[A2] AI for Productivity & Project Management

Categories: Track 1: AI Foundations

About Course

Description:
This course teaches professionals to integrate AI tools into productivity systems and project management workflows. Participants will explore how AI can streamline scheduling, automate reporting, manage tasks, and optimize collaboration. The focus is on practical tools that professionals can adopt immediately to save time, improve accuracy, and ensure projects stay on track.

Why: Teaches professionals to save time and manage projects with AI.

Tools: Notion AI, Asana AI, Trello AI, Zapier.

Outcomes:

Automate task management and scheduling.
Build AI-powered project dashboards.
Design cross-platform workflow automations.

Course Outline:

Module 1: AI Productivity Ecosystem (3 hrs)
- Role of AI in workplace efficiency.
- Overview of Notion AI, Asana AI, Trello AI, and Zapier.
- Case studies of AI-driven productivity gains.
Module 2: Task and Workflow Automation (4 hrs)
- Automating task assignment and prioritization.
- Creating AI-powered workflows with Zapier.
- Integrating apps for seamless data flow.
Module 3: AI for Project Planning & Reporting (4 hrs)
- Using AI to draft project charters and reports.
- Automating meeting notes and action tracking.
- AI-based project risk analysis.
Module 4: Building the AI-Powered Project Dashboard (4 hrs)
- Customizing dashboards with Notion AI and Asana AI.
- AI-driven analytics for progress monitoring.
- Hands-on capstone: build a live AI project dashboard.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify areas where AI can enhance productivity and collaboration.
Automate workflows across multiple platforms.
Generate project reports and documentation with AI.
Build interactive AI-powered dashboards for project management.
Apply AI tools to reduce time spent on repetitive project tasks.

Course Development Lead:
Dr. Deshmukh is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with 15+ years in tech project delivery. She has led large-scale transformation initiatives using AI-enabled project management platforms and consults globally on digital productivity strategies.