Business acumen is often framed as something that is possessed. It is described as something that you have, or you do not. Not only is this notion incomplete, but it is a dangerous one. It presents business acumen as a tangible something to be acquired, a checkbox to be attained, finite and specific.
AI can appear so lifelike, so helpful, and so available. Just make sure you are keeping emotional intelligence at the forefront and not letting the self-centeredness of AI weaken your EI skills.
No matter how much the definition had evolved, change management was still seen as something directly related to the project. But now, that’s changing. The idea of organizational change management has been moving closer to project-style change management for a while.
How often do project managers consciously balance our own lives? Drawing from his experiences in both the private and public sectors, this practitioner explores practical ways to sustain mental health and achieve genuine work/life balance in a high-pressure project environment.
Today’s PMs face a world of complexity, shifting priorities and constant change. Tools and methodologies are not enough. Faro—Spanish for lighthouse—is a simple yet powerful model that reminds us to lead with fortitude, adaptability, relationships and purpose.
This is a Partner Voice highlight with the PMI Educational Foundation’s long-standing partner, STEM Racing. This article accompanies the on-demand webinar Building Future Project Managers: Real-World PM Skills Through STEM Racing.
In fast-paced project environments, traditional, slow-moving change control boards can block progress. However, bypassing them leads to misalignment and team conflict over shifting priorities.I would ...
IntroductionArtificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses across industries, but as models become more complex, understanding their decisions becomes increasingly challenging. Explainable AI ...
One question has been on my mind lately.Organizations spend a great deal of time evaluating PMOs based on execution outcomes.Did projects finish on time?Did governance mature?Did reporting improve?Did ...
Every project ends. The question is whether the organization gets smarter when it does...In most environments, closure looks like this: the team is disbanded, a final report is filed, and within days, ...
IntroductionThe acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) development has made Agile methodologies, especially Scrum Sprints, a common approach for building and refining AI models. While Sprints of ...
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 ...
What was the biggest surprise you encountered during the PMP exam? Without violating PMI's exam policies, what aspect of the PMP exam surprised you the most?Was it the difficulty level, time managemen ...
Major projects involve enormous complexity, multiple stakeholders, evolving risks, and constant pressure to deliver results. Whether the initiative is a transportation system, a hospital, an energy fa ...
Compliance is too often treated as something to deal with later, as a final hurdle rather than a foundation. And that assumption is one of the most reliably costly mistakes a project manager can make.
Organizational stiffness slows down decisions, stops creativity, and makes it harder to adapt. Learn how agile project principles, cross-functional collaboration, and rituals for continuous improvement can help teams get their flexibility back.
Why do so many organizations remain focused primarily on traditional strategies and priorities? To gain a meaningful competitive advantage, businesses must seek to embrace a more diverse set of strategies—and execute on them consistently.
After layoffs, strong project management isn’t about doing more with less. It’s about resetting expectations, creating alignment, and ensuring that every commitment has a foundation in reality. The result is a roadmap that tells the truth—and a team and organization equipped to deliver on it.
Project management may be guided by universal principles, but the reality on the ground looks very different depending on where you work. Here we explore what happens when PMs move between startups and larger organizations, sharing real-life lessons, challenges, and success stories from both environments.
Leaders who build trust intentionally, empower others consistently—and attract those who lead with humility and purpose—allowed this practitioner to move into being a project manager instead of a project messenger.
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. Zoë Merchant, Founder and CEO of Bright, shares her perspectives on creating learning cultures, leading reinvention, and more.
Business acumen may just be the single most important discipline that a project manager needs to master today. And it can have a significant impact on a career. Here's why...
In this interview, Sagar Kochhar discusses enterprise agility as an organization's ability to sense change early, make decisions quickly and execute at scale without losing alignment. Drawing on Rebel Foods' evolution from a single-brand restaurant business into a global internet restaurant platform, Kochhar explains that agility is not about speed alone but about combining adaptability with a clear strategic direction. Organizations must be willing to challenge their own assumptions, disrupt successful business models and continuously evolve in response to changing customer behaviors, technologies and market dynamics.
This content is from PMI. It is not PDU Bearing Path to PMP: 2026 PMP Exam Change provides aspiring PMP® certification holders with a practical, forward‑looking overview of the updated PMP exam launching on July 9, 2026. This session breaks down why the exam is changing, what’s new in the updated content outline, and how candidates should adapt their study plans to stay on track. Attendees will walk away with clarity on what to expect next and how to prepare with confidence for the next generation of the PMP exam.
In this conversation, agile pioneer and Agile Manifesto co-author Jim Highsmith reflects on the evolution of agility from software development to the enterprise level. He argues that enterprise agility is not simply about responding to change but also about shaping it, requiring organizations to develop strong sensing capabilities, embrace continuous learning and build leadership judgment. To achieve it, organizations must move from a mindset of control toward one of learning and adaptation. He also explores the role of AI as both a driver of disruption and an enabler of faster learning, while stressing that human judgment remains essential in navigating uncertainty and leading transformation.
In today’s complex project environments, professionals must deliver results while managing competing priorities, stakeholder pressure, and limited authority. Yet many struggle to push back effectively without damaging relationships or credibility.
Many AI tools look impressive in demos, but quietly fail when projects depend on dates, versions, and changing requirements. Models may mix old and new documents, ignore effective dates, or misinterpret deadlines—creating hidden risks for project success.
Learn why and how to apply M.O.R.E. practices leveraging the latest PMBOK® Guide framework to organize project work and deliver value beyond scope, schedule and cost.
Attendees will learn the key dimensions of complexity and which practices drive strong outcomes. We will highlight examples that all project professionals can apply to their own roles.
This webinar explores the evolution of the GPM-b™ credential into the Certified Sustainable Project Professional (CSPP™) and what the transition means for modern project leaders. Attendees will learn how the CSPP™ positions sustainability as a core project management capability, how the credential is earned, and how it fits within the broader certification landscape. The session also examines why sustainable project leadership is becoming increasingly critical for long-term career growth and organizational impact.
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