AI for Product Planning
Effective product planning requires foresight. Focus on leveraging AI tools for backlog prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery forecasting.
Who this is for, and who it isn't
Built for
- PMs and POs doing release planning
- Delivery leads managing capacity
- Capacity planners and PMO members
- Engineering managers planning quarters
- Anyone owning a backlog or release plan
Not for
- Pure discovery folks without delivery accountability
- Engineers and pure design folks
- People without backlog ownership
AI is transforming backlog prioritization, capacity planning, and release forecasting.
Planning is the second-largest sink of PM time after meetings. AI-driven planning collapses quarterly cycles to days, surfaces capacity conflicts before commits, and generates defensible forecasts. Teams that adopt these workflows ship to commits and earn stakeholder trust. Teams that plan manually keep slipping releases and burning credibility.
The transformation
Before AI-PP
- Quarterly planning takes weeks of effort
- Capacity guesses (no data backing)
- Release dates slip predictably
- Plans out of date within a few sprints
- Replanning is a fire drill
After AI-PP
- AI-assisted planning takes far less effort
- Data-backed capacity surfaces conflicts early
- Release dates become more predictable
- Plans adapt sprint by sprint
- Replanning is a routine, not a crisis
Measurable outcomes
- Less release slippage (alumni report it consistently)
- More stakeholder trust on commits
- Time saved in planning ceremonies
- Reputation for predictable delivery
- Foundation for portfolio and program roles
Curriculum & certification
Executive overview
3 hours of guided, instructor-led learning. Gain practical skills to align product planning with customer expectations and optimize release cycles using AI.
Curriculum architecture
- Generate Smarter Roadmaps
- Prioritize with Confidence (RICE/MoSCoW)
- Integrate human judgment with AI
- Design Outcome-Oriented Releases
- Trusting AI in the planning process
Why this course
Certification criteria
Accredited by ICAgile. Includes ongoing assessment throughout the class and a final practical assessment.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of what AI is, agile principles, values, and mindset.
Related pathways
Most learners pair this with one of these next:
Beyond the certification
Every cohort comes with all of the following:
- ICAgile AI for Product Planning micro-credential (recognized globally)
- 140+ Agile & Professional Tools Library (free lifetime access)
- Alumni network access (peer support and ongoing updates)
- AI-Agile Operating Model Framework (live on agilevisa.com)
- Case Studies: 10 real Agile + AI transformations (before/after metrics)
- AI Toolkit Reference (planning prompts, capacity patterns, forecasting flows)
Included with your seat
- Materials are yours once shared
- Alumni network for peer support
- Be part of our mission to democratize AI + Agile
A global community of practitioners
Risk of waiting vs reward of moving
If you wait
- Releases continue to slip every quarter
- Planning becomes performance theater
- Team loses faith in plans (and in you)
- Stakeholders stop trusting your commits
- Career stalls at senior PM
If you move
- Predictable delivery becomes your reputation
- Trust from stakeholders compounds
- Positioned for portfolio leadership
- Skills transfer across product, delivery, ops
- Foundation for ICP-APM and ICP-LPM
Live cohort. One time.
Earned in one live class. No exam.
Why? Because AI-driven planning produces predictable delivery. We're betting on it. You should too. Our alumni ship to commits with current capacity data.
Training 6+ practitioners? Talk to us.
For groups of 6 or more, we run dedicated cohorts with custom case studies, volume pricing, and post-cohort coaching. Most quotes go out within 24 hours.
What's in a corporate cohort
- Dedicated cohort for your team only
- Custom case studies from your industry
- Volume pricing for 6+ seats
- Trainer-led + AI-augmented delivery
- Cohort alumni network
- Optional executive briefing for sponsors
Payment plan
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Frequently asked
What is the ICAgile AI for Product Planning micro-credential? +
AI for Product Planning is an ICAgile micro-credential. ICAgile calls it a micro-credential rather than a certification: a short, skill-focused credential you earn in one 3-hour live class. The class teaches product leaders to use AI to prioritise backlogs, forecast delivery risks, optimise release cycles and build more resilient, data-driven roadmaps.
How does AI for Product Planning help me and my team? +
You practise generating smarter roadmaps, prioritising with frameworks such as RICE and MoSCoW, and designing outcome-oriented releases with AI, while deciding where to trust AI and where human judgement must lead. For your team, planning takes less time and surfaces capacity conflicts and risks earlier.
Which job roles does AI for Product Planning prepare me for? +
It suits product owners and product managers who plan releases, delivery leads and delivery managers, Scrum Masters, capacity planners and PMO members, and engineering managers who plan quarters.
How much does the AI for Product Planning micro-credential cost? +
The live online AI for Product Planning micro-credential costs US$399 per seat. The price box on this page shows the seat price for your country, in your local currency, and checkout charges that amount.
When is the next AI for Product Planning class? +
The next live online AI for Product Planning classes are: November 6, 2026, 1 PM - 4 PM Singapore / 4 PM - 7 PM Sydney. December 18, 2026, 1 PM - 4 PM Singapore / 4 PM - 7 PM Sydney. Open Upcoming Schedules on this page to book a seat. Companies with 6 or more people can also ask us for private dates.
Is AI for Product Planning live online or in person? +
Public AI for Product Planning classes run live online with a trainer. For company teams we also run private classes, on-site at your premises or live online. Delivered in English. Trainers for Arabic, Spanish, Bahasa Malaysia, German or French can be arranged for company cohorts on request.
How long is the AI for Product Planning class? +
AI for Product Planning is a 3-hour live class. Upcoming classes run as 1 session x 3 hrs.
Is there a discount on AI for Product Planning? +
AI for Product Planning is not sold as part of a combo. For 6 or more people from one company, we run a private class with company pricing: ask us for a quote.
Can my company pay by invoice or purchase order? +
Yes. Company buyers: send the form; we quote, accept purchase orders, complete your supplier onboarding forms (including W-8BEN-E on request), and share tax, insurance and data protection documents directly with your procurement team. Read more: Company invoice or purchase order.
Can I cancel or move my seat? +
Yes. With 16 or more days notice before the first class day, you get a 90% refund; the 10% administrative fee is non-refundable. With 8 to 15 days notice, you get a 50% refund, or you can move once to a later cohort for a 10% administrative fee, which is non-refundable. With 7 days notice or less, there is no refund. Full terms: refund policy.
What is included with an AI for Product Planning seat? +
Every seat includes the 3-hour live, ICAgile-accredited class and your ICAgile AI for Product Planning micro-credential. The extras that come with every class, such as alumni network access, are listed under What's included on this page.
Are there any prerequisites to join this course? +
A basic understanding of agile planning ceremonies (like Sprint Planning or PI Planning) is recommended, but there are no strict technical or coding prerequisites required to attend.
Is there an exam for the AI for Product Planning micro-credential? +
No. There is no exam. You earn the AI for Product Planning micro-credential by taking part in the full live class, including its hands-on exercises with AI tools and a final practical assessment. The micro-credential is then issued to you.
Does the ICAgile AI for Product Planning certificate expire? +
No. This credential is valid for life and does not require annual renewal fees.
How can AI optimize backlog prioritization? +
AI can process complex variables, such as estimated effort, customer value, and technical dependencies, and suggest objective prioritization rankings using frameworks like WSJF, RICE, or MoSCoW.
Will I learn how to use AI for capacity planning and forecasting? +
Yes. You will learn how to prompt AI to analyze historical team velocity and capacity data to generate more accurate, reliable forecasts for upcoming sprints and Program Increments.
Does this course cover frameworks like RICE or MoSCoW? +
Yes. The class covers prioritising with RICE and MoSCoW, and you practise prompting AI tools to apply these frameworks to a real backlog, with your own judgement making the final call.
How does AI reduce risk in agile release planning? +
By analyzing past project data and identifying hidden dependencies across multiple teams, AI can flag potential bottlenecks and delivery risks long before they impact the release schedule.
Can AI write my acceptance criteria? +
Yes. A key skill taught in this course is using AI to take a high-level user story and instantly generate robust, edge-case-tested acceptance criteria in standard BDD (Given/When/Then) format.
