# AI for Project Management Course Online Canonical URL: ## Overview This course introduces you to the practical use of artificial intelligence in project management. You'll explore how AI tools like natural language processing, machine learning, and generative AI can support project planning, execution, and monitoring. Through real-world examples and hands-on activities, the course shows how AI can streamline tasks like risk analysis, scheduling, reporting, and stakeholder communication. You'll also learn about the limitations, ethical considerations, and compliance requirements relevant to AI use in project environments. ## What you'll learn - Define artificial intelligence and its core concepts, including natural language processing, machine learning, and generative AI, within the context of project management - Explore how AI tools can strengthen project planning, scheduling, risk management, reporting, and stakeholder communications - Draw on real-world examples of AI use in project environments to improve efficiency and decision-making - Recognize the ethical, legal, and compliance considerations, including bias, privacy, and transparency, that shape AI adoption ## Curriculum #### Module 1: AI 101 for Project Managers - Define artificial intelligence and distinguish narrow vs. general AI - Introduce core concepts: natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), and generative AI - Debunk common myths and set realistic expectations for AI capabilities and limits #### Module 2: Why AI for Project Management - Examine how AI is changing the modern workplace and project environments - Map AI-enabled skills to PMI’s Talent Triangle® (Ways of Working, Power Skills, Business Acumen) - Identify future-readiness steps for managing projects alongside AI tools #### Module 3: AI Applications for Project Management — Planning - Use AI to clarify project charters, scope statements, and WBS drafts - Leverage AI for requirements gathering, stakeholder analysis, and risk identification prompts - Apply AI-assisted estimation and scenario exploration to inform baselines #### Module 4: AI Applications for Project Management — Scheduling, Risk, & Communications - Generate schedule drafts, dependencies, and what-if analyses with AI assistants - Strengthen risk analysis with pattern detection, probability cues, and mitigation optioning - Enhance reporting and stakeholder communications with AI-written summaries and visuals #### Module 5: Ethical, Legal, and Practical Considerations - Address bias, privacy, transparency, and data provenance in federal contexts - Define appropriate human-in-the-loop controls and oversight - Align usage with federal AI guidance, policies, and compliance requirements #### Module 6: Preparing for AI Integration - Create a strategy for selecting, piloting, and scaling AI use cases - Develop a communication plan for stakeholders, leadership, and teams - Incorporate change management, training, and governance into rollout plans ## Instructors ### Reid Johnson — Instructor Reid isn't just someone who knows CAD and BIM; he's a licensed architect and contractor who deeply integrates these technologies into every facet of his career. His hands-on experience as a practitioner building real-world projects provides him with an invaluable understanding of how BIM and CAD streamline workflows and enhance design. This practical foundation led him to Autodesk, where he shared his expertise, helping others effectively leverage these powerful tools. Throughout his professional journey, Reid also dedicates himself to education, consistently teaching university courses and shaping the next generation of design professionals by equipping them with essential CAD skills. His unique blend of practical experience, industry knowledge gained at Autodesk, and passion for teaching positions Reid as a true specialist in BIM and CAD technology, capable of bridging the gap between theory and real-world application. **Credentials:** - Autodesk Fusion Certified User - Autodesk Revit Certified Professional - Autodesk Certified Instructor - Licensed Architect - Licensed General Contractor ### David Nguyen — Instructor David is the AEC Software Specialist at VDCI, with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and an Associate’s degree of science in Drafting and General Design from ITT Technical Institute. A San Diego native with over 12 years working in the Design Industry and construction industry, David brings his construction and design expertise to help all students achieve their goals in the field. Outside of his professional life, David loves attending concerts, festivals, playing his guitar and restoring and repairing all types of vehicles. **Credentials:** - OSHA 30 hr. Construction Safety Certified - Construction Software: SketchUp, Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Suite (AutoCAD, Fusion, REVIT) - Mechanical Software: PTC CREO Parametric, Solidworks, MasterCAM ## Pricing **Tuition:** $899