It’s one thing for us to talk about the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology and the benefits it can bring to managers running AI and advanced data projects, but hearing directly how individuals are applying the CPMAI Methodology can be incredibly valuable. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Karen McCann who is a Product Manager at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions and is also CPMAI certified. She discusses how the CPMAI methodology is helping her to better communicate with various teams and more successfully run AI and data projects. She also shares how CPMAI certification is very complimentary to additional certifications she has as well as how it helps grow key skills for career success. If you’re interested in learning more about the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology and engaging with us directly, you can sign up for our next CPMAI Webinar. During this webinar we will provide an overview of the methodology and CPMAI Certification. We will also discuss why managing AI projects needs a data-centric approach and how an AI project management certification can enhance your career and have a direct and immediate impact for both you and the projects you help manage. Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyWhat is the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology?CPMAI Webinar
In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer revisit the discussion around common reasons why AI projects fail. Sometimes AI systems can be too creepy and go into the uncanny valley. The uncanny valley is a relationship between the degree of an object's resemblance to a human being and the emotional response to the object. In this episode we go into greater detail on what the uncanny valley is, what happens once organizations cross this line, and provide real world examples of where AI technology has crossed into the uncanny valley. Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyIntro to CPMAI WebinarThe Uncanny Valley (Wikipedia)Henn-na Hotel: A strange hotel staffed by robots (The Robot Report)The Henn na Hotel in Japan is firing most of its robotic workforce and hiring humans instead — highlighting the limits of automation (Business Insider)AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Believing Vendor & Industry HypeAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Data Quantity & Data Understanding IssuesAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – ROI MisalignmentAI Today podcast: AI Failure Series- AI projects are NOT like traditional software development projectsAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – The Real World MismatchAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Iteration Time & Proof of Concept vs. PilotsAI Today Podcast #48: Pseudo AI – Faking it Till You Make it in AI
It's one thing for us to talk about the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology and the benefits it can bring to managers running AI and advanced data projects, but hearing directly how companies are applying the CPMAI Methodology can be incredibly valuable. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer interview Charles Mendoza, who is Sr. Director, Operational Analytics & Data Science at Maximus and he is also CPMAI certified. He discusses how the CPMAI methodology is helping him and his team better manage and run AI and data projects and get better at AI Project Management. He also shares how CPMAI certification is helping grow key skills for himself and his team of data science, analytics, and BI professionals, as well as insights and lessons learned for others looking to run AI projects. If you're interested in learning more about the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology and engaging with us directly, you can s...
If you have ever tried to apply Agile methodologies to your AI projects you've probably noticed that Agile is challenged by the requirements of AI systems. We need to evolve Agile Methodologies from a Data-First Perspective. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer revisit the Agile Manifesto and Agile Methodologies and share why AI and data-centric methodologies, and specifically CPMAI Methodology, are needed for running AI projects successfully. Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyWhat is the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) Methodology?CPMAI Webinar
In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss what AI in the cloud really means. They break down what is the cloud with a technical definition and then an economic definition to level set the topic and then dig into the question: What does AI have to do with the Cloud? Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyUpcoming Intro to CPMAI Methodology webinar
Our AI Failures Series podcast was so popular we wanted to revisit some of the main reasons why we see AI projects fail. In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer revisit the discussion around common reasons why AI projects fail. Not every vendor solution solves your problem, regardless of what they may tell you. In this episode we dig into common issues around vendors who are misleading, vendors who are in a state of change (not in a good way), vendors in a market category that might not really exist, vendors that are really consulting companies, and vendor lock in. Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyIntro to CPMAI WebinarAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Believing Vendor & Industry HypeAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Data Quantity & Data Understanding IssuesAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – ROI MisalignmentAI Today podcast: AI Failure Series- AI projects are NOT like traditional software development projectsAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – The Real World MismatchAI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Iteration Time & Proof of Concept vs. PilotsAI Today Podcast #48: Pseudo AI – Faking it Till You Make it in AI
Back in 2012 an article was published in HBR stating that Data Scientist was the sexiest job of the 21st Century. However, about a decade later, does this still hold true? In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss how Data Project Manager is becoming the new sexy job title of the next decade, why certifications for PMs matter, and how certifications like CPMAI are quickly gaining traction in the PM community. Show Notes: CPMAI MethodologyAI Today Podcast #35: Interview with Tom DavenportData Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century (HBR)June 2022 Enterprise Data and AI with Srinivasan Sankar, Enterprise Data & Analytics Leader at The Hanover Insurance GroupMay 2021 Enterprise Data and AI with Vicente Ruben Del Pino Ruiz, Director, Data Engineering at UnitedHealth Group
Far too often, agencies, organizations, and consulting firms are running data and AI projects without taking the right steps to ensure their success. Agile and iterative approaches have become adopted best practices for application development projects, but why don’t we have something similar when it comes to advanced analytics, big data, and AI projects? Without using best-practices approaches that standardize steps for data preparation, data identification, and data protection, it’s hard to achieve the success you’re expecting, wasting money and resources, leading to failure. In this podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer walk through the Cognitive Project Management for AI (CPMAI) methodology to provide listeners with the foundation needed for project success, especially as you incorporate advanced analytics and AI projects. The CPMAI methodology is the established best practice for AI & ML projects, and increasingly will be demanded by organizations and agencies that plan to develop, procure, and deliver AI and advanced analytics projects. If you're an individual looking to advance your knowledge and skill set for running and managing AI projects this podcast provides real world examples of how CPMAI methodology allows team leaders and individuals at organizations to get up to speed on terminology and make sure all are all in alignment to be more successful and competitive in their AI and big data project efforts. To dig deeper into the CPMAI Methodology and learn more about the certification, make sure to also register for our upcoming webinar at aitoday.live/cpmai Steps to claim your free PDU(s) with PMI: Go to PMI.org and loginSelect myPMI, then Dashboard on the drop downOn the right side, scroll down and select Report PDUsSelect the Online or Digital Media boxIn the Provider box, type “Cognilytica” (Be sure to type in “Cognilytica” and don’t select a choice that comes up. auto-fill from PMI won’t work.)In the Title box, type the title of this podcast episode, “AI Today Podcast: An Intro to CPMAI Methodology” or you can copy/paste the title from our website. (Again, be sure to type in the title or copy/paste it from our webpage. Choosing the auto-fill from PMI won’t work.)For the Description, you can use the one we’ve provided for the episode. (Again, copy/paste works well.)Select the Date Started and Date Completed (this is the date you listened to this podcast)Enter PDUs Claimed. Each episode that qualifies shows the breakout. This episode is 0.5 credits.Rate this episode or course in iTunes or your favorite podcast provider. 5-stars make us happy. 1-star makes us sad. While you’re at it subscribe to our podcast too.Finally, select the Submit button at the bottom of the page. You will receive an email from PMI once these PDUs have been approved.If you’re looking to get credit with another organization and don’t know how, reach out to us at info@cognilytica.com and we can help you out.
Like all technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not immune to the waves of obscurity, hyped promotion, plateauing of interest, and decline. In fact, the AI industry has been through two such major waves of interest, hype, plateau, and decline, commonly referred to as the “AI Winters”. Is the next AI Winter approaching? In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss the 3 main reasons for a winter: decline in investment, interest, and research. We explore what we're currently seeing and where things are potentially heading. Show Notes: AI Today Podcast #005: The AI WintersExplainer Video: What are the AI Winters?AI Today Podcast: AI Failure Series – Overpromising and UnderdeliveringCPMAI Methodology and Certification
Level 3 Intelligent Automation allows you to address the greatest challenges of unpredictability and variability and be able to achieve autonomous process discovery, autonomous process analytics, and autonomous process optimization. But is Level 3 Intelligent Automation right for your team or process? In this episode of the AI Today podcast hosts Kathleen Walch and Ron Schmelzer discuss what Level 3 Intelligent Automation is, what questions you need to ask to identify opportunities for Level 3 automation, and some of the challenges with Level 3 automation. If you’re looking for additional information on this topic, as well as an interactive Q&A, join us for our upcoming webinar on Lessons Learned from Automation Success. Show Notes: Register for free for the upcoming Webinar for Automation to IntelligenceAI Today Podcast: Roadmap Series: Getting Started on the Automation to Intelligence JourneyAI Today Podcast Roadmap Series: From Automation to Intelligence – What should we automate and whyAI Today Podcast: Automation to Intelligence Roadmap Series – What is a Business Process?AI Today Podcast: Automation Roadmap Series: Starting with Level 0 AutomationAI Today Podcast: Automation Roadmap Series: Advancing to Level 1 Intelligent AutomationAI Today Podcast: Automation Roadmap Series: Level 2 Intelligent AutomationCognilytica courses