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Generative AI Skills for Project Managers

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Build job-ready AI project management skills with valuable practical experience and a credential in just three weeks. No programming experience is required.

Language

  • English

Topic

  • Computer Science & Information Technology

Skills You Will Learn

  • Idea Generation, Generative AI, Prompts, Project Management, Generative AI Tools

Offered By

  • SkillUpEdTech

Estimated Effort

  • 3 weeks

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • December 6, 2024
About this Course
This Generative AI Skills for Project Managers course teaches you the skills you need to excel in an AI project manager role.  
 
You will learn: 
 
  • Job-ready skills in 3 weeks, plus you’ll get practical experience employers look for on a resume and an industry-recognized credential.  
  • How to supercharge your effectiveness as a project manager 
  • How to use Generative AI techniques and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and DALL-E throughout the project management lifecycle 
  • Practical, hands-on skills using Generative 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 
 
Course overview 
 
By 2030, 80% 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 generative AI tools needed to enhance their effectiveness significantly. 
 
In this course, you’ll explore how to use generative AI techniques and tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, and DALL-E throughout the project management life cycle. You’ll also learn about the challenges and ethical considerations of using generative AI in project management.   
  
Hands-on labs will give you valuable practical experience using ChatGPT and other gen AI tools. You’ll work on a Project Charter and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and summarize documents. Plus, you’ll complete a project to assess how generative AI can be leveraged in a project.  
  
Throughout this short, self-paced course, you will receive instructional guidance through videos and practice labs to learn. You will also have a final project to demonstrate your abilities and skills as an AI project manager.   
 
If you’re a project manager, project coordinator, scrum master, or other related professional looking to harness the power of Generative AI, this course will give you the job-ready skills you need to leap ahead as a project manager.  
 

Course Syllabus

Module 0: Welcome 

  • Video: Course Introduction 
  • Reading: General Information 
  • Reading: Learning Objectives and Syllabus 
  • Grading Scheme 
  • Reading: How to make the most from the course  
Module 1: Project Management and Generative AI  

  • Reading: Module Introduction & Learning Objectives 
  • Video: Generative AI for Project Management  
  • Reading: Top Generative AI Tools for Project Management  
  • Video: Generative AI Tools for Project Management 
  • Video: Leveraging the Power of Generative AI  
  • Video: Integrating Generative AI Effectively 
  • Video:  Generative AI Challenges 
  • Reading: The Power of Prompts  
  • Lab:  Generative AI Opportunities Analysis  
  • Video: Generative AI Process Success 
  • Reading: Leveraging Generative AI across the Project Management Areas of Knowledge  
  • Reading: Implementing a Generative AI System   
  • Video:  Using Generative AI to Improve Communications and Collaboration  
  • Video: Generative AI for Idea Generation and Requirements Identification   
  • Video: Generative AI to Improve Stakeholder Experiences and Provide Value   
  • Video: Generative AI for Streamlining Tasks   
  • Lab: Generative AI for Generating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS 
  • Practice Quiz:  Module 1: Project Management and Generative AI  
  • Reading: Glossary Module 1 Project Management and Generative AI  
  • Module Summary: Project Management and Generative AI  
  • Module 1 Graded Quiz: Project Management and Generative AI 
Module 2 Harnessing the Power of Generative AI  

  • Reading: Module Introduction & Learning Objectives 
  • Reading: Case Study on Successful Implementations of Generative AI in project management  
  • Demo Video: Generative AI for Research (Demo)  
  • Demo Video: Using Generative AI to Summarize Documents 
  • Hands-on Lab: Generative AI for Research and Document Summarization 
  • Demo: Generative AI for project planning and innovation  
  • Video: Future Evolution of Generative AI 
  • Reading:  Generative AI Risks  
  • Video: Using Generative AI to Assess Stakeholder Readiness  
  • Reading: Ethical qualms of using Generative AI in project management 
  • Video:  Recognizing and Overcoming Generative AI Bias 
  • Video:  Limitations and Challenges Associated with Generative AI  
  • Hands-on Lab: Generative AI Ethical and Bias Analysis 
  • Practice Quiz: Module 2 Harnessing the Power of Generative AI  
  • Reading:  Glossary Module 2 Harnessing the Power of Generative AI  
  • Module Summary: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI  
  • Module 2 Graded Quiz: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI    
Module 3 Guided Project, Final Assessment and Course Wrap up  

  • Reading: Module Introduction and Learning Objectives 
  • Video: Course Highlights and Key Takeaways  
  • Hands-on Lab: Final Project 
  • Final Quiz 
  • Retake Exam 
Module 4: Course wrap-up 

  • Reading:  Congratulations and Next Steps  
  • Reading: Cheat sheet: Powerful Prompts for Project Managers  
  • Reading: Thanks from the course team  
  • Copyrights and Trademarks 
Course Rating and Feedback 

  • Feedback 
Badge 

  • How to claim your certificate 


Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

To get the most out of this course, you should be familiar with Generative AI fundamentals, project management concepts, and the project life cycle.  

Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team

Administrator

IBM Skills Network

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