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PMI® Foundations: Agentic AI for Project Managers
Offered by PMI
Build the judgment to identify, scope and govern agentic AI opportunities in project work.
PDUs4
Course Duration4 hours
Overview
As agentic AI becomes increasingly integrated into project work, Project Professionals need the judgment to determine where it can create value and how it should be governed.
PMI® Foundations: Agentic AI for Project Managers is a self-paced course for project managers, product owners and cross-functional team leads, providing a clear, non-technical foundation for understanding agentic AI and overseeing it responsibly. You’ll work through a real project challenge and create an Agent Brief that defines the problem, the agent role and the oversight needed for responsible implementation.
What you'll learn
Explore agentic AI through video explainers, scenario walkthroughs, knowledge checks and a guided conversation, then create an Agent Brief for a real project challenge.
Introduction
Get oriented to agentic AI: learn what it is, how it works and how it connects to project work. Meet practitioners, explore core concepts and see how what you learn can become the foundation for a working AI agent.
Module 1
The Moment We’re In
Explore what agentic AI means for Project Professionals today. Separate practical capability from hype, consider how your role may evolve and identify the judgment project leaders bring to responsible, human-centered adoption.
Module 2
How Agentic AI Works
Build a clear conceptual model of an AI agent. Learn how instructions, tools, memory and orchestration work together so you can evaluate agent behavior and discuss requirements without a technical or data science background.
Module 3
Governing Agents
Use a practical human-oversight methodology to decide where an agent can act independently, where review is required and how accountability should work. Surface risks early and keep people responsible for outcomes.
Module 4
Problem-First Thinking
Start with a real project problem, not a tool. Identify tasks that are genuinely agent-ready, evaluate readiness and scope one challenge from your own work into a one-page Agent Brief with a human-in-the-loop design.
Conclusion
You’ve built a foundation in agentic AI: how agents work, where human oversight matters and how they can support project work. You’ve also created an agent brief. Now explore the recommended resources to turn it into a working agent and continue building your AI skills.
PDU Breakdown
This online course provides an opportunity to earn professional development units (PDUs) while building valuable skills.
Total PDUs
4
Business acumen
1
Ways of working
2
Power skills
1
