February 7, 2026

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Name PMIHK Phone 852 2784 1880 Email admin@pmi.org.hk

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De-risking AI Projects: A Practical Framework for Managers

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Date:7 February 2026
Time:10:00 – 13:00
Venue:Jordan (Austin Road)
PDU:3
Instructor:Prof. Dr. Kelvin WAN, Vice President, PMIHK
Fee:PMIHK Member: HKD1,000
PMIHK First Time Training Joiner: HKD1,000
Non-PMIHK Member: HKD1,500
Note: Fees above include a set of physical handout

Half-Day (3-Hour) Management Module

  • Background: Program and IT managers are tasked with delivering AI outcomes but attempt to use traditional Agile/Waterfall methods, increasing risk and uncertainty.
  • Objective: To equip project and IT managers with a practical, structured understanding of the CPMAI methodology, including its key phases, common risks points, and essential governance checklists.
  • Target Audience: IT Directors, Senior Project Managers, Program Managers, Innovation Leads.
  • Class Size: Optimal 12 | Max 20
  • Prerequisite: Experience managing IT or software development projects.
  • Outcome: Participants will be able to navigate the AI project lifecycle, identify critical risk checkpoints, and apply phase-specific “Go/No-Go” criteria to ensure project alignment and viability.
  • Core Content:
    • Why AI Projects Aren’t Software Projects: The data-centric, iterative reality.
    • CPMAI in Practice: Deep Dive into Phases I-III: Business Understanding, Data Understanding, Data Preparation.
    • The Art of the Possible: Matching business problems to the “Seven Patterns of AI”.
    • Strategic Risk Mitigation in AI Projects: Managing data governance, model drift, and stakeholder expectations.
    • Case Study Analysis: Applying CPMAI phases to a real-world project’s challenges.
    • Q&A with Consultant-level Facilitator.

Unique Value Proposition: This curriculum is exclusively delivered by our Official Experienced AI Practitioning Facilitator (Options: Professor level / Consultant level / Certified Trainer level), combining global best practices with real-world insight. This is strategic methodology training, not tool-based instruction.