Will the PM be replaced by a robot?

Malcolm Leith Governance and Risk Assurance Manager Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We are now seeing automation taking a bigger part in our daily life with humans being replaced in Call Centres etc. In the UK nearly every ad break has a human being talking to a robot asking it to remind them to do something.
This got me thinking...
Will there come a time when the role of the PM is replaced by a robot?

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 4:31 AM

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LORI WILSON RETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint Health Clarkston, Wa, United States

Hi Malcom - what a thought-provoking and fun question.... and I must agree with Andrew and Liana - there are so many things that Project Managers use to create successful projects that couldn't be accomplished by a robot - they have to do with emotional intelligence. There is no way a robot could every have the capacity to be aware of, control and understand emotions and handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. Oh, and I loved Wade's comment too!

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 11:06 AM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Mar 09, 2017 6:23 AM

Replying to Drew Craig

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No. Communication, negotiation, empathy, decisions based on multiple factors, scenarios, emotion ... there is too much of the human element to be a viable candidate for replacement.

I totally agree with you Andrew - It is difficult to replace those things but not impossible.

Malcolm, this is a great question and the discussion this is becoming interesting.

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 5:44 PM (Updated by author: Mar 9, 2017 5:45 PM)

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Mar 09, 2017 8:03 AM

Replying to Sergio Luis Conte

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I got my Master Degree on AI before AI becomes a buzzword. Inside the group of professors there were some of the "fathers" of AI. He said: "AI entities will replace Human Being entities the same day than AI entities could site in the toillet to relieve oneself while reading the newspaper". Beside that, I am making research on quantum computing right now.

Great quote Sergio and a very true one.

Posted: Mar 9, 2017 5:44 PM

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