{"product_id":"ai-and-the-project-manager-9781032006574","title":"AI and the Project Manager","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnabling project managers to adapt to the new technology of artificial intelligence, this first comprehensive book on the topic discusses how AI will reinvent the project world and allow project managers to focus on people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudies show that by 2030, 80 percent of project management tasks, such as data collection, reporting, and predictive analysis, will be carried out by AI in a consistent and efficient manner. This book sets out to explore what this will mean for project managers around the world and equips them to embrace this technological advantage for greater project success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with insights and examples from tech providers and project experts, this book is an invaluable resource for PMO leaders, change executives, project managers, programme managers, and portfolio managers. Anyone who is part of the global community of change and project leadership needs to accept and understand the fast- approaching AI technology, and this book shows how to use it to their \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRODUCTION BY ANTONIO NIETO-RODRIGUEZ; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTRODUCTION BY PETER TAYLOR; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT THIS BOOK IS (AND ISN’T); \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBACKGROUND; \u003c\/strong\u003eArtificial Intelligence 101; Why AI and why now?; \u003cstrong\u003eTHE RISE OF THE MACHINE; \u003c\/strong\u003eMyths and legends; First beginnings and winters; High points from fantasy to reality; \u003cstrong\u003eCATEGORIES OF AI; \u003c\/strong\u003eProcess Automation; Chatbots; Machine Learning; The Autonomous PM; Is it AI?; How much data?; \u003cstrong\u003eEXPLAINABLE AI; \u003c\/strong\u003eA question of trust and reliability; So, what is explainable AI?; Don’t expect to comprehend the unexplainable; We are only human after all; Augmented actionable insight; \u003cstrong\u003ePEOPLE CENTRIC AI; \u003c\/strong\u003eDon’t be a hater!; AI isn't AI, and you don't always need it anyway; AI fueled coaching of leaders and teams; Project matching; Prediction; Market predictions in project management; Project success measurement; Chatbots for people \/ automate communication intelligently; The boring but important: data privacy and ethics; Conclusion: people centric AI; \u003cstrong\u003eRESISTANCE IS FUTILE; \u003c\/strong\u003eDon’t be a Vogon; Your virtual partner; But you need to change that mindset; \u003cstrong\u003ePROJECTS ARE ABOUT PEOPLE; \u003c\/strong\u003eThree big asks; Project team analytics; The opportunity of AI; Perfect symbiosis; \u003cstrong\u003eAI AND THE LAZY PROJECT MANAGER; \u003c\/strong\u003eKeep it simple; Going for an AI drive; Keep on being ‘Lazy’; \u003cstrong\u003eA PERSPECTIVE FROM THE OLD AND THE WISE; \u003c\/strong\u003eIllusion confusion; Actionable information; No free lunch; Beneficial uses of AI in project management; Some serious considerations; What won’t AI do for project management?; Some serious considerations; What won’t AI do for project management?; \u003cstrong\u003eA PERSPECTIVE FROM THE YOUNG AND ENTHUSIASTIC; \u003c\/strong\u003eHope and fear!; Digital natives; Smart people need smart tools; Science fiction to science reality; The data jungle; The AI marketplace; Automated tasks may not be AI in action; What excites me?; Concluding thoughts; \u003cstrong\u003eTHOUGHTS ON THE FUTURE PROJECT MANAGER; \u003c\/strong\u003eFive big (as yet) unanswered questions; In the AI\/PM world - can anyone ‘do’ project management?; In the AI\/PM world - will certifications be valueless?; In the AI\/PM world - will we abandon methodology?; In the AI\/PM world - are professional bodies irrelevant?; In the AI\/PM world - will our skills be devalued?; Much to ponder; \u003cstrong\u003eSURVEY; \u003c\/strong\u003eIntroduction; AI in Project Management – Survey Response Details; Personal thoughts; \u003cstrong\u003eA FINAL WORD – FISH HAVE HANDS; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTHER WEIRD AND INTERESTING FACTS; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMY VALUED CONTRIBUTORS; \u003c\/strong\u003eAntonio Nieto-Rodriguez; Craig Mackay; Bentzy Goldman; Lee Lambert; Marco Steidel; \u003cstrong\u003ePETER TAYLOR; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTHER BOOKS BY PETER TAYLOR; \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI’LL BE BACK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866286272855,"sku":"9781032006574","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032006574.jpg?v=1791379255","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ai-and-the-project-manager-9781032006574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}