How to Assess AI Tool Risk Before Your Project Depends on It
Most project managers I talk to have already adopted at least one AI tool for their projects.
How do I build an AI risk register for a project?
An AI risk register extends your standard risk register with AI-specific categories: vendor dependency, model drift, data privacy violations, bias in outputs, and regulatory non-compliance. Assign likelihood and impact scores, and define mitigations.
How do I govern AI use across a project team?
AI governance for a project team requires four policies: approved tool list, data handling rules, output review standards, and an escalation path for AI errors. Document these in a team AI charter signed by the project sponsor.
How do project managers prepare for the EU AI Act deadline?
Project managers preparing for EU AI Act compliance should: inventory all AI tools in use, classify each by risk tier, document human oversight mechanisms for high-risk systems, verify vendor compliance status, and create an AI change management record. Deadline: August 2026 for most provisions.
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