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AI for Project Management Professional Certificate

Enroll in the AI for Project Management Professional Certificate, an online, instructor-led course designed to help project managers master AI tools, streamline workflows, and lead innovation with confidence.

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Gain advanced skills with Kelley's AI for project managers course

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of project management. This AI for project managers course from Kelley Executive Education Programs equips you with the skills to integrate AI into your workflow, boost efficiency, and make smarter decisions, while upholding ethics and governance.

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Who is this course for?

Whether you’re a PMP, business executive, or an aspiring project leader, this program provides the tools to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. The AI for Project Management Professional Certificate is ideal for:

  • Project managers ready to modernize their workflows with AI
  • Executives and business leaders seeking to lead with data-driven insights
  • Professionals across industries who want to earn a competitive edge by applying AI in planning, risk management, and decision-making
  • Organizational leaders interested in building custom executive education programs

Learning objectives

By the end of this AI project management course, participants will:

  • Understand how AI can automate tasks, predict risk, and enhance decision-making
  • Learn the ethical and responsible use of AI in project environments
  • Build a personalized AI-enabled PM toolkit to integrate into real-world workflows
  • Gain insights into the future of AI in project management, from generative AI to autonomous project teams

Support your case

Need approval from your manager to enroll? Download the customizable supervisor request letter to strengthen your case for this professional development opportunity.

Course outline

Each module combines practical frameworks, hands-on tools, and real-world applications of AI for project management.

  • The risk of using (and not using) AI
  • Trends and their implications for project-based work
  • Overview of PMBOK domains and where AI can assist
  • Developing a use plan/policy

  • Responsible AI: Transparency, fairness, bias, and accountability
  • Developing and following your rules for using, reporting, and sharing
  • Data privacy and governance in project settings
  • AI model limitations and failure modes

  • AI for automating routine project management tasks
  • AI agents vs. traditional workflows

  • Sentiment analysis and stakeholder mapping
  • Using AI to draft stakeholder communication plans
  • Ethical implications of using AI in human interactions
  • Risks of using AI in human interactions

  • Predictive analytics, forecasting, and schedule estimation
  • Reference class forecasting and machine learning applications
  • Risks and biases in automated planning

  • AI-powered risk identification, prioritization, and mitigation strategies
  • Natural language processing for early risk detection
  • Limitations of AI in dynamic risk environments

  • Human + AI decision-making models
  • AI dashboards, visualization, and real-time insights
  • Cognitive biases and AI in decision-making

  • Role of AI in spring planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking
  • Chatbots for standups and team reporting
  • Using AI with Jira, Trello, or Asana

  • Overview of popular AI tools for PMPs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Fireflies, Asana AI)
  • Integrating AI into PM software (Smartsheet, MS Project, Monday.com)
  • Designing AI workflows that augment—not replace—project teams

  • Group presentations: Showcase AI-enhanced project management solutions
  • Challenges and opportunities for AI adoption in your organization
  • Future trends: GenAI, autonomous agents, cognitive PMOs
  • Wrap-up: What AI can and cannot do in project management

Course details

Format: Online, instructor led

Schedule: September 30 to December 9

Price: $2,550

Materials required: We recommend participants purchase ChatGPT Plus or Team to maximize their hands-on learning experience.

We offer an IU Alumni and Staff discount of 15%. Reach out to kelleypd@iu.edu for discount information.

Showcase your new skills with a digital badge

Upon completion, you’ll earn a verified digital badge to showcase your new AI-powered project management skills on LinkedIn, your resume, or professional portfolio.

Meet your instructor

Carl Briggs

Carl Briggs

Clinical Professor of Operations and Decision Technologies, Kelley School of Business

Carl Briggs is a clinical professor of operations and decision technologies and co-director of the Business Operations Consulting Workshop. During his 30 years with the Department of Operations and Decision Technologies at the Kelley School of Business, he has been recognized for his innovative approach to management education, receiving teaching awards and accolades in the United States, Asia, and the European Union. He currently holds active academic appointments in the United States, Germany, China, and South Korea.

Carl directed Kelley’s Supply Chain Management Academy. His areas of expertise are project management, process improvement, and strategic sourcing. He has trained hundreds of business professionals in areas including project management, process improvement, Lean Six Sigma, value analysis/engineering, supply base rationalization, total cost of ownership, inventory management, and effective contract management.

Though Carl routinely travels around the world teaching, lecturing, and working with corporations in pursuit of supply chain excellence, he enjoys his Bloomington home, which he shares with his wife Annette and their children, Mariah, Ben, and Emily.

Questions?

Please reach out to us at kelleypd@iu.edu to learn more about the AI for Project Management Professional Certificate and other courses offered by Kelley School of Business Executive Education Programs.

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