Artificial Intelligence projects – How they’re different and what you need to know to succeed webinar
Monday 18 September 2023
APM Benefits and Value Specific Interest Group (SIG)
presented by John Hack and Dawn Mahan
The link to the write up page and resources of this webinar:
https://www.apm.org.uk/news/artificial-intelligence-projects-how-they-re-different-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-webinar/
Content description:
Artificial Intelligence projects differ from conventional software projects in important ways. During this webinar presented on Monday 18 September, it discussed how to prepare for the demands of data management, QA, and stakeholder expectations. Reviewing the challenges of hidden bias and artificial stupidity, and how they can impact project risk and compliance. They broke down the three major kinds of AI projects, discussing challenges specific to those, and share “Pro Tips” for handling them. The goal of an interactive discussion was achieved, providing assistance for project managers to be more effective in the rapidly emerging world of AI-enabled organisations.
AI has been presented as a silver bullet to solve all problems, but the (very) public launch of ChatGPT (Microsoft) and Bard (Google) has highlighted that AI is suitable for some tasks and not necessarily all. So what does all this hoopla mean for project managers?
We explored:
-Three different AI project types
-Differences between leading a typical tech project vs. an AI project
-Special challenges you may face and what to do about them
-Real stories from the AI project trenches
-Pro tips for pioneering project managers.
4. Some Useful Categories
Generative AI
Generates output based on
prompts. Typically based on
large machine-learning models:
• Text: ChatGPT, Bing, Bard
• Images: Midjourney, Dall-E
• Video: Synthesia,
• Audio: Speechify
Analytic AI
• Social media feeds,
recommendation engines,
claims processing, and
many more.
• System monitoring,
predictive maintenance, …
• Reporting: financial audit,
risk assessment, …
Everything Else
• Manufacturing robots,
logistics, process
automation, smart weapons,
Natural Language
Processing, and more.