Managing Projects When AI Joins the Team: Human Judgment, AI Agents, and the New PM Role

AI agents and copilots are now part of many project teams. This 60-minute working session on AI in project management helps project managers and team leads bring them into project execution without losing control of scope, quality or accountability.

The session treats AI as a non-human team member with real strengths and real failure modes. You'll work through the decisions a PM must own: what to delegate, what to verify, and what an agent should never decide. It stays grounded in current practice and draws on the EPM Doctrine's view of human judgment as the center of project work.

You'll leave with a simple framework for deciding, project by project, where AI belongs on your team.

• Describe where AI agents and copilots help projects and where they fail
• Decide which tasks to delegate to agents and which need human judgment
• Review AI output with effective verification habits
• Maintain accountability and traceability for agent-produced work
• Communicate status, risk and progress when part of the team is AI
• Recognize failure patterns such as over-trust and scope drift
• Apply a framework to place AI on each project

• What AI agents and copilots do well on projects and where they consistently fail
• The new PM role: orchestrating human and machine contributors
• Delegation decisions: agent tasks, human-judgment tasks and the gray zone between
• Verification habits: reviewing AI output without rubber-stamping or rewriting it all
• Accountability and traceability when an agent produces work product
• Status, risk and stakeholder communication with non-human team members
• Common failure patterns: over-trust, under-trust, scope drift from agent suggestions and silent rework
• A simple framework for deciding where AI belongs on each project

Your team is probably already using AI on your projects. If you aren't deliberately managing what it touches, who owns its output and where human judgment is required, the AI is effectively running the project, and your name is still on the charter.

The session suits project, program and portfolio managers, Scrum Masters, agile coaches, team and technical leads, PMO leaders and business analysts on AI-augmented teams.

• Project Managers and Senior Project Managers
• Program Managers and Portfolio Managers
• Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
• Team Leads and Technical Leads adopting AI tooling
• PMO Directors and Project Operations Managers
• Business Analysts working on AI-augmented teams

Allen Evitts is a seasoned project management professional with extensive experience in the field. With a career span of over two decades, Allen has successfully led numerous projects across various industries, including technology, healthcare, and construction. Allen's expertise lies in both traditional and Agile project management methodologies, making them a versatile and knowledgeable instructor. Allen has a proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholders. Their ability to organize, communicate, and lead teams has earned them recognition as a top project management consultant. Allen's approach to project management is rooted in practical, real-world experience, ensuring that participants in their webinars gain valuable insights and actionable skills.

In addition to their professional experience, Allen is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds certifications in Agile methodologies, including Scrum Master, and in Cybersecurity. Allen is also an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Allen's passion for teaching and mentoring has led them to develop and deliver comprehensive training programs that empower project professionals to excel in their roles. Their engaging and interactive teaching style ensures that participants not only learn the essential skills but also feel confident in applying them to their projects. Join Allen Evitts in the webinar "Organize, Communicate, Lead: Essential Skills for Project Professionals" to enhance your project management skills and lead your projects to success!