AI Community of Practice (CoP)

Purpose

To provide a collaborative environment where members can explore, understand, and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and methodologies to enhance project management practices and outcomes.

Objectives

  • Foster knowledge sharing and practical application of AI in project management.
  • Promote ethical, effective, and responsible AI adoption within the profession.
  • Build cross-disciplinary and cross-industry partnerships to learn from broader AI communities.
  • Encourage leadership in AI literacy and prompt engineering.
  • Create tangible outputs: toolkits, use-case libraries, presentations, and thought leadership pieces.

Scope

Topics include but are not limited to:

  • Generative AI (ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.)
  • Prompt engineering for PM tasks
  • AI governance and risk frameworks
  • Case studies in AI-enhanced project delivery
  • AI ethics and equity
  • AI tools for scheduling, risk assessment, and decision support

Membership

  • Open to all members of [Your PMI Chapter] regardless of AI experience.
  • Members are encouraged to attend at least 4 sessions per year.
  • Member participation may include facilitation, presenting, or contributing to community outputs.

Leadership Structure

  • Core Team (2-3 volunteers): Plan sessions, manage communications, and facilitate meetings.
  • Term Length: 12 months, with optional renewal.
  • Rotational Roles: Facilitation, content lead, logistics lead.

 

Meeting Cadence

  • Monthly virtual sessions (60-90 min)
  • Alternating formats: Q&A Forums, Guest Experts, Tool Demos, Case Clinics
  • Occasional in-person meetups at chapter events or workshops

Key Deliverables

  • AI Use Case Library for Project Managers
  • Prompt Engineering Guide
  • Annual Presentation or Webinar to Chapter
  • Published Whitepaper or Blog on AI in PM
  • Collaborations with external AI CoPs (e.g., academic, federal, or industry)

Tools and Platforms

  • Communication: Chapter Website, LinkedIn Group, Slack or Teams
  • Event Hosting: Zoom, Teams
  • Resource Sharing: Google Drive, Notion, or SharePoint

Success Metrics

  • Member engagement: # of attendees, active contributors
  • Knowledge outputs: # of toolkits, use cases, blog posts
  • Community growth: member growth and retention
  • External engagement: partnerships formed, joint events

Governance and Review

  • Bi-annual review of CoP strategy and structure
  • Member feedback survey every 6 months
  • Annual core team elections