Key Benefits for Organisations

Organisations exploring AI in project environments are typically looking to improve delivery capability while maintaining strong governance.

This workshop helps organisations:

• Improve productivity within project teams through AI-assisted planning, documentation and reporting

• Strengthen project insight and decision-making by using AI tools to analyse information and identify risks earlier

• Reduce administrative workload for project managers, allowing them to focus on leadership and stakeholder engagement

• Introduce AI into project delivery environments responsibly, ensuring governance and accountability remain strong

• Build confidence within PMO teams when exploring the role AI can play in modern delivery practices

For organisations running large programmes, transformation initiatives or complex portfolios, the workshop provides a practical starting point for understanding how AI can support delivery teams.

Why This Course Exists

Many organisations are beginning to experiment with AI tools, but project teams are often left navigating this new landscape without clear guidance.

In some organisations, individual team members begin experimenting with AI tools independently. Early productivity gains can appear quickly, but new questions soon follow.

Project managers may start asking:

• Should AI-generated reports be trusted?
• Can AI support planning without introducing new risks?
• How should project teams review AI-generated outputs?
• Where should governance and accountability remain firmly human-led?

Without clear guidance, organisations risk introducing tools that improve productivity in some areas while creating uncertainty in others.

This course exists to help project leaders understand where AI can genuinely support delivery environments and where strong leadership and governance must remain central.

What Participants Will Learn

By the end of this workshop participants will understand:

• How AI tools can support project planning, reporting and documentation

• Where AI can improve productivity within project environments

• How AI can support project insight and decision-making

• The limitations and risks of AI-generated outputs

• How project managers can maintain strong governance when using AI tools

• How AI can augment human judgement rather than replace it

Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how AI can fit into modern project delivery environments.

Course Outline

This practical workshop explores how AI tools can be introduced into project delivery environments in a way that supports productivity while maintaining governance and leadership accountability.

The course focuses on real delivery scenarios rather than technical AI theory.

Introduction to AI in Project Delivery

• Understanding the current AI landscape
• How AI tools are emerging within project environments
• Opportunities and limitations of AI in delivery teams
• Where AI can realistically support project managers

AI Tools for Project Managers

Exploring how AI tools can assist with common project management tasks.

Topics include:

• AI-assisted project planning
• Generating project documentation and reports
• Supporting stakeholder communication
• Summarising meetings and capturing actions
• Improving productivity in project environments

Improving Project Insight and Decision Support

How AI tools can help project leaders better understand project information.

Topics include:

• Analysing project documentation and data
• Identifying risks and issues earlier
• Supporting scenario thinking and planning
• Using AI to strengthen reporting and communication

Governance and Responsible AI Use

Introducing AI into project environments requires careful governance.

This section explores:

• Maintaining project governance and accountability
• Responsible AI use within delivery environments
• Data protection and confidentiality considerations
• Ensuring human judgement remains central

Introducing AI into Project Teams

Practical guidance for organisations exploring AI adoption within project environments.

Topics include:

• Where to begin when introducing AI tools
• Supporting adoption within project teams
• Managing expectations from leadership
• Avoiding over-reliance on automated outputs

Practical Applications for Project Teams

Throughout the workshop participants explore real project delivery scenarios and discuss how AI tools could support their own environments.

Practical applications include:

• AI-assisted planning and documentation

• Automating elements of project reporting

• Summarising project meetings and stakeholder discussions

• Supporting risk identification and analysis

• Improving project communication and reporting efficiency

These examples help participants understand how AI tools can augment project leadership rather than replace it.

Typical Challenges This Workshop Helps Address

Many organisations exploring AI in project environments face similar challenges.

Examples include:

• Teams experimenting with AI tools without clear governance

• Uncertainty about where AI should be used within project workflows

• Pressure to improve project delivery productivity

• Leadership asking how AI might improve project insight

• PMOs trying to understand how AI fits within existing frameworks

This workshop helps organisations explore these questions in a structured and practical way.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is designed for professionals responsible for delivering projects and programmes.

Typical participants include:

• Project Managers
• Programme Managers
• PMO Leaders
• Delivery Managers
• Transformation Leaders
• Department Heads responsible for strategic initiatives

The course is particularly valuable for organisations exploring how AI tools could support modern project delivery practices.

Course Format

This is a 1 Day Instructor-Led Workshop delivered as an interactive session combining:

• Instructor-led explanation
• Demonstrations of AI tools
• Discussion of real delivery scenarios
• Practical exploration of use cases

Participants leave with practical ideas they can apply immediately within their own project teams.

Instructor

This course is presented by Anthony – Award-Winning Leadership, Change & AI-Enabled Project Delivery Specialist.

Anthony is one of YourRatio’s senior subject matter experts specialising in leadership development, organisational change and modern project delivery practices.

For more than 17 years, Anthony has worked with organisations across multiple sectors helping leaders, programme teams and PMOs deliver complex initiatives while strengthening the capabilities of the people responsible for making them succeed.

He has designed and delivered programmes for organisations including:

AstraZeneca, Fujitsu, Sage, Bentley, RBS, Viasat and the Co-operative Bank.

Anthony’s work focuses on helping organisations align leadership, culture and delivery practices so that projects and programmes achieve meaningful outcomes.

Course Duration

1 Day Instructor-Led Workshop

Private Team Delivery

This course can also be delivered privately for organisations exploring how AI can support project delivery across their teams.

Private sessions can be delivered:

• Virtually for distributed teams

• On-site classroom delivery

• For PMO teams or leadership groups

Private workshops can also be tailored to align with:

• organisational delivery frameworks
• PMO governance models
• transformation and programme environments

Please contact us to discuss private team delivery options.

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What Past Attendees Say

PMO Lead – Global Technology Organisation

“What stood out wasn’t the AI tools, it was the structure. The session gave our team a repeatable way to use AI without losing governance or control. That balance is what made it valuable.”

Programme Manager – Infrastructure Delivery

“I was sceptical going in. I expected theory. Instead, we worked through real delivery scenarios and stress-tested plans using AI. It’s already saving me time on reporting and analysis.”

Head of PMO – Enterprise Organisation

“The practical element made all the difference. Our team moved from curiosity about AI to confident application in one day. The structured approach to prompts alone changed how we think about problem-solving.”

Project Manager – Digital Transformation Programme

“The session helped me see AI as a thinking partner rather than a shortcut. Interrogating plans, refining RAID logs and strengthening stakeholder messaging now feels much more robust.”

Portfolio Manager – Public Sector

“It clarified where AI adds value and where it doesn’t. The governance discussion was particularly useful. We now have a clear framework for responsible adoption within our PMO.”

Senior Delivery Lead – Software Engineering Environment

“The biggest takeaway was confidence. We left with practical workflows we could apply immediately, not just ideas. That’s rare in AI training.”

Director of Change & Transformation

“This wasn’t about hype. It was about capability. If you want your PMs to apply AI properly, this gives them the structure to do it safely and effectively.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do participants need technical AI knowledge?
No. This workshop is designed for project managers, programme managers and PMO professionals. It focuses on practical applications of AI within project environments rather than technical development or programming.

Which AI tools are explored during the workshop?
The course explores examples of AI assistants and generative AI tools that can support activities such as planning, reporting, documentation, analysis and stakeholder communication within project environments.

Is this course suitable for PMO teams?
Yes. Many organisations run this workshop specifically for PMO teams and delivery leadership groups who are exploring how AI could support project governance, reporting and decision-making.

Can the course be tailored for our organisation?
Yes. When delivered privately the workshop can be aligned to your organisation’s project delivery frameworks, governance models and reporting structures so that examples and discussions are directly relevant to your environment.

Can the course be delivered privately for our team?
Yes. This workshop is frequently delivered as a private course for project teams, PMOs and transformation groups, either virtually or on-site depending on your preference.

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Additional Frequently Asked Questions

How practical is the workshop?
The workshop is designed to be highly practical and discussion-led. Rather than focusing on AI theory, the session explores real project delivery scenarios, demonstrating how AI tools could support planning, reporting, analysis and communication within project environments.

Will the workshop cover governance and risk considerations?
Yes. A key focus of the course is helping organisations understand how AI tools can be introduced without weakening governance, accountability or delivery discipline. The workshop explores responsible AI use within project environments and highlights where human leadership and judgement must remain central.

Can this workshop help our organisation explore AI adoption within project teams?
Yes. Many organisations use this workshop as a starting point for exploring how AI might support project delivery practices. It helps project leaders understand where AI could add value and where careful governance is required.

Is the workshop suitable for senior leaders or programme directors?
Yes. While the workshop is highly relevant for project managers and PMO professionals, it is also valuable for programme directors, transformation leaders and senior delivery managers who are responsible for improving project capability across the organisation.

Can this be run as a workshop for a leadership or PMO strategy session?
Yes. Many organisations run this course as a private workshop for PMO leadership teams or programme directors who are exploring how AI could influence their delivery environment and governance models.