AI’s Impact on Project Management: Interview with Saby Waraich [AI Today Podcast]
May 3, 2024
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Saby Waraich, CIO at Clackamas Community College, discusses AI's impact on project management. Topics include leveraging AI tools like language models for strategic conversations, integrating AI in project management with the CPMAI methodology, building trust through soft skills, and exploring the role of AI in job market shifts.
Generative AI is revolutionizing industries by openly integrating into various tasks.
Project managers should enhance soft skills and utilize AI tools for improved productivity and automation.
Deep dives
The Changing Perception of AI and the Rise of Generative AI in Daily Life
The podcast discusses the evolution of AI perception, emphasizing how generative AI has become more prevalent in daily life. It highlights the shift from AI being hidden in operations to now being openly utilized in various tasks. The importance of communication, creativity, and soft skills is underscored, indicating a renaissance in literary and linguistic arts, emphasizing the human element in leveraging AI technologies.
Empowering Project Managers with AI Tools and Soft Skills
AI is seen as a tool to transform project management, enabling a shift from task-oriented focus to strategic conversations. The podcast stresses the significance of project managers honing their softer skills like communication and relationship-building. By demonstrating AI tools' capacity to enhance productivity and automate tasks like project charter creation and meeting minute summaries, project managers are encouraged to embrace AI as a supportive resource.
AI Applications in Cybersecurity and Organizational Operations
The podcast delves into the application of AI, specifically generative models, in enhancing cybersecurity efforts within organizations. By utilizing AI tools like Chat GPT for phishing email analysis and response drafting, operational efficiency is improved. The discussion also extends to the role of AI in resource allocation, real-time risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement, highlighting the manifold benefits for organizational operations.
Building Trust and Leveraging AI for Personal and Professional Tasks
The episode concludes by emphasizing the criticality of trust-building in leadership roles, underlining the elements of reliability, competence, integrity, and selflessness. The challenges and opportunities presented by AI's integration into daily tasks are showcased, with practical examples like using AI for personal fashion advice or optimizing professional workflows. The narrative encourages listeners to adopt AI tools and techniques to augment their capabilities and adapt to the evolving landscape of technology.
AI, and in particular generative AI, is having a profound impact on just about every industry. In this episode of AI Today hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Saby Waraich to discuss AI’s impact on Project Management. Saby is CIO at Clackamas Community College and and speaking at the PMI Austin, TX Professional Development Day May 2, 2024.