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For most project portfolio professionals, the term robotic project management conjures discussion of the rise of cloud solutions, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G mobile internet and voice-driven software that will of course indelibly change and improve project management delivery through the use of predictive and data-driven project portfolio management tools. However, hardly anyone ever talks about the dark side of robotic project management. That is, when project management becomes template-driven, documentation heavy and cumbersome rather than focused on the minimum information and evidence required by the commissioning organisation and the accountable officer of the project business case to make continued informed decisions. Sure project management templates have their place to enable consistency across an organisation but project information must always suit the needs of the project based on its unique characteristics in terms of its size, risk, complexity and the organisational environment in which it is being governed, managed and reported. What's often forgotten is that there is no global industry best practice project management methodology that tells Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Offices (PMOs) and project managers alike that project management, governance and boundary products are documents or templates.