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 Volume 11, Issue 6 (June 2024), Pages: 106-117

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 Original Research Paper

Artificial intelligence and project management maturity: A study of selected project-based organizations in Pakistan

 Author(s): 

 Burhana Tariq 1, Amanat Ali 1, *, Muhammad Sajid Khattak 2, Muhammad Irfanullah Arfeen 3, Muhammad Azam I. Chaudhary 4, Faisal Iqbal 5

 Affiliation(s):

 1Lahore School of Professional Studies, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
 2Planning and Development Directorate, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
 3Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
 4Department of Health Informatics, Northwest Integrated Health, Tacoma, USA
 5Dera Ghazi Khan Waste Management Company, Punjab, Pakistan

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3592-2956

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.06.012

 Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly impacting modern project management (PM) nowadays, especially as it begins to be integrated into business applications. This study focused on evaluating the readiness for AI implementation and the maturity level of PM in selected project-oriented organizations in Pakistan. Data from 12 such organizations were gathered through focus groups to examine the status of AI readiness and PM maturity and to explore their association. The methods used included exploratory data analysis and research on extreme cases. The findings indicated that AI readiness was relatively high in areas of governance and legal aspects but lower in solution development. Conversely, PM maturity was found to be higher in PM but less developed in program and portfolio management. Analysis of extreme cases suggested a positive relationship between AI readiness and PM maturity, supporting the idea that AI can enhance PM. These findings are crucial both for theoretical understanding and practical application.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Artificial intelligence, Project management, Implementation readiness, Maturity level, Project-based organizations

 Article history

 Received 15 September 2023, Received in revised form 26 May 2024, Accepted 29 May 2024

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

This study adhered to the ethical standards of the Lahore School of Professional Studies, The University of Lahore. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, ensuring their right to withdraw and the confidentiality of their responses. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of The University of Lahore.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Tariq B, Ali A, Khattak MS, Arfeen MI, Chaudhary MAI, and Iqbal F (2024). Artificial intelligence and project management maturity: A study of selected project-based organizations in Pakistan. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(6): 106-117

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