Where Tech Tools and Human Skills Meet in Project Management

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, collaboration tools—project managers are using a bevy of new technologies to boost efficiency and improve project outcomes. We discuss this with: 

Niral Rajani, project manager, Aristocrat, Sydney: Rajani discusses how tech tools can increase efficiency and reduce cost and time on projects, and how he uses machine learning to predict risk, complexity and resources on future projects—plus the steps he takes to ensure a smooth implementation for new technologies or tech tools on his teams. 

Dunola Oladapo, founder of Luton Lights and Generation Connect program lead at the U.N.’s International Telecommunication Union, U.K.: Oladapo discusses how she’s seen an increase in project management and collaboration tools as more people embrace remote work, how she uses collaboration tools to connect with young leaders around the world, and why empathy, equity and creating a safe, collaborative environment are must-haves when leading virtual teams.

Key themes
[02:07] How tech tools are changing how project managers deliver initiatives
[04:14] Training machine learning models to predict risk, resourcing and more
[06:10] Steps to ensure a smooth implementation of new technologies
[07:22] Ways to build buy-in for next-gen tech tools
[11:10] Project managers seeing more tech tools as remote work increases
[13:12] Finding collaboration tools that work for your team
[16:03] Empathy and compassion: Two must-haves for project managers in a tech-fueled world