Prompt Patterns for Agile Software Project Managers: First Results

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Abstract

In the evolving field of Agile Project Management (APM), the role of the project manager is in transition. This paper identifies common ‘pain points’ in APM through a literature review and constructs a theoretical model to address them. The study introduces ‘Prompt Engineering’ as a novel approach to leverage artificial intelligence (AI), specifically ChatGPT, for mitigating these challenges. Empirical research evaluates ChatGPT's capabilities and reliability in managing various project tasks using engineered prompts. The findings suggest that while ChatGPT cannot fully replace human project managers, it excels in assisting, guiding, and automating specific tasks when guided by well-crafted prompts. As an outcome, prompt engineering patterns for project managers is proposed to facilitate the application of AI in agile settings. In this paper, we introduce patterns for requirements management, stakeholder and management teams and role clarification. The paper concludes that ChatGPT's knowledge is generally reliable but emphasizes the need for expert evaluation in critical areas.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoftware Business - 14th International Conference, ICSOB 2023, Proceedings
EditorsSami Hyrynsalmi, Jürgen Münch, Kari Smolander, Jorge Melegati
PublisherSpringer
Pages190-204
Number of pages15
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-53226-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
EventInternational Conference on Software Business - Lahti, Finland
Duration: 27 Nov 202329 Nov 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume500 LNBIP
ISSN (Print)1865-1348
ISSN (Electronic)1865-1356

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Software Business
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityLahti
Period27/11/2329/11/23

Keywords

  • Agile Project Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • ChatGPT
  • LLM
  • Pain Points
  • Patterns
  • Prompt Engineering

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Business and International Management
  • Information Systems
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Information Systems and Management

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