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Back behind a desk, what happened with AI & the PMO?

Just before Easter 2024 me and the family got the keys to our new house. And as mentioned back then in blogs and YouTube video’s, I’d be away for a while to settle in and do final adjustments to the house.

To be honnest, I’m still not behind a real desk but more at the kitchen table, and there are still things that need attention. But let’s dig in to some of the things I picked up at the European Power Platform Conference in Belgium and recent changes to Planner Premium (the “old” Project for the web).

A generative AI image of a blogger / YouTuber working from a construction site. — Initial prompt: Create an image of a blogger/youtuber working with projects.
Follow up prompt: Now put this person on a construction site and age him a little bit (40 years old).

My GPTs and me

As the bullet train called Generative AI moves along we can only stop and marvel at its progress for a short while. That is, until the next big announcement hits us in the face, right? I think it’s a good idea to “niche down” and not look at everything the GenAI ecosystem has to offer. It’s time to only look at the thing that interests you the most, and find the GPT / AI companions that can assist you with that.

For me, I want to help the PMO succeed with Microsoft Technology. This has led me to create a couple of ChatGPT models. Let me introduce them.

Note: I’ve been away for a bit because I was moving the family to our new house. Seems these GPT models are now available and free for everyone to use, and that you only need to log in. Please let me know if I misread that message.

Create an oil painting with a man in his 40s (clearly dark blond hair) and 4 robots standing beside him, group photo style realistic.

Yes, Oh Yes! That is definitely me!

The short path to AI success in the PMO

It’s 2024, we’ve passed the point of getting LinkedIn feed posts in the style of “120 productivity AIs that will help you gain a better life”. Or, at least I hope so. Just imagine you working with 120 different AIs during the day to become better. I just can’t see that happening.

So, what would be the short path to AI success for the Project Management Office (PMO)?

A project manager, standing with his back to the viewer, looking at a forked road. One into a dark forrest, the other path leads to a wonderfully designed office building. — Prompt sent to Bing.com/create: A project manager, standing with his back to the viewer, looking at a forked road. One into a dark forest, the other path leads to a wonderfully designed office building.

The logistical advantage of a PPM system

While reading Superintelligence, I came across the term collective intelligence. This article is a brainstorm regarding why, and how, this is an interesting term in regards to the PMO. It’s also a sequel to the article regarding the difference between Excel and Project Online.

Here is a schematic overview image representing the logistics between people, featuring a network of interconnected nodes and lines that illustrate the flow of information and resources. AI generated with Bing.create — Here is a schematic overview image representing the logistics between people, featuring a network of interconnected nodes and lines that illustrate the flow of information and resources. DALL-E3

Build your own PMO minded GPT, use this guide

There’s a ground shaking change in ChatGPT land! And it is the ability to “create” your own GPT using the pro subscription of ChatGPT. There have been a lot of cool announcements at the OpenAI developer conference. Today I’ll focus on creating our own PMO minded GPT. TLDR? Try out my PMO chatGPT here.

AI generated image of an assembly line with a big machine at the end. On the left side of the machine the line has generic robots on it. on the output side of the line, after the big machine, there is a super interesting and valuable business minded robot. — An assembly line with a big machine at the end. On the left side of the machine the line has generic robots on it. on the output side of the line, after the big machine, there is a super interesting and valuable business minded robot. Source: Bing.com/create

Well, it’s a hit and miss this week with the AI generated image. I was hoping for something better to showcase the change from generic to very specific. But with genAI, you don’t always get what you want.

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!