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The Spooky ChatGPT article

In this article, I will focus on new features in ChatGPT, and how they might effect you as a Project Manager or part of a PMO. And it’s Halloween today, so here’s a spooky Project Manager:

**A Spooky project manager haloween style. Bing.com/create**

Great sources of PMO-AI training material

Welcome back to another post on Generative AI, and how it can assist you as part of the Project and Portfolio management workforce. In this 22nd post on the topic, I’m taking a different approach. I’d like to share some great free sources that you can visit to learn more about (Generative) AI.

**A person looking for all the options to learn about Generative AI as a Project Manager** – Bing.com/create

Harnessing the Power of Azure OpenAI for Advanced Project Management Solutions (Part 4)

In this fourth part of Generative AI, specifically aimed for organizational use, I’m focussing on Azure OpenAI. Microsofts solution to using Generative AI features, securely within your own tenant and company/privacy policies.

Inside a futuristic boardroom, 4 Senior Project Managers sit at a round table. In the center of the table Azure OpenAI is visualized as a holographic display of a company chatbot. Source Dall-E3 — Inside a futuristic boardroom, 4 Senior Project Managers sit at a round table. In the center of the table Azure OpenAI is visualized as a holographic display of a company chatbot. Source DALL-E3

Generative AI and the Azure blob storage (part 3)

This article is a continuation of my series of articles on how to be sure to protect your data, and leverage the generative AI capabilities. This article focuses on the Azure blob storage component. Oh, we now have DALL E3 using Bing, so expect some better (cooler) images from now on!

A 60s movie poster for "The blob attacks the Project Management Office"
generative AI. Dall e3 — Do you see that? The text is even 90% correct! that’s amazing. This was the prompt: **A 60s movie poster for “The blob attacks the Project Management Office”**

Generative AI, and Azure Cognitive search (Part 2)

In my last article, I mentioned a couple of Microsoft’s key services related to Generative AI. In this article I’d like to dive deeper into Cognitive Search, and why the PMO needs to be aware of its capabilities in combination with Artivicial Intelligence.

A vast digital labyrinth with a mouse running through it. The mouse has the 4 caracteristic colors of Microsoft Windows. — **A vast digital labyrinth with a mouse running through it. The mouse has the 4 caracteristic colors of Microsoft Windows** – Bing.com/create

Generative AI, PMOs and protecting your data (part 1)

Hi there! Welcome to this almost weekly post on AI and the PMO. Almost, because frequent visitors might have missed last week’s post. As you might know, I’m moving to the other part of the country, so there are some personal matters to consider.

Generative AI created image of A construction project on paper, rising out to become the actual building mid image — **A construction project on paper, rising out to become the actual building mid image** – Bing.com/create

Celebrating a Decade of The Project Corner: Past, Present, and Future

Ten years ago I created this blog and soon after, I wrote my first article: The Project Corner! The article was part of a 5 (later 7) part series on how to correctly use Microsoft Project. Fast forward to today, and I’ve got 175+ articles and a thriving YouTube channel with more than 100 videos. Dedicated to Project and Portfolio Management in the Microsoft application landscape.