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?
Several decades ago, when computers were becoming mainstream, there was a saying in the programming field - "Garbage In, Garbage Out". There is some kind of parallel with LLMs too. Of course, the refinement in LLMs happens over certain period. Prompt Engineering will only benefit a seasoned and creative PM and the complexity of the project can get reduced.
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Wilson AmilaoSenior Quantity Surveyor| DG Jones and partnersDoha, DA, Qatar
Leveraging AI is a mindset a PM has to adopt. AI is not going anywhere, and it is here to stay. So instead of resisting the adoption of AI, let us maximize its potential as a tool that can help us fetch the information that we need to make better decisions in a volatile project environment. Saving Changes...
With correct prompt engineering usage in generative AI, it is expected that project management deliverables will be better done compared to the time past. The comparative advantage will be substantial.
I have been using AI to help simplify data analytics work. I find it very helpful for providing advanced excel formulas and SQL queries that assist in getting the work done quicker. I still need to validate and interpret the results for less technical audiences so I see AI as increasing productivity.
AI likely generates a lot of "making this up" style answers precisely because of what and how it is being prompted for responses. The prompt engineering approaches presented in this class will help more people (especially PMs) have more sophisticated, refined conversations with their LLMs. This will, in turn, result in significant value-add to the projects and organizations they work with because better questions get better answers. Saving Changes...
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I believe the incorporation of GenAI will assist the PM become more efficient and able to make researching easier with the ability to process and output data at a more efficient rate.
It will change way we work, enhance delivery, replace repetitive tasks and free resources to deal with project problem resolution. This will open doors for more work being done by a single person. What it can not replace is common sense, gut feeling and ability to steer projects in right direction when needed. There you will always need a human
Nos tendremos de adaptar y sacar provecho de estas herramentas de nueva generación, debemos caminar a la par, sin embargo el contexto siempre vendrá de un humano. Saving Changes...
Olufunsho OladeleIntegration and Projects| Passion Inc.Milton, ONTARIO, Canada
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.
AI should be need to seen and used as an augmented tool. I don't see iAI replacing these crucial roles in the real sense of it. If used along with the experience we have gathered over the years, amazing project outcomes will be the dividend of this great partnership.
The same course, when offered to different people, has a different impact on each student. The same is true with AI. We may have the same tools, but ultimately, the professionals who use them create the necessary differentiation.
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