Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Last updated July 26, 2026
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers is PMI's free, one-hour introductory e-learning course on applying generative AI to project management. Across five modules, it distinguishes AI from generative AI, maps GenAI uses onto PMI's Talent Triangle (ways of working, business acumen, power skills), shares how practicing project managers are actually using it, runs a hands-on "ChatGPT Lab" on prompting for project tasks, and surveys a library of GenAI tools. Completing it earns 5 PDUs toward maintaining a PMI certification.
What you'll learn
- The distinction between AI and generative AI, and where GenAI fits in project management
- Applying GenAI across the PMI Talent Triangle: ways of working, business acumen, and power skills
- How working project managers are using GenAI for scheduling, risk logging, and cost estimation
- Prompting ChatGPT and other LLMs effectively for project tasks, with a downloadable prompt guide
- A library of GenAI tools for day-to-day project work
Frequently asked questions about Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
Who is Generative AI Overview for Project Managers for?
Project managers and project professionals, PMI-certified or not, who want a grounded introduction to using generative AI in their day-to-day project work.
Is Generative AI Overview for Project Managers free?
Yes — Generative AI Overview for Project Managers is completely free to take.
What are the prerequisites for Generative AI Overview for Project Managers?
A free PMI.org account to access the course. No prior AI knowledge or PMI membership required.
Why we suggest this course
Free and first-party from the profession's own standard-setting body, with a practical prompting lab rather than just theory — and it counts toward PDUs if you hold a PMI certification. One thing to know: at one hour this is an orientation rather than a skills course — enough to show you where generative AI fits into project work and to give you a prompting starting point, but real fluency comes from applying it to your own projects afterwards.