11-7 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Business: Corporate talent development, development and provision of training programs

URL: https://thunder-thunder.com

Inquiries: [email protected]