Will the widespread adoption of prompt engineering commoditize project management skills, or can it help PMs differentiate themselves and command higher value?
Director, Learning Design & Development| PMIAsheville, 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?
I am learning how to use AI for my daily work, like revising coding, presentation draft, guideline draft, etc. It is so powerful but need learning how to "ask" AI for my request
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I think that Ai can help PM differentiate their value and simplify their work but it has to be used in a conscious way. That's because the outputs need to be verified and check and corrected in order to achieve the goal
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Arthur MasohaManager of Support Services| GPI USACelina, Tx, United States
I believe that for a long time to come, soft skills which require judgment, discernment, intuition, and times even suspicion will remain in human hands. Those who have these skills will command higher value.
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Anonymous
I think that it can help PMs differentiate themselves and their skills. Saving Changes...
Anonymous
rompt engineering won’t commoditize strong PMs. It will commoditize weak ones. For capable PMs, it’s more likely to increase leverage and differentiation.
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Chun Ming ChanSenior Project Management| Compass OfficesHong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Every project presents its own unique challenges. Certain AI tools in prompt engineering can commoditize project management skills, allowing project managers (PMs) to address standard, routine, and fundamental issues more quickly. This enables PMs to focus on more complex matters, such as stakeholder relationships and conflict resolution. Saving Changes...
Doga ilterProject Manager| ÜlkerBa?C?Lar, ?Stanbul, Türkiye
May help standardisation of the processi
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MAHANTESH MUGALILead Project Manager| CaterpillarBangalore, Ka, India
From my experience over the past two years, I don’t see prompt engineering as a threat to project management—it cannot commoditize what we do. Projects are never “one size fits all”; each situation, stakeholder landscape, and organizational context is unique. PMs operate in a dynamic world where success depends on adaptability, strategic thinking, and leadership—capabilities that go far beyond what large language models can replicate. That said, LLMs can be powerful copilots. They can accelerate outputs, streamline communication, and provide insights, but they remain tools, not substitutes. The real differentiator lies in how PMs harness these technologies to amplify their impact while continuing to deliver the judgment, vision, and stakeholder alignment that machines cannot engineer. Saving Changes...
Paolo SalaSenior Project Control ManagerCDMX, Mexico
The LLM and generative AI are definitely helping in project management and I'm sure it will get better and better in the near future, but the soft skills of an experienced professional are still the key factor for success. I use AI almost on a daily basis and it increases productivity, it saves time I can spend on activities where I can add value to the project. Long story short, it's a great tool and not a threat for professionals. Saving Changes...
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