Generative AI: Unleash Your Project Management Potential

This course is part of Generative AI for Project Managers Specialization

Instructors: Daniel C. Yeomans +1 more

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

167 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Job-ready gen AI skills in just 3 weeks that will supercharge your effectiveness as a project manager
How to use gen AI techniques and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and DALL-E throughout the project management lifecycle
Practical, hands-on skills using gen AI to produce a Project Charter and a Work Breakdown Structure
The challenges and ethical aspects you need to consider when using generative AI to plan and execute projects

Skills you'll gain

Category: Case Studies
Category: Project Documentation
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Automation
Category: Project Management
Category: AI Enablement
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: LLM Application

Tools you'll learn

Category: Google Gemini
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Generative AI

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Assessments

7 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Generative AI for Project Managers Specialization

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There are 3 modules in this course

By 2030, 80 percent of project management work will be done by AI (Gartner), enabling project managers to boost efficiency by automating tasks, generating insights from vast data sets, and speeding up tasks. This course gives existing and aspiring project managers the job-ready skills in gen AI tools needed to significantly enhance their effectiveness.

During the course, you ’ll explore how to use gen AI techniques and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and DALL-E throughout the project management lifecycle. You’ll also learn about the challenges and ethical considerations of using gen AI in project management. Through hands-on labs, you’ll get valuable practical experience using ChatGPT and other gen AI tools. You’ll work on a Project Charter and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and you’ll summarize documents. Plus, you’ll complete a project to assess how gen AI can be leveraged in a project. If you’re a project manager, project coordinator, scrum master, or other related professional looking to harness the power of gen AI, this course will give you the job-ready skills you need to leap ahead. Enroll today and boost your project management career with skills employers want.

In this module, you will learn how AI is rapidly evolving in the world of project management. AI is significantly transforming the landscape of project management. Most project managers are using generative AI to improve project management effectiveness. You will learn how AI tools and techniques have improved project management tasks' streamlining, idea generation, and overall efficiency.

What's included

11 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt8 plugins

11 videosTotal 66 minutes

Course Introduction 4 minutes
Generative AI for Project Management 6 minutes
Generative AI Tools for Project Management4 minutes
Leveraging the Power of Generative AI 7 minutes
Integrating Generative AI Effectively7 minutes
Generative AI Challenges7 minutes
Generative AI Process Success7 minutes
Using Generative AI to Improve Communications and Collaboration 6 minutes
Generative AI for Idea Generation and Requirements Identification 6 minutes
Generative AI to Improve Stakeholder Experiences and Provide Value 6 minutes
Generative AI for Streamlining Tasks 7 minutes

3 readingsTotal 12 minutes

IBM Product Spotlight: IBM watsonx Orchestrate2 minutes
Course Outline and Prerequisites 5 minutes
Module Summary: Project Management and Generative AI 5 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 38 minutes

Module 1 Graded Quiz: Project Management and Generative AI20 minutes
Practice Quiz: Generative AI Impact on the Project Lifecycle 9 minutes
Practice Quiz: Leveraging Generative AI to Improve Project Management Effectiveness9 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

(Optional) Uses and benefits of Generative AI for a Project Manager10 minutes

8 pluginsTotal 105 minutes

Reading: How to Make the Most of this Course 5 minutes
Reading: Top Generative AI Tools for Project Management 10 minutes
Reading: The Power of Prompts 5 minutes
Lab: Generative AI Opportunities Analysis 30 minutes
Reading: Leveraging Generative AI across the Project Management Areas of Knowledge 5 minutes
Reading: Implementing a Generative AI System 5 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Generative AI for Generating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)30 minutes
Reading: Module 1 Glossary 15 minutes

In this module, you will gain the essential skills to use generative AI tools for project management effectively. Additionally, you will explore and gain hands-on experience with some popular AI tools employed by project managers. The module will also discuss challenges and ethical dilemmas you may face when using generative AI. Finally, you will learn about the best practices for implementing AI in a manner that ensures transparency and fairness.

What's included

7 videos1 reading3 assignments1 discussion prompt6 plugins

7 videosTotal 46 minutes

Demo: Generative AI for Research7 minutes
Demo: Using Generative AI to Summarize Documents 6 minutes
Demo: Generative AI for Project Planning, and Innovation 8 minutes
Future Evolution of Generative AI6 minutes
Using Generative AI to Assess Stakeholder Readiness 7 minutes
Recognizing and Overcoming Generative AI Bias6 minutes
Limitations and Challenges Associated with Generative AI6 minutes

1 readingTotal 2 minutes

Module Summary: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI 2 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 33 minutes

Module 2 Graded Quiz: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI 21 minutes
Practice Quiz: Generative AI for Idea Generation and Efficiency6 minutes
Practice Quiz: Generative AI Considerations in Project Management6 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

(Optional) Generative AI Tools and Challenges Associated with Generative AI for a Project Manager10 minutes

6 pluginsTotal 80 minutes

Reading: Case Study on Successful Implementations of Generative AI in Project Management 5 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Generative AI for Research and Document Summarization30 minutes
Reading: Generative AI Risks 5 minutes
Reading: Ethical Qualms of Using Generative AI in Project Management5 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Generative AI Ethical and Bias Analysis30 minutes
Reading: Module 2 Glossary 5 minutes

In this module, you will showcase your project management skills. Our primary course instructor, Daniel Yeomans, will provide an overview of the key course highlights and takeaways. Additionally, you will get an opportunity to work on a practical project scenario. The module will provide a case study and guide you in applying Generative AI to create essential project documents. You will also receive a "prompt cheat sheet" for project management process groups. The module concludes by congratulating you for the next steps for your career and a thank you from our development team.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment2 plugins

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Course Highlights and Key Takeaways 4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 4 minutes

What's Next: Explore IBM watsonx Orchestrate1 minute
Congratulations and Next Steps 2 minutes
Thanks from the Course Team 1 minute

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final Quiz30 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 75 minutes

Hands-on Lab: Final Project60 minutes
Reading: Cheat Sheet: Powerful Prompts for Project Managers 15 minutes

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Reviewed on Apr 11, 2025

The course was useful, however, the use of IBM AI tools and the opportunity to try them out in practice would have increased the value of the course.

Reviewed on Mar 11, 2026

It was very impressive course, I really gain a lot

Reviewed on May 23, 2025

Fantastic course that reminded me of the artifacts in project management as well as equipped me with a ton of new AI tools and tricks to simplify the project management process

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