Should Project Managers proactively put an effort now to reinventing themselves, considering a future scenario of an Artificial Intelligence driven world ?
Paulo RoqueChartered Civil Engineer, PMP| BECHTELSetubal, Portugal
And if so, what additional value could Project Managers bring, for example to an Artificial Intelligence & Human Being based Projectized Organization in the coming future ?
On the other hand, will Waterfall Projects still make sense in a fast paced Artificial Intelligence driven world ? Saving Changes...
The topic of AI and how PMs can continue to remain current has been discussed at length in a few discussion threads over the past year.
However, to your second question, I'd state that there will always be a need for predictive approaches on certain types of projects. For example, updating an existing one page tax form to reflect new regulations made by the government. An agile mindset could be leveraged across all projects but we need to identify and use the right lifecycle for the needs of a given project.
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Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Paulo, 30 years ago people feared that PCs will replace them. IT created more jobs that it made redundant. There are many business areas where AI won't have a significant impact. My (30 years) experience as a manager tells me that neither AI nor Agile won't replace (real) PMs.
Project Management means taking decision based on untold knowledge. It is impossible to formalise project management to a level where a robot can manage a project team. A good argument is the myth of self organising Agile teams.
Management in general is a necessity that won't disappear easy.
A second example is the Spotify model with tribes and guilds that a lot of people are impressed by, it is a good model on the shop-floor but at the top of the pyramid there is a CEO with CFO, Directors and Senior Managers.
As a side note AI is not as new as people think it is at least 30 years old, and we stil have PMs :) Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
There is nothing to reinvent. AI is here and it is used from 1985 up to date. We are surrounded for AI devices (software and hardware) and I lead lot of initiatives to implement AI devices from 1990 up to date. On the other side, the life cycle process that best fit for AI implementations is waterfall.
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Jan 18, 2019 10:00 AM
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Notwithstanding the mathematical foundation that it is much older.
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Stelian ROMANProject Manager| MicroSafetyCarlingford, New South Wales, Australia
Jan 18, 2019 9:57 AM
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There is nothing to reinvent. AI is here and it is used from 1985 up to date. We are surrounded for AI devices (software and hardware) and I lead lot of initiatives to implement AI devices from 1990 up to date. On the other side, the life cycle process that best fit for AI implementations is waterfall.
Notwithstanding the mathematical foundation that it is much older. Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I would not say that anyone needs to reinvent themselves. Just continue to learn. If you keep up to date on the latest information you will find you self naturally moving along with changes in the industry. Saving Changes...
Dinah - you shared an excellent point ...we need to keep ourselves updated with the latest information.
As AI implementations become more common, there will be radical changes in processes & related tools. Having an open mind about changes and ability to keep updated with latest info' is the way to navigate through this unchartered territory. Saving Changes...
SAMUEL ODJELUAMsc, PMP, PMI-RMP, PMD Pro 1&2| THE LANDS COMMISSION, ACCRA - GHANAAccra, Spintex, Ghana
I CANT AGREE WITH STELIAN MORE. AI MAY NOT NECESSARILY TAKE AWAY THE JOB OF THE PM. I DO NOT THINK ROBOTS CAN BE FORMATED TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE MULTICULTURAL VIRTUAL TEAMS WITH ITS DIVERSE UNPREDICTABLE CHARACTERISTICS - HUMAN BEHAVIOR IS HARDLY PREDICTABLE.
NOW TALK ABOUT EXECUTION WHERE FIELD REALITIES VARIES CONSIDERABLY, NO MATTER HOW WELL YOUR PLANNING HAS BEEN. CAN WE THEN SAY THAT A ROBOT CAN BE FORMATED TO CONTROL AND MANAGE CHANGES AS AND WHEN THEY BECOME NECESSARY? RESOLVE CONFLICTS AMONG TEAM MEMBERS? FACILITATE CERTAIN STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES LIKE GROUP DISCUSSIONS,MIND MAPPING ETC, FROM WHICH IT CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS THAT WILL ENSURE PROJECT SUCCESS?
WE STILL NEED THE PM ON TOP ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT THAT ARE TIED TO HUMAN BEHAVIOR. MY THOUGHTS. Saving Changes...
