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Will the widespread adoption of prompt engineering commoditize project management skills, or can it help PMs differentiate themselves and command higher value?

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Sarah Philbrick
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Director, Learning Design & Development| PMI Asheville, NC, United States

Hi PMI Community! I’m Sarah Philbrick, and I work as a Product Manager at PMI with a focus on our learning offerings. As we go on this skill-building journey together, I’m excited to engage in meaningful conversations, explore trending topics, and learn from each other.

Reflecting on one such topic, GenAI and prompt engineering, I am interested to hear your perspective on commoditization vs. differentiation.

Will the widespread adoption of prompt engineering commoditize project management skills, or can it help PMs differentiate themselves and command higher value?
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Chantel OToole Project Manager| Simeio Sanford, United States
Hi Sarah, that isa great question. Using GenAI will certainly increase efficiency of project managers that have the knowledge to utilize the tool to the best of it's ability through prompts; however, it cannot replace the human factor. Project Managers are still needed to facilitate projects using emotional intelligence, which AI cannot achieve at this time.
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Roderick Nunez Laguna, Philippines
PMs who master Prompt Engineering skills are perceived more as strategic enablers. This means Prompt Engineering is not commoditizing project management, it is actually boosting it.
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Anne Stein Project Manager| Barisoft Consulting Media, Pa, United States
AI is a tool, not a replacement for a project manager. AI systems are imperfect, ever changing, and perhaps unpredictable with updates/outages/bugs. Humans should always oversee to provide direction and verify output and, as such, will always be central and critical to a projects success
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Anonymous
I've been using AI to clean up my language and help speed turnaround, particularly in business development related activities. I draft out what I'm trying to say in my personal voice, and use AI to "professionalize" it. Then I come back and further refine. I think it can be an incredible time-saver and still does requre the human interaction to better refine and bring in context.
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Anonymous
The advent of Gen AI is an opportunity for Project /Program Managers to embrace Artificial Intelligence & use it to enhance productivity .
The continuation of Project Managers will depend on how they harness Artificial Intelligence to the best of their advantage
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Rodrigo Josué Hernández Barrios Guatemala
May 24, 2024 5:41 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
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With the new generation of generative AI portfolio/program/project manager and business analyst role "are dead" at least in the way they were originally defined. I think a good source to understand that are the two courses on generative AI delivered for free by the PMI, mainly if you see the 3 layer model.
I think improves the efficience, about repetitive tasks and useful to general analysis of the projects, in my opinion.
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Anonymous
The pMs who skills themselves and make them adaptable to prompt engineering will have an upperhand to those who dont have those skills
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Sharad Kumar Lucknowi, Uttar Pradesh, India
I firmly believe that the rise of Generative AI will not replace knowledgeable Project Managers, but rather enhance their ability to perform at peak efficiency. By staying attuned to technological advancements, Project Managers can continue to play a vital role—remaining relevant, driving innovation, and consistently adding value across their domains.
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Ifeanyi Nwosu Lagos, La, Nigeria

Prompt Engineering and the use of Generative AI are strategic assets for Project Managers. They are powerful enablers when used strategically and properly. They can help automate documentation, enhance decision-making through data analysis, improve stakeholder communication, and optimize resource allocation, saving significant time on routine tasks.



However, success requires proper implementation. Project Managers must develop prompt engineering skills, maintain critical oversight, and use AI as a co-pilot rather than an autopilot. The risk lies not in the technology itself, but in over-reliance without verification or proper governance.



Project Managers who effectively integrate prompt engineering while preserving human judgment will gain a competitive advantage in delivering successful projects.
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Anonymous
Jul 09, 2024 6:19 PM
Replying to Mounina Tounkara
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That is a great question. In my point of view, the widespread adoption of prompt engineering could commoditize project management skills.
In the short term, it can help PMs differentiate themselves and command higher value. But in the medium and long term, if AI can handle 80% of a PM's tasks, I believe that companies might start replacing PMs to increase profit.
AI could help provide visibility that will enhance planning and execution of a project, resulting in better project performance,
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