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are you curious about what a project
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manager actually does and how AI might
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shape the future of this career hi I'm
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Andrew from pm aspirant today we're
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talking about what it means to be a
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project manager and how artificial
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intelligence is transforming the role
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whether you're considering project
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management as a career or just want to
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understand what the job entails this
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video will give you a clear and simple
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overview let's dive in a project manager
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is the person who turns ideas into
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reality they're the ones responsible for
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bringing together people resources and
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timelines to ensure success but what
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does this really involve let's break
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down the roles of a project manager and
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why they're so important first is the
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gatekeeper role the gatekeeper is like a
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bouncer at a club but instead of
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checking IDs you're reviewing tasks and
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ideas to decide which ones get in and
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which don't not everything belongs in
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the project and it's your job to make
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sure the team stays focused on what
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matters and isn't overwhelmed with
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as the gatekeeper you evaluate the
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suggestion and decide if it makes sense
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to proceed if it doesn't align with the
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plan you politely Decline and keep the
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team focused on completing the original
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scope being an effective gatekeeper
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ensures that distractions are minimized
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and priorities stay clear next up is the
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master plan or roll imagine planning a
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CrossCountry road trip you decide the
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best route schedule stops and where to
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visit that's what you do as a project
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manager you work with the stakeholders
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to create the blueprint for the ENT
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entire project this means breaking down
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the project into tasks assigning
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responsibilities and setting realistic
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deadlines you also anticipate potential
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detours maybe someone on the team will
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need extra time to finish their part or
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a resource might be delayed a great plan
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provides Clarity for everyone involved
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reduces surprises and helps the team
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seamlessly next is the firefighter rule
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while you are not expected to fight
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fires physically there will likely be
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hair on fire situations no matter how
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well you plan a project rarely ever goes
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perfectly this is where the firefighter
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role comes in problems May pop up during
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the project maybe a key resource
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suddenly becomes unavailable or two team
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members disagree on the next steps as
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the project manager you're the one who
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steps in to resolve issues and keep the
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project moving forward for example
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imagine your vendor delivers materials
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late you act quickly to adjust the
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schedule and communicate with
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stakeholders so there's minimal
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disruption being a firefighter requires
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you to stay calm under pressure and work
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with project team members to solve
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problems and identify the best
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solution as a project manager you are
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the team's cheerleader while you do not
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need to dance and hold pom poms you need
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to keep the team motivated and maintain
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High morale you're the one encouraging
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your team celebrating their successes
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and keeping Spirits High especially when
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tough maybe the project hits a
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challenging phase and team members start
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feeling drained as the the cheerleader
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you remind them of the bigger picture
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and the impact their work will have a
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simple great job or we're almost there
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can go a long way in keeping the team
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motivated a positive and encouraging
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environment leads to better
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results next up is the inspector role
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before a project is complete you also
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act as an inspector ensuring everything
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meets the agreed upon standards and is
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delivery as the inspector you carefully
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review deliverables to ensure they align
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with the Project's objectives and client
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requirements this isn't just about
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catching errors it's about maintaining
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quality throughout the project you also
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keep track of issues and defects
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identified along the way ensuring they
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are addressed before they affect the
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final result by documenting these issues
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you create a clear record that helps the
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team continuously improve and ensures
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overlooked finally the messenger role
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clear communication is at the heart of
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every successful project and as the
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messenger you ensure that everyone stays
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inform formed think of yourself as the
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link between different groups the
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technical team the stakeholders and the
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leadership for example the technical
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team might share detailed updates full
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of jargon and the stakeholders might
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just want to know if the project is on
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track you translate complex information
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into simple terms so everyone
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understands on the flip side you bring
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stakeholder feedback back to the team so
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adjustments can be made a great
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messenger ensures that communication
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flows smoothly avoiding
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misunderstandings and keeping everyone
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aligned now let's talk about how AI is
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transforming project management think of
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AI as your behind the-scenes assistant
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taking care of the details so you can
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focus on leading your team AI helps by
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automating mundane and repetitive tasks
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like updating schedules sending
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reminders taking meeting notes and
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generating reports this frees up your
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time for more strategic work AI is also
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great at spotting potential issues early
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it can analyze data to predict risks
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like if a deadline might slip or a team
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member is overloaded it's like having r
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that alerts you before a problem becomes
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critical of course AI isn't without its
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challenges it relies on good data so if
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the information is incomplete or
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inaccurate the insights won't be
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reliable think of it like using a GPS
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with outdated Maps it might lead you in
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the wrong direction and while AI can
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handle routine tasks it can't replace
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the human touch motivating a team
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resolving conflicts and building trust
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are skills only you as the project
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manager can bring finally there's
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learning curve to using AI tools
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effectively so you'll need to invest
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some time in getting familiar with them
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if you're considering a career in
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project management there is no better
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time than now ai is helping to
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streamline the job but the core of the
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role communicating leading and problem
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solving remains essential focus on
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building strong people skills staying
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organized and being open to learning new
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technologies these qualities will set
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you up for success in this exciting and
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evolving career and there you have it a
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closer look at what what project
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managers do and how AI is shaping this
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career from being the gatekeeper and
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master planner to the cheerleader
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inspector and messenger project managers
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play a vital role in turning ideas into
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reality and with AI assistance the
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project management career will be more
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exciting than ever if you find this
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to hear from you what do you think about
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the roles we discussed today are there
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any that stood out to you or do you have
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concerns about how AI might impact this
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career let me know in the comments below
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thanks for watching and I'll see you in
