ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援
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What is ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援?
ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援 is the AI business that NOCK DESIGN Inc., a web production company in Osaka, offers to SMEs. It consists of a five-session, 10-hour generative AI training course that uses the work of participants' own job roles as teaching material, and "AI Execution Support," which turns operations into AI-powered workflows one at a time and reports the efficiency gained each month. A published case at a care provider cut timesheet work from 40 to 8 hours a month. Prices are not published (as of November 2026).
Business problems it solves
About "ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援"
What is ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援?
ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援 (NOCK DESIGN Generative AI Training and AI Execution Support) is the AI business of NOCK DESIGN Inc. (株式会社ノックデザイン), a web production company in Kita-ku, Osaka. For small and medium-sized companies, it offers a five-session, 10-hour generative AI training course for employees that uses the work of participants' own job roles as teaching material, and "AI Execution Support," which turns operations into AI-powered workflows one at a time.
According to the official blog, the company is a production firm that runs the social media support brand "ニチヨウビ" (Nichiyobi) and began offering AI adoption support for SMEs in August 2026. For both the training and the execution support, it says it proposes candidate tasks to hand over to AI first, drawing on AI knowledge covering 207 tasks across 12 industries and 32 business types (in-house count as of August 2026). Prices for neither service are published (as of November 2026).
Training overview
Training program
The official site describes the generative AI training as "five sessions, 10 hours of actual training. We identify the job role and use the actual work of that role as teaching material." A detailed per-session curriculum is not published, but the official blog describes the following approach.
01Learn the basics
Employees who have never used AI can start here.
- Generative AI basics — learn in a live format from basic use to how to use it in your own work
- The first task to hand over — decide the first task to hand to AI and its completion criteria, what information may be entered, and which operations need human approval (as described on the official blog)
02Try it on your own work
Between sessions, participants try AI in their own jobs.
- Using the role's actual work as material — candidate tasks for exercises are drawn in advance from the knowledge base of 207 tasks
- Checking results — covers workflows in which people check AI output against the originals (published case)
AI Execution Support
"AI Execution Support" is a separate service from the training. The official site describes it as "We turn operations into workflows one at a time. The efficiency gained is reported every month," covering the sorting of tasks to use AI for and support for implementation and operation. It says it decides where to start by picking tasks likely to show results, one at a time. The top page of the official site gives examples of work AI can change: editing and aggregating Excel files, entering and transcribing data from documents, and drafting monthly reports and regular materials.
Source: NOCK DESIGN Inc., AI business official website
Source: NOCK DESIGN Inc., AI business official website
Pricing
Prices for both the training and the execution support are not published (as of November 2026). The official site has no pricing page and only offers inquiry, free consultation, and document download channels.
| Menu | Price | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 生成AI活用研修 (Generative AI training) | Not published (individual quote) | 5 sessions × 2 hours, 10 hours in total, using the participants' job-role work as material |
| AI実行支援 (AI Execution Support) | Not published (individual quote) | Sorting tasks for AI, implementation and operation support, monthly report on efficiency gained |
Using subsidies
The official blog article "Subsidies you can use for AI training" explains how a company taking the company's training (5 sessions × 2 hours, 10 hours total) can use a subsidy. The company says it is the training provider and does not handle applications or decide on payments; the client company applies. As the training side, it supplies the curriculum to attach to the training plan (showing the content and hours of each session), documents showing the fee, attendance records for each session, and the payment application consent form (Form No. 12).
The same article notes that actual training hours exclude lunch breaks and any content judged ineligible, so whether the 10-hour training meets the requirements must be confirmed before submitting the plan.
Following the August 3, 2026 revision, literacy-focused training such as generic prompt-writing is no longer eligible under the Business Development Reskilling Support Course. Eligibility depends on the training content and participants' duties, so check with your local Labour Bureau before submitting the training plan.
Track record and reputation
As of November 2026, the official case studies page lists one case. At Seseragi Co., Ltd. (株式会社せせらぎ), which runs six day-service facilities in Sakai, Osaka (about 150 staff), three general affairs and accounting staff at head office took the generative AI training. None of them had used AI before, but between sessions they tried checking suppliers' invoices with AI and say they no longer key figures into a calculator. By scanning handwritten timesheets to PDF and having AI read them, with AI doing the calculations and staff doing the cross-checking, the timesheet work that took the two of them about 40 hours a month reportedly dropped to about 8 hours.
Who it suits and who it doesn't
It suits SMEs that hardly use AI yet and want to reduce manual work in specific job roles (aggregation, transcription, regular reports and so on). Because the training uses the participants' job-role work as material and has them try it on their own work between sessions, it is easier to settle which tasks to use AI for right after the training. If you want help turning operations into workflows after the training, you can move on to AI Execution Support.
It does not suit companies that want to compare prices before inquiring, since neither service publishes prices. It is also a poor fit if you want all employees to learn the same content by video at once, or want one company to handle system development as well, since the published menu consists of live training for one company and support for turning operations into workflows. The AI business only started in August 2026, and one case study is published.
How it differs from other corporate AI training and AI adoption support
Compared with services that offer training or adoption support for SMEs using the client's own work (public information on each company's official site; prices shown as tax included or excluded as stated):
| Service | Main format | Price (published) | Hours / type of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| ノックデザイン 生成AI活用研修・AI実行支援 | Live training for one company + support for building workflows | Not published | 5 sessions × 2 hours, 10 hours total / execution support with monthly reports |
| クラウドワークス アカデミー AI活用研修 | Instructor dispatch, online | JPY 176,000 per person (tax included) | 3 sessions, 10 hours total |
| 日本AI導入支援協会 AI研修 | Instructor dispatch, online, hands-on support | JPY 110,000 per person (tax included), 10+ people | 10+ hours |
| AX総研 AI研修 | In person (for executives and managers) | JPY 200,000 per person (excl. tax), from 1 person | 2 hours × 5 sessions, 10 hours total |
| AIパートナーズ AI研修 | For one company (combining 30–60 minute sessions) | Not published (individual quote) | 30–60 minutes per session / 12-hour role-based program |
| hirosta AI業務改善・業務自動化支援 | Monthly business automation support | JPY 50,000 / 150,000 / 300,000 per month (excl. tax) | Builds AI into tools you already use and automates tasks one at a time |
To compare training companies broadly, see "Best Corporate Generative AI Training in Japan," which lines up 27 services; to compare adoption support companies, see "Best AI Consulting and Implementation Support Companies in Japan," which lines up 25 companies.
FAQ
How much does NOCK DESIGN's AI training cost? Prices are not published (as of November 2026). You check through the inquiry or free consultation on the official site.
How long is the training? Five sessions × 2 hours, 10 hours of actual training in total. According to the official blog, completion requires attending at least 80% of sessions.
Can subsidies be used? The official blog explains how a company taking the training can use the Human Resources Development Support Subsidy. The company does not apply on your behalf, but supplies training-side documents such as the curriculum and attendance records. Following the August 3, 2026 revision, literacy-focused training is no longer eligible under the Business Development Reskilling Support Course, so check with your local Labour Bureau before submitting the training plan.
Can I ask for implementation as well as training? Yes. Separately from the training, "AI Execution Support" covers everything from sorting tasks to use AI for through implementation and operation, and reports the efficiency gained each month. Prices are not published.
Can employees who have never used AI take it? Yes. In the published case, three general affairs and accounting staff who had never used AI before took the training and began using AI between sessions to check invoices and calculate timesheets.
The information on this page is based on what was published on the official website as of November 2026. Please check the official website for the latest pricing and details.
