What are Workback Plans in Planner and Teams?

Wedged between other new features on the planner blog, we read about “Workback Plans” in public preview. But not much more is shared, which is odd because it can be a cool feature. Well, there is an image, and a one liner with another link:

Workback Plan generation is now available in channels, helping teams quickly create reverse timelines based on a target deadline.

On the second page we get:

Workback Plans in Teams channels: Project Manager Agent and the Channel Agent together now support the creation of AI-powered Workback Plans, automatically generating a reverse timeline of tasks and milestones based on the target deadline and goal provided.

Asking the Channel Agent what it can do. Note: the channel is called Planner
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Is the Gen AI winter coming?

Artificial Intelligence isn’t new. The term was first used in 1956 at Dartmouth College. And it has gone through its phases ever since. These phases are termed either summer, where a lot of interest and funding happens. And winters, in which the interest wanes and funding is turned down. Winters tend to happen mostly (I believe) because of disillusion, the fact that the AI didn’t end up delivering that end game (not the Marvel movie) type of technology.

Prompting “Is the Gen AI winter coming”. I asked for a darker themed image, but then I got kittens on a doorstep… Not very dark at all.
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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
A person looking for all the options to learn about Generative AI as a Project Manager – Bing.com/create
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Generative AI in Project Management: ChatGPT’s new super power, a AI Marketplace and the Mightiest Pen

In this 14th installment of my “generative” AI series, I delve deep into the world of project management and the PMO. As the boundaries between technology and human expertise continue to blur, project managers are now embracing the power of Generative AI to enhance their decision-making process, streamline operations, and unlock innovative solutions.

Oh, and ChatGPT has a new super power!

Image generative AI
The transformation from project manager to data scientist thanks to AI. Dream like oil painting. A lot of colors. Artistic. Very detailed

I don’t know where the PM and the data scientist come in, but it is dream like, colorful and artistic for sure.

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AI in Project Management: Microsoft’s Copilots, Essential Courses, and a Personal Journey (Post #13)

Some actionable items, and a big announcement at the end of the post. Thanks for dropping by another weekly article on Artificial Intelligence and project management.

Generative AI, Bing Create made this artificial inteligence image from the prompt provided down below.
This prompt was quite big, so here’s just a little text and the real prompt is below.

[Subject: Project Manager at Workplace], [Purpose: Illustration], [Mood: Confident], [Style: Minimalistic], [Background: Solid colour] Create a minimalist illustration depicting a confident Project Manager doing work in an office. Use simple lines and shapes to symbolize the person’s confidence and professionalism. The solid colour background should complement the overall mood and create a sense of professionalism.

I took inspiration from a previous newsletter from Zain.

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AI’s Impact on Project Management: Insights into Microsoft’s Efforts, PMOtto, and EU Regulations, post #12

Microsoft continues its improvements on Artificial Intelligence. And so does the community, with more content that is of interest to Project management and the PMO at large. And, the EU is getting closer to AI regulations, what does that mean for us?

PS: the title is different this time, it was generated by ChatGPT based on the content of this article. Find the previous articles here.

Artificial Intelligence created this image based on the prompt: Work breakdown structure with 3 summary tasks, each with 2 tasks and a milestone that are connected, modern, pencil drawing
Work breakdown structure with 3 summary tasks, each with 2 tasks and a milestone that are connected, modern, pencil drawing.
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