Liam Bekkers

Optimising Project Management with AI

Liam Bekkers

Project Manager

January 5, 2024

The Challenge

Keeping multiple projects on track meant endless status meetings and manual updates. We needed a way to reduce admin and keep everyone aligned without extra meetings.

What We Implemented

We adopted AI tools to draft status updates, suggest timelines based on past projects, and flag risks. We integrated them into our existing PM tool so the team had one place to work.

Day-to-Day Impact

We now use AI to draft status updates, suggest timelines based on past projects, and flag risks before they become blockers. Our standups are shorter and more focused.

Results

Less time on status prep and more time on actual coordination. We spot delays and resource conflicts earlier. Delivery predictability has improved across the portfolio.

My Tip

Use AI to reduce admin, not replace judgment. Let it handle the repetitive stuff so you can focus on people and priorities. Start with one workflow—e.g. status reports or risk checks—and expand from there.

Key Results

30%

Less admin time

50%

Shorter standups

3

AI tools in use

Keeping multiple projects on track used to mean endless status meetings and manual updates. AI changed how we plan and communicate.

We now use AI to draft status updates, suggest timelines based on past projects, and flag risks before they become blockers. Our standups are shorter and more focused.

My tip: use AI to reduce admin, not replace judgment. Let it handle the repetitive stuff so you can focus on people and priorities.