Generative AI in project management

Generative AI – a catalyst for revolutionising traditional project management processes

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, AI offers experienced project managers – and, honestly, just about anyone working with or on projects – new ways of enhancing productivity, reducing risk and boosting quality.

In this article, we explore some of these efficiencies, guided by our experiences applying generative AI in project management and teaching AI in Project Management.

The role of GenAI in project management

Project management is inherently complex. Balancing timelines, stakeholders and resources can be overwhelming and often keeps project managers awake at night. For most project leaders, the challenge is not just meeting targets but consistently improving efficiency and delivering high-quality results. In short, we extend the invitation and idea that GenAI offers a promising solution to this conundrum. Not to replace project managers but to serve as powerful enhancements to existing project management tools and practices.

To manage expectations and interaction with this new technology, think of GenAI as your new colleague – always ready to help, analyse and collaborate, with roughly the same caveats as if you were literally onboarding a new colleague to your project-leading reality.