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How an information technology project manager can use AI, task by task

O*NET 15-1299.09: Information Technology Project ManagersMedian pay $116,580/year (BLS, May 2025)21 tasksJob Zone 4: Considerable preparation

Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage. Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met.

Type your own title and every prompt on this page updates to match. Also called: Cloud Product Director, Cybersecurity Project Manager, Data Center Product Director, Information Systems Project Manager (IS Project Manager), IT Manager (Information Technology Manager), IT Program Manager (Information Technology Program Manager), IT Project Manager (Information Technology Project Manager), Scrum Master, Transition Program Manager.

Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 35%AI-assist 54%Stays human 12%

Share of the job's tasks, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 7 AI-ready, 11 AI-assist and 3 human-led tasks out of 21. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Information & paperwork
Thinking & planning
People & communication
Leading & teaching
Hands-on & physical

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

🗓 Start here on Monday

The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.Coordinate & message · Daily
  2. Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.Plan & schedule · Daily
  3. Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.Plan & schedule · Daily

💪 Lean into these

Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.Lead people · Weekly
  2. Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.Make the call · Monthly
  3. Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.Make the call · Monthly

🔒 Many of these tasks involve people's information. Remove names and identifying details before using AI, or use only a tool your employer has approved.

AI can draft these 7

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.

Daily

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [describe]
Team and timeline: [describe]

Draft a project plan with milestones, meetings, risks and status reporting. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: IT project management

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you schedule and facilitate meetings (today).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Team and timeline] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage information technology projects or system activities..

Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.

Weekly

AI finds trends and writes the spreadsheet formulas.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 100% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person. This label was updated from real usage data.

Show prompt & steps

Paste a spreadsheet or table and ask AI to find trends, outliers and totals, or to write the formula you need. It's like having an analyst on call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.

Context: We use Tableau and SAS; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
What I monitor: [project milestones, overdue accounts, budget lines]
Data: [paste the list]

Show what's late, by how much, and which items need action first. Give spreadsheet formulas for days overdue and totals.

10-minute exercise: Track milestones or accounts

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor or track project milestones and deliverables (this week).
Step 2Fill in [What I monitor] and [Data] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Put one formula in your sheet and act on the top item.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 4.3/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Monitor financial information..

Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.

Weekly

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 39% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [objectives, team]
Constraints: [time, budget]

Draft a plan with milestones, risks and owners. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Project plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you initiate, review, or approve modifications (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop detailed project plans..

Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.

Weekly

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 68% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [objectives, team]
Constraints: [time, budget]

Draft a plan with milestones, risks and owners. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Project plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Constraints] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop detailed project plans..

Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Weekly

AI turns complex material into plain-language handouts.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 66% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI is great at turning complicated material into plain-language guides, handouts, FAQs and how-tos for a specific audience. You check it's accurate.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

Context: We use SAS and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Analysis: [describe]
Results: [paste tables, maps]

Draft the report narrative. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Analytical report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare project status reports (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Analysis] and [Results] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Prepare analytical reports.. Also involves: Analyze data to identify trends or relationships among variables..

Establish and execute a project communication plan.

Monthly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to establish and execute a project communication plan.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Word.
Project: [describe]
Stakeholders: [who needs what]

Draft a communication plan: audiences, messages, frequency, channels and owners. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Project communication plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish and execute a project communication plan.
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Stakeholders] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Share the plan with the team and adjust frequency based on feedback.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop information communication procedures..

Develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).

Monthly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to develop implementation plans that include analyses such as cost-benefit or return on investment (ROI).

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Word.
System: [web, health IT, ERP interface]
Goals: [integration, adoption]

Draft guidelines for introducing and evaluating the system. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Implementation guidelines

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop implementation plans.
Step 2Fill in [System] and [Goals] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Recompute every total yourself.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Develop guidelines for system implementation..

AI can help you prep these 11

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.

Daily

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.

Issue: [describe]
Who: [vendors, project staff]

Draft a message with facts and needed actions. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: IT issue collaboration

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you confer with project personnel (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Issue] and [Who] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Importance 4.4/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues..

Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.

Daily

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [describe]
Team and timeline: [describe]

Draft a project plan with milestones, meetings, risks and status reporting. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: IT project management

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you manage project execution (today).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Team and timeline] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Recompute every total yourself.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.5/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage information technology projects or system activities..

Direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.

Daily

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to direct or coordinate activities of project personnel.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [describe]
Team and timeline: [describe]

Draft a project plan with milestones, meetings, risks and status reporting. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: IT project management

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct or coordinate activities of project personnel (today). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Team and timeline] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.1/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage information technology projects or system activities.. Also involves: Supervise information technology personnel..

Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.

Weekly

AI gets you up to speed; confirm findings with records or people.

Show prompt & steps

AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or other methods.

Context: We use SAS and The MathWorks MATLAB; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Users: [departments, roles]
System or service: [what we're improving]

Write interview questions, an observation checklist, and a requirements table template. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

10-minute exercise: Requirements gathering plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assess current future customer needs and priorities (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Users] and [System or service] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Use it in one user interview and fill the table.

AI can invent sources and citations. Open every link and confirm it says what the AI claims.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Collect data about customer needs..

Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 58% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [describe]
Team and timeline: [describe]

Draft a project plan with milestones, meetings, risks and status reporting. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: IT project management

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Team and timeline] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage information technology projects or system activities.. Also involves: Develop detailed project plans..

Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Project: [system change, network install]
Needs: [users, functions, site]

List hardware, software, cabling and staff needed. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: IT resource requirements

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify need (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Project] and [Needs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Identify information technology project resource requirements..

Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Weekly

AI pre-checks against the rules; the sign-off stays with you.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI as a first-pass checker against a list of rules or standards. The final judgment and sign-off stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.

Context: We use Microsoft SharePoint and SAS; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
What I review: [products, deliverables, work practices]
Standards: [quality or safety standards]

Make a checklist table and flag likely problem areas. Make a table: requirement, met / not met / unclear, and the exact evidence.

10-minute exercise: Standards check

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you submit project deliverables (this week).
Step 2Fill in [What I review] and [Standards] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Do your usual review too, and note what AI caught and what it missed.

AI can miss things and sound sure about it. Use it to catch extra problems, not as the final check.

Importance 4.2/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Inspect products or operations to ensure that standards are met.. Also involves: Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies..

Assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.

Weekly

AI lays out options and timelines to react to.

Show prompt & steps

AI can lay out options, timelines and checklists to react to. Fitting it to your people, budget and situation is your call.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to assign duties, responsibilities, and spans of authority to project personnel.

Context: We use Atlassian JIRA and Atlassian Confluence; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Team: [roles, skills, availability]
Work to cover: [tasks, shifts, priorities]

Draft a duty roster that balances workload and skills, and flags gaps. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Assign duties

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you assign duties, responsibilities and spans of authority (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Work to cover] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check fairness and labor rules before posting.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 3.8/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Assign duties or work schedules to employees..

Perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

📊 Real AI use (Anthropic Economic Index, Apr 2026 to May 2026): AI completed the task directly in 39% of those conversations; the rest were back-and-forth with the person.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to perform risk assessments to develop response strategies.

Context: We use Tableau and SAS; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
System: [network, application, data store]
Evidence: [paste logs, scan results, no secrets]

Identify breaches or weaknesses, severity, and remediation steps. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Security analysis

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you perform risk assessments.
Step 2Fill in [System] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Verify each finding in the original data.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Analyze security of systems, network, or data..

Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.

Monthly

AI preps the paperwork; approving and paying stay with you.

Show prompt & steps

AI can prep the paperwork, extract details from documents and make checklists. Approving, paying and verifying stay with you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials.

Context: We use SAP software and Microsoft SharePoint.
Resources: [materials, contracts]
Suppliers: [describe]

Organize a procurement tracker. Point out anything missing or inconsistent and suggest a template I can reuse.

10-minute exercise: Procurement coordination

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers.
Step 2Fill in [Resources] and [Suppliers] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Save the template and use it on the next one. Time both.

Personal, financial and health data shouldn't go into AI tools unless your employer has approved one for it.

Importance 3.7/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Coordinate resource procurement activities..

Develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.

Monthly

AI does the arithmetic and suggests what to look at; the conclusions are yours.

Show prompt & steps

AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to develop and manage annual budgets for information technology projects.

Context: We use Tableau and SAS; the work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Needs: [equipment replacement, operations]
Funds: [describe]

Propose an allocation with formulas. Show your working step by step and give spreadsheet formulas so I can reproduce the numbers.

10-minute exercise: Resource allocation budget

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop and manage annual budgets.
Step 2Fill in [Needs] and [Funds] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Recompute the most important number yourself before you trust the rest. Recompute every total yourself.

AI makes arithmetic mistakes. Recompute anything that matters with a spreadsheet formula.

Double-check every number. AI can make arithmetic and rounding mistakes.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Manage budgets for appropriate resource allocation..

These stay human 3

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

📏 Measured in this job (O*NET work context): Contact with others: constant contact with others · Face-to-face discussions: once a week or more but not every day · Impact of decisions: important results · Frequency of decisions: once a week or more but not every day

Monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.

Weekly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to monitor the performance of project team members, providing and documenting performance feedback.

Context: The work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Team: [project team, support staff]
Issue or goal: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

10-minute exercise: Leading an IT team

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you monitor the performance of project team members (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Team] and [Issue or goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Supervise information technology personnel..

Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.

Monthly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.

Context: The work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Decision: [hire, vendor, consultant]
Options: [candidates]

Organize evidence against criteria. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Staffing decision prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you identify, review, or select vendors or consultants.
Step 2Fill in [Decision] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 4.0/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Participate in staffing decisions..

Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.

Monthly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as an information technology project manager. Part of my job is to coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.

Context: The work draws on engineering and technology, economics and accounting and computers and electronics.
Decision: [hire, vendor, consultant]
Options: [candidates]

Organize evidence against criteria. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

10-minute exercise: Staffing decision prep

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel. Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Decision] and [Options] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Make the call yourself, then note whether anything it raised changed your mind.

Importance 3.9/5 · core task · O*NET work activity: Participate in staffing decisions..

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Skills to build

From O*NET's ratings of how important each skill is in this job, matched to which part of the work it supports.

With AI Use these to work with AI

When AI does the first draft, these are the skills you use to brief it and check what comes back.

  • Critical Thinkingimportance 4.1/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Active Listeningimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Time Managementimportance 4.0/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  • Monitoringimportance 3.6/5
    Used in: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

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Getting into this job

Bachelor's degree is most common (38% of workers)

  • Certificate or some college 10%
  • Associate's 24%
  • Bachelor's 57%
  • Graduate degree 10%
  • On-the-job training: 3–6 months
  • Related experience: 2–4 years
  • Professional certification: important (3.6/5)

What workers in this job report, from O*NET surveys (typical values).

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