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GenAI: Game Changer Program Management Specialization

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Build powerful skills in GenAI tools and techniques that enable you to streamline workflows, analyze data, and drive better stakeholder engagement in just 3 weeks!

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Language

  • English

Topic

  • Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics

Industries

  • Information Technology

Skills You Will Learn

  • Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Generative AI, LLM, Natural Language Processing, NLP, Prompt Engineering, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Program Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Management

Offered By

  • IBM

Platform

  • SkillsNetwork

Last Update

  • July 25, 2025
About this Specialization
Are you a program or project professional looking to leverage generative AI (GenAI) to streamline workflows, enhance stakeholder engagement, and make smarter and faster decisions? This specialization gives you the skills to do that in just 3 weeks, so you can drive AI-powered transformation in your daily program management tasks.  

You will learn:  

  • Job-ready GenAI skills tailored to program management to boost decision-making, streamline workflows, and strengthen stakeholder engagement.  
  • How to drive operational efficiency, reduce risks, and improve strategic execution with GenAI-powered solutions.  
  • How to craft effective prompts and apply AI techniques to real-world program management challenges.  
  • How to harness the power of GenAI to enhance every stage of program management—from definition and delivery to closure.  
 

Program Overview  

This program is designed to give you the skills you need to effectively use GenAI tools and techniques to enhance your program management capabilities and outcomes. It equips you with the skills to harness AI-driven transformation to boost efficiency, reduce risk, and power success in the programs and projects you manage. 

You’ll explore the fundamentals of GenAI, its evolution, and how to apply it across key phases of program management. Then you’ll dive into prompt engineering, AI integration, stakeholder communication, risk assessment, and data-driven decision-making, along with essential guidance on ethical AI use, transparency, and governance.  

Through hands-on labs and real-world projects, you’ll gain practical experience applying GenAI to key areas of program management. You'll explore prompt engineering methods such as naive prompting, persona patterns, and chain- and tree-of-thought approaches. You’ll craft prompts that generate AI-driven insights, text, images, and code. Plus, you'll uncover AI opportunities across the various program phases, analyze case studies, visualize data, and address ethical considerations for responsible AI use.  

If you’re keen to build highly valuable and in-demand GenAI skills that increase your effectiveness as a program manager, enroll now and boost your resume in just 3 weeks.  

Prerequisites  

To get the most from this program, a foundational understanding of program management or a related field is required, along with skills in planning, coordination, decision-making, problem-solving, and effective communication.  

Your Job Outlook  

Generative AI can be used in many ways in program management but is especially useful for handling complex and time-intensive tasks. Program managers who use GenAI effectively significantly enhance their career opportunities.  

  • The AI in Project Management market, valued at $2.53 billion in 2023, is expected to reach $7.72 billion by 2030, growing at a 17.3% CAGR (Source: Grand View Research, 2024). This surge is driven by the rising use of GenAI tools to improve scheduling, resource planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication.   
  • According to a McKinsey report, GenAI can automate 60–70% of project management tasks—such as documentation, scheduling, and risk tracking—freeing up to 40% more time for project managers to focus on strategic decision-making and stakeholder engagement.