Overview:

Project managers juggle plans, people, deadlines, and endless documentation - and AI can take a real load off. This practical session shows you how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and others to plan projects, track progress, communicate with stakeholders, and handle the paperwork that eats your day.

You'll see real examples of building project plans, drafting status reports, summarizing meetings, and managing risks - all faster and with less manual effort. Whether you follow Agile, Waterfall, or your own hybrid approach, you'll leave with practical AI techniques you can apply to your very next project. No coding or technical background required.

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Where AI fits into the project management lifecycle
• A tour of the tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, and others
• Drafting project charters, scopes, and objectives
• Building work breakdown structures and task lists
• Creating project timelines, milestones, and schedules
• Estimating effort, resources, and durations
• Writing clear status reports and executive updates
• Summarizing meetings and turning notes into action items
• Drafting stakeholder communications and emails
• Identifying, assessing, and documenting project risks
• Creating and updating RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies)
• Building agendas for kickoffs, standups, and reviews
• Generating meeting minutes and follow-up tasks
• Analyzing project data and spotting delays or bottlenecks
• Drafting change requests and scope-change documentation
• Creating templates for recurring project documents
• Prompting tips for accurate, project-ready results
• Reviewing AI output and avoiding mistakes
• Using AI alongside tools like Excel, Project, and Planner
• A practical AI workflow for running projects start to finish

Who Will Benefit:

• Business Owners
• CEO's / CFO's / CTO's
• Managers of all levels
• Anybody who uses Excel, PowerPoint, Word, or Outlook on a regular basis, and wants to be more efficient and productive
• Administrators
• Salespeople
• Trainers
• Bankers
• Self Employed
• HR
• Project Managers
• Office Workers