Managing AI Projects: Drive Innovation and Successfully Navigate the Full AI Project Lifecycle

Successfully delivering AI projects requires more than technical expertise-it demands a new kind of project management. Managing AI Projects is your practical guide to leading artificial intelligence initiatives from idea to production. Written by seasoned experts Malini Jain Runtasewee and Adria n Gonza lez Sa nchez, this book blends traditional project management principles with the realities of AI development, helping you structure projects, manage uncertainty, and drive real outcomes.

Whether you're a project manager, engineer, or product lead, you'll learn how to plan AI initiatives, manage risk, support iterative experimentation, and align technical and business teams. With practical tools, real-world examples, and a focus on both traditional and generative AI, this book helps ensure your AI projects deliver impact beyond just initial pilots and prototypes.

• Structure AI projects from ideation through deployment
• Manage uncertainty, experimentation, and changing requirements
• Bridge technical and nontechnical teams effectively
• Reduce risk and increase success using proven practices
• Deliver AI initiatives that align with business goals and timelines
• Develop an applied AI project management handbook for your day-to-day initiatives