Project Management in the Age of AI

Course Description

Formerly "Project Management Fundamentals"

Delivering on time and on budget is not enough. Projects must generate value for stakeholders. This foundational course goes beyond the nuts and bolts of project management, exploring the strategic value that projects deliver to customers and sponsoring organizations. In this course, students focus on traditional waterfall project management as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI) while learning how it differs from Agile project management methodology.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

• Explain the strategic role of project management in achieving organizational goals, with emphasis on stakeholder satisfaction and benefits realization.
• Differentiate between traditional and agile project management methodologies, identifying when each is best applied.
• Define core project management concepts, including the Triple Constraints, project management process groups, and the 10 knowledge areas.
• Apply principles of project management to define scope, develop schedules and budgets, and manage project risk, quality, and communication, as well as stakeholder, resource, and change management.
• Demonstrate proficiency in project delivery by generating accurate status reports, addressing variances from the project plan, performing root cause analysis, and implementing project change control.
• Employ basic prompting techniques using tools like Gemini to create project charters, work break down structures, risk registers and other key project elements.

Topics Include

• Tools and practices to define scope, create schedules and budgets, and manage project risk and quality.
• Effective stakeholder management, how to align projects with organizational strategy, and guide organizations through organizational change.
• Explore the strengths and weaknesses of traditional project management with Agile, a collaborative and iterative approach to project management that focuses on adaptability and collaboration.

Note

For a detailed course on Agile, please consider PPMT.X426 - Agile Project Management Fundamentals.

*This course may be applied to a certificate only if you are currently declared in a program.

Additional Information

AI* - This course incorporates an evolving generative AI component that introduces students to LLMs, demonstrates tools like Gemini and ChatGPT/Perplexity, and showcases practical prompts for creating project artifacts-while continually adding new workplace-relevant tools and uses as the technology advances.