Role-Based Programme
RB0319

GitHub Copilot for Project & Program Management

AI-Assisted Planning, Tracking & Delivery Coordination

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Duration
8 Hours
Level
Basic
Delivery
Instructor-Led
Format
Workshop

Programme Objectives

  • Build foundational capability to use GitHub Copilot with GitHub Issues and Projects for project planning, backlog structuring, delivery tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
  • Convert business requirements, project tasks, defects, risks, and change requests into structured Issues with clear ownership and acceptance criteria.
  • Organise complex initiatives into parent issues and sub-issues and track progress through configurable project views and fields.
  • Use Copilot Cloud Agent and pull-request information to improve visibility from project requirement through implementation and review.
  • Apply project governance, source validation, permissions, human judgement, and approval checkpoints throughout AI-assisted project delivery.

Tools covered

GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot ChatGitHub IssuesSub-IssuesGitHub ProjectsProject Table / Board / Roadmap ViewsCopilot SpacesCopilot Cloud AgentGitHub Pull RequestsCopilot Code ReviewRepository Custom InstructionsAGENTS.md

Who should attend

  • Project Managers
  • Program Managers
  • Technical Project Managers
  • PMO Professionals
  • Project Coordinators
  • Program Coordinators
  • Delivery Managers
  • Implementation Managers
  • Transformation Project Managers
  • Project Analysts
  • Portfolio Management Professionals
  • Project & Program Management Team Leads

Prerequisites & Participant Readiness

  • Basic understanding of project or program management
  • Familiarity with scope, deliverables, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, actions, and status reporting
  • Basic awareness of Agile or software-delivery processes is helpful
  • Familiarity with GitHub Issues or repositories is helpful but not mandatory
  • No advanced programming expertise required
  • No previous GitHub Copilot experience required
  • Feature availability may depend on GitHub organisation settings, repository permissions, and Copilot plan

TOC Modules

Concepts
  • Understanding GitHub Copilot in the context of planning, development, and project-delivery workflows
  • Exploring GitHub Issues, Projects, Pull Requests, and Copilot-assisted work management
  • Mapping Requirement → Issue → Delivery → Review → Completion
  • Identifying where Copilot can assist versus where the Project Manager retains decision ownership
Practical activities
  • Exploring a sample project repository and associated Issues
  • Asking Copilot to summarise project and implementation context
  • Identifying suitable project-management use cases
  • Creating an initial AI-assisted delivery workflow map

Scenarios

Project Requirement to Structured Delivery Plan

Business Requirement → GitHub Copilot → Parent Issue → Sub-Issues → GitHub Project → Priority / Owner / Iteration → Roadmap → Delivery Tracking → Project Manager Review

Participants convert a project requirement into a structured work breakdown and track delivery through backlog, board, and roadmap views with clear ownership and progress visibility.

Delivery Issue to Reviewed Implementation

Project Issue → Acceptance Criteria → Copilot Cloud Agent / Delivery Team → Pull Request → Project Status Update → Copilot Code Review → Human Review → Completion Decision

Participants follow an implementation task from requirement through code delivery and review while preserving project governance, technical validation, and accountable human approval.

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