AI-powered Project Management (Online Training – Romanian)

From Gantt to GPT: AI for modern managers

Project management in the AI era means more than just predictable, repeatable delivery. Today, it’s also about speed, adaptability, and precise decision-making. This course brings a solid combination of classic project management methodology and AI-powered tools, applicable to every stage of a project. You’ll learn how to gain control, clarity, and real impact – faster and more efficiently than ever before.

Who is it for?

Such a course is aimed at multiple categories of professionals who work with projects and want to remain relevant in a context where AI is changing the way we work.

• project managers
• team leads or department managers
• consultants/freelancers
• entrepreneurs or start-up founders
• digital, IT, marketing, HR specialists
• people pivoting in their careers

Learning Goals

• Understanding the basic concepts of generative artificial intelligence: what is generative AI and how it can be applied in practical ways to support project management activities, from analysis to automation.
• Managing projects effectively with the help of AI: clear overview of the five essential stages of a project – initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing – and how one can use AI-based tools in each of them.
• Mastering the methodology and mindset of a project manager: building a solid foundation in project management methodologies, understanding structured processes, and developing the mindset needed to lead projects from start to finish with confidence and rigor.

Module

1. Fundamentals and Basic Concepts

• What is a project and what sets it apart from other initiatives
• What AI is and how it can support project management activities
• What “success” means in a project, beyond deliverables

2. Project Initiation

• Identifying stakeholders and actively engaging them
• How to document the project’s purpose and initial agreements
• How to set the right expectations for success

Practical AI applications:

• Creating a stakeholder map
• Stakeholder interview form
• Defining project objectives/agreements with AI support

3. Project Planning

• How to create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• How to build a Gantt chart and a realistic schedule
• How to identify risks and develop an effective communication plan

Practical AI applications:

• Risk assessment form and response plan
• Generating a project timeline
• Creating a communication plan

4. Project Execution

• How to maintain team engagement and individual accountability
• How to hold effective performance conversations
• How to address motivation challenges

Practical AI applications:

• Identifying non-financial motivation factors
• Creating an open points list
• Simulating feedback scenarios for difficult conversations

5. Monitoring and Control

• How to track progress and communicate updates
• How to manage scope changes responsibly
• How to generate clear and useful reports for stakeholders

Practical AI applications:

• Creating a customized status report template
• Generating a change request form

6. Project Closure

• How to compare results against initial objectives
• How to finalize all deliverables and formally close the project
• How to leverage feedback and document lessons learned

Practical AI applications:

• Lessons learned form, tailored to your needs
• Complete project closure checklist

7. Self-Management in Project Management 

(bonus module, interwoven throughout the course)

• How to maintain motivation and focus
• How to make clear and fast decisions
• Techniques for deep work and structured productivity

Way of working

This course is built on the “learning by doing” principle, offering a dynamic and hands-on learning experience. Each module is designed to encourage active participation through applied exercises, simulations, role-plays, and interactive games, all facilitated via virtual collaboration platforms such as Miro, Mural, Zoom, and more.

Thanks to these digital tools, the online sessions are highly interactive, closely replicating the dynamics of an in-person training. Participants collaborate in real time, tackle practical challenges, and actively contribute to discussions—ensuring a high level of engagement and idea exchange.

Around 70% of the course content is dedicated to practical activities. All skills and tools introduced are practiced on a concrete project—either a real one from the participant’s own work or a fictitious scenario—so that learning remains contextualized and relevant.

Case studies and exercises mirror real-life business situations, providing participants with the opportunity to test and refine skills that can be applied directly to their day-to-day professional activities.

About the trainer

Vlad-Mihai Icleanu  – with over 12 years of experience working alongside organizations, startups, and traditional companies, he has consistently taken on two roles: manager and trainer.

His background includes coordinating an innovation hub of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in Romania, contributing to the development of a supportive environment for startups under the Cluj Startups umbrella, and managing the INCUBOXX business center—experiences that have shaped him into a strong advocate for innovation, efficient work, and learning from mistakes.

As a trainer, he is most challenged and inspired by topics in financial management, strategy, and innovation—areas in which he has been developing content at Ascent Group since joining the team in 2023.

After 11 years of involvement in Romania’s academic debate scene, however, the topic closest to Vlad’s heart remains public speaking—a field that inspires him and adds impact to every project and solution he designs for clients.

The fee includes:

• participation to the 6 module de training (12 ore)
• delivery of the program by an Ascent Group senior trainer
• cost of licenses and materials for the training
• all necessary materials for the training and training certificate

The fee does not include VAT.

Organisations who sign up more participants may benefit from discounts:

• 5% of fee for 2nd participant
• 10% of fee for 3rd participant

For companies who are already Ascent Group clients we offer an extra discount of 10%.

This training will be delivered in the Romanian language.

Contact us for more information.

Pentru mai multe informații:

Andra Mocanu

• +40 357 560 300
• [email protected]