20.500.12556/DKUM-92391 Statistically significant differences in AI support levels for project management between SMEs and large enterprises Background: This article delves into an in-depth analysis of the statistically significant differences in AI support levels for project management between SMEs and large enterprises. The research was conducted based on a comprehensive survey encompassing a sample of 473 SMEs and large Slovenian enterprises. Methods: To validate the observed differences, statistical analysis, specifically the Mann–Whitney U test, was employed. Results: The results confirm the presence of statistically significant differences between SMEs and large enterprises across multiple dimensions of AI support in project management. Large enterprises exhibit on average a higher level of AI adoption across all five AI utilization dimensions. Specifically, large enterprises scored significantly higher (p < 0.05) in AI adopting strategies and in adopting AI technologies for project tasks and team creation. This study’s findings also underscored the significant differences (p < 0.05) between SMEs and large enterprises in their adoption and utilization of AI technologies for project management purposes. While large enterprises scored above 4 for several dimensions, with the highest average score assessed (mean value 4.46 on 1 to 5 scale) for the usage of predictive Analytics Tools to improve the work on the project, SMEs’ average levels, on the other hand, were all below 4. SMEs in particular may lag in incorporating AI into various project activities due to several factors such as resource constraints, limited access to AI expertise, or risk aversion. Conclusions: The results underscore the need for targeted strategies to enhance AI adoption in SMEs and leverage its benefits for successful project implementation and strengthen the company’s competitiveness. enterprises project management leadership artificial intelligence podjetja vodenje projektov vodenje umetna inteligenca true false true MDPI Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-04-04 09:41:09 2025-04-04 09:51:33 2025-09-17 07:23:32 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 Str. 136-157 št. 1 Letn. 5 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 2023-11-25 2024-01-02 2024-01-05 005.8 180289027 10.3390/ai5010008 2673-2688 Tominc_2024_Statistically_Significant_Differences.pdf Tominc_2024_Statistically_Significant_Differences.pdf 1 6DA955899667E4FACEC667475BE3AC4C c4d600158fd12740e6b958cb99e012b08c7cd31810f92d9210d2224ee5053340 8457c199-1129-11f0-b51c-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=189985 https://doi.org/10.3390/ai5010008 0 2cc08c8c-1128-11f0-b51c-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=189984 Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta 0 0 0