AI In Project Managment: Practical Guide

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AI In Project Managment: Practical Guide

This course is part of AI in Business: Practical Negotiation, Projects & Leadership Specialization

Instructors: Chris Croft

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7 modules

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7 hours to complete

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Apply AI tools throughout the project management lifecycle to improve planning, estimating, scheduling, risk management, and project delivery.
Understand where AI adds value in project management and where human judgement, experience, and leadership remain essential.

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There are 7 modules in this course

Artificial Intelligence is changing project management. Tasks that once took hours can now be completed in minutes, information can be analysed faster than ever, and project managers have access to tools that can help with planning, estimating, risk management, stakeholder analysis, and project reviews.

In this practical course, you'll learn how to use AI throughout the project management lifecycle. Rather than focusing on theory or technical jargon, we'll look at real examples of how AI can help project managers solve everyday challenges and improve project outcomes. Everything is applied and run live in front of you to give you the most practical and hands on guide possible. Chris Croft is a world expert in Project Management, and Dave Birss highly experienced in AI application. Between them they've created a one of a kind course which truly tests the limits of AI in making Project Management as fast, effective and foolproof as possible! You'll discover how AI can support stakeholder analysis, task identification, estimating, scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and project reviews. You'll also learn where AI works well, where human judgement is still essential, and how to avoid common mistakes when using AI in projects. Whether you're an experienced project manager, aspiring project professional, team leader, or business manager, this course will help you understand how to use AI effectively while strengthening, rather than replacing, your project management skills.

This module introduces AI and explores how it fits into the project management lifecycle. You'll learn where AI can help, where its limitations lie, how it interacts with existing project management software, and why human judgement remains essential for successful projects.

What's included

7 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

7 videosTotal 19 minutes

Welcome!1 minute
What's in this Course?2 minutes
A Quick Overview of A.I.4 minutes
Where A.I. Can Help During the Project Management Process2 minutes
Why Not Just Feed it All into A.I. and Let it Do Everything?4 minutes
Does AI Conflict with Your Existing PM Software?2 minutes
Can A.I. Interface Directly with PM Software? Do We Want It To?4 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 3 minutes

Module Quiz3 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion: Which Aspect Of Your Project Management Process Are You Most Hoping AI Will Help With?10 minutes
Discussion: Which Project Management Software Do You Use?10 minutes

Getting projects off to a strong start is critical. In this module, you'll learn how AI can support stakeholder analysis, improve project understanding, analyse discussions from kick-off meetings, and help project managers create greater clarity before detailed planning begins.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 23 minutes

Using AI to Help with Stakeholder Analysis3 minutes
How to Write Great Prompts: A Real Example8 minutes
Let's Test A.I. on Some Real Stakeholders10 minutes
A.I. Can Record and Analyse the Kick-off Meeting2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Using PACKED For Stakeholder Analysis10 minutes
AI For Project Managers Workbook10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Module Quiz10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: Share Your Draft Prompt10 minutes

A project plan is only as good as the tasks it contains. In this module, you'll explore how AI can help identify missing activities, improve work breakdown structures, and determine the appropriate level of detail required for effective project planning. Then you'll look at estimating time, cost, and effort is one of the hardest parts of project management. In this module, you'll learn how AI can assist with estimating activities, explore the strengths and weaknesses of AI-generated estimates, and see real-world examples of estimating in practice.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 38 minutes

Don't Forget Any Tasks in Your Project14 minutes
How AI Can Help with the Level of Detail in Your Plan9 minutes
Can We Trust AI to Estimate Times and Costs?2 minutes
Demo of Estimating Using AI on a Real Project14 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: How Many Tasks Are In Your Project?10 minutes

Scheduling is a core project management skill. In this module, you'll discover several ways AI can help create Gantt charts, develop critical path information, and build project schedules using different planning approaches. You'll also explore the advantages and limitations of AI-generated schedules.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 22 minutes

Can A.I. Make Me a Gantt Chart?2 minutes
Making a Gantt Chart Using A.I. - Option A: Jumping Straight to the Gantt4 minutes
Making a Gantt Chart Using A.I. - Option B: Starting from an A.I. Critical Path Diagram11 minutes
Making a Gantt Chart Using A.I. - Option C: Based on existing (human) post-it notes 4 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Module Quiz10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: Do You Always Use a Gantt Chart For Your Projects?10 minutes

Resource planning can be complex and time-consuming. In this module, you'll learn why resource allocation is challenging and explore how AI can assist with assigning team members, balancing workloads, and improving resource utilisation across a project. In the second half of this module, you'll learn how AI can support risk identification, help assess potential threats, and generate mitigation strategies that project teams can use to reduce exposure and improve project outcomes.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

4 videosTotal 31 minutes

Why Planning Resources is Difficult1 minute
Allocating Team Members to Tasks Using AI13 minutes
Using AI to Assess Potential Risks11 minutes
Using A.I. to Find Mitigating Actions6 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Example Spreadsheet Of Employee Skills10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Module Quiz30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Discussion: What Is the Biggest Risk In Your Project?10 minutes

Reviewing projects effectively creates valuable learning. In this module, you'll discover how AI can assist with project reviews, identify patterns from previous projects, uncover lessons learned, and help organisations improve future project performance.

What's included

2 videos1 reading1 assignment

In this final module, you'll explore the future of AI in project management, compare leading AI tools, understand the role of AI agents, consider career opportunities within project management, and review practical advice for getting started with AI immediately.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment2 discussion prompts

8 videosTotal 35 minutes

Gemini vs ChatGPT vs Claude, and What About Copilot?4 minutes
Free Version vs Paid Version4 minutes
Can I Just Put the Whole Project in and Ask for a Plan?5 minutes
What is an Agent, and Can We Use Them on Projects?7 minutes
What is the Future of Project Management?6 minutes
Career Routes into Project Management3 minutes
Can I Trust the Output from A.I.?5 minutes
How to Get Started2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Module Quiz10 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion: Which AI Provider Do You Prefer and Why?10 minutes
Discussion: Do You Already Work in Project Management? What Is Your Role?10 minutes

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