The Impact That Artificial Intelligence Might Have on Project Management Practices

  Artificial Intelligence   Ethics   Legal Project Management   Risk Management  

The following article was originally published by the International Institute for Learning.

For decades, companies have recognized the need for legal representation on projects. Legal representation appeared in procurement management and became one of the knowledge areas that is needed in most companies for successful project delivery.

Both customers and contractors have traditionally identified on their project organizational charts the position of a project officer (PO) for legal and procurement matters. The position, which was most often staffed by a professional from the corporate legal group, was on a part-time basis. The use of the PO for legal and procurement was mainly during project initiation (if there were contractual or legal concerns) and part of the validation of project closure.

The responsibilities for the PO for legal and procurement generally included (among other items) the selection of the best contract type; compliance with contractual requirements for deliverables and regulatory setting; and participation in the approval of contractual changes that may be needed as the work progresses. But perhaps the most important responsibility was supporting the project team in risk mitigation efforts when necessary.

As project management matured, many of the activities performed previously by the PO for legal and procurement were being performed …

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