Are Your Sprints Still Truly Valuable?
Are sprints still helping teams become more agile, or are they becoming a process that teams follow simply because they always have? And what should teams do instead?
Are sprints still helping teams become more agile, or are they becoming a process that teams follow simply because they always have? And what should teams do instead?
Continuity can be fragile in healthcare. A portfolio perspective does not replace clinical expertise; it reinforces the underlying architecture that makes it possible. It brings coherence to decisions, stability to operations, and a more consistent experience.
The role of the project manager continues to evolve, and it’s hard to nail down exactly will be needed as time moves forward. But business acumen and sustainability are becoming essential parts of our occupational evolution.
The World Cup has thrilled a global audience with amazing feats of athleticism and jaw-dropping comebacks. But did you know it's also the perfect showcase for agile project delivery?
For years, effort was relatively predictable in story points. AI is starting to change that. That creates an uncomfortable question for agile teams: If story points are meant to represent effort, what happens when effort suddenly becomes harder to define?
Today’s post is about the People - and of course, the Project - portions of People, Planet, Profits, and Projects. My attention was drawn by this article: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/23/g-s1-1349 ...
Many organizations have experienced project managers, established governance processes, and sophisticated delivery tools. Yet projects still enter execution with unclear outcomes, conflicting stakehol ...
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For years I have studied artificial intelligence through the lens of governance, institutions, and system design. Yet the more I published, the more one pattern became impossible to ignore. Readers we ...
When No One Owns the ConsequenceOrganizations have always struggled with accountability.Projects fail.Strategies collapse.Risks materialize.Customers are harmed.Opportunities disappear.And sooner or l ...
Hi PMI Community! I’m Sarah Philbrick, and I work as a Product Manager at PMI with a focus on our learning offerings. As we go on this skill-building journey together, I’m excited to engag ...
IntroductionThe promise of Agile to deliver more, faster, and with fewer resources is a relentless pressure for Agile teams. High-performing teams are often celebrated for their speed and output, yet ...
Hello everyone,I would like to learn from experienced project professionals.Every project faces challenges, but some important issues still seem to receive very little attention.In your opinion, which ...
As part of the development of the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility, PMI spoke with executive leaders about how organizations can build this capability in practice. Dr. Leon Herszon, CEO & President of Value Edge Group, shares perspectives on leading continuous reinvention, operating models to enable agility, and more.
The role of the project manager continues to evolve, and it’s hard to nail down exactly will be needed as time moves forward. But business acumen and sustainability are becoming essential parts of our occupational evolution.
Are sprints still helping teams become more agile, or are they becoming a process that teams follow simply because they always have? And what should teams do instead?
Question: A new PMP® exam is here. The head of our PMO asked me to see if it would have any effect on how we train our people to sit for the exam. Also, does it foretell any changes we may need to make in the way we do business? I’m concerned that there may be new information or alterations in the way existing employees, whether PMPs or not, should be conducting the day-to-day business of our organization if we want to stay competitive?
Continuity can be fragile in healthcare. A portfolio perspective does not replace clinical expertise; it reinforces the underlying architecture that makes it possible. It brings coherence to decisions, stability to operations, and a more consistent experience.
For years, effort was relatively predictable in story points. AI is starting to change that. That creates an uncomfortable question for agile teams: If story points are meant to represent effort, what happens when effort suddenly becomes harder to define?
PMI interviewed executives from a range of industries about how AI is changing the way organizations operate and what it means for enterprise agility. Their perspectives reveal how AI expands what agile organizations are capable of achieving.
This growing collection of enterprise agility content—including executive interviews, thought leadership articles, blogs and webinars—explore what it takes to lead, enable and sustain agility across the enterprise.
Managing AI projects without understanding AI can create uncertainty, misalignment, and risk.AI literacy enables project managers to plan realistically, manage risks effectively, collaborate with AI teams, and deliver meaningful business outcomes. “AI Literacy for Project Managers” is designed for PMs leading—or preparing to lead—AI-driven initiatives.
In this interview, Johan Roos frames enterprise agility as a matter of change readiness, rooted in people’s capabilities. He emphasizes leaders’ role in modeling desired behaviors while noting that everyone must build the curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration needed for continuous change. Roos also discusses AI as a tool to amplify human judgment and concludes that agility requires stronger collaboration across interconnected ecosystems.
Many organizations are experimenting with AI, but only a small number successfully move beyond pilots into measurable enterprise impact. AI initiatives often stall because project teams focus on the technology while underestimating governance, data readiness, stakeholder alignment, risk management, change adoption, and value realization.
**PMI Led Webinar** As the first and only global standard for AI in portfolio, program, and project work, "The Standard for Artificial Intelligence in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management" (PMI 2026) gives project professionals a practical foundation for applying AI responsibly. This webinar will help attendees understand the Standard’s guiding principles, performance domains, and applied use cases — and how to use them to bring more structure, accountability, and confidence to AI adoption. The Standard for Artificial Intelligence in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management - https://www.pmi.org/standards/artificial-intelligence
To its proponents, there is very little that artificial intelligence can’t do. In those areas where there are limitations and constraints, the expectation is that they will be overcome exponentially quickly. We are told that automation fueled by artificial intelligence will fundamentally remake and reshape the work place.
Designed for leaders responsible for outcomes, not experiments, this session reframes AI implementation as an execution and change problem—not a technical one—and offers a practical way to move from ambition to impact without unnecessary complexity.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations deliver projects, make decisions, and manage risk. This webinar explores the emerging discipline of AI governance and its practical implications for project managers, PMOs, and business leaders.
This session explores what responsible, systemic leadership looks like in a complex Changing World.
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