The Future of Agile Talent: Staying Relevant in the Age of AI
By Erica Lee Grong, MBA Agile careers are not disappearing. The value proposition is changing. The Shift Happening Now Agile talent is facing an AI-shaped delivery landscape. A Scrum Master opens Monday’s dashboard and sees something strange. The team completed more backlog items than usual. Sprint notes are cleaner. User stories were drafted faster. Status ...
From KPIs to KVIs: Redefining Measurement in AI-Enabled Software Delivery
By Theresa Mathabire, MPM, PMP Modern software engineering has shifted its focus from measuring outputs to delivering meaningful outcomes. The Limitations of KPI-Driven Delivery For decades, KPIs have served as the dominant framework for measuring success in software engineering and project delivery. These metrics typically evaluate past performance and are widely used to track efficiency, ...
Perform A Stakeholder Analysis
Stakeholder Analysis Retrieved from: https://www.productplan.com/ What is a Stakeholder Analysis? When it comes to any organizational project, all of the internal people and teams who the project will involve or affect are called its stakeholders. A stakeholder analysis is a process of identifying these people before the project begins; grouping them according to their levels of participation, ...
From Project Manager to Strategic Project Leader – An Exclusive with Pierre Le Manh CEO PMI
Whether you lead a country, a business, or a project team, the world needs Strategic Project Leaders who can enable positive change to create a compelling vision and deliver projects that bring this vision and strategic goals to reality. The dynamic nature of today’s D-VUCA-D business environment demands every organization to constantly evolve, solve problems ...
The Strategic Role of Stakeholder Engagement: Turning Relationship Dynamics into Measurable Project Value
- by Dr. Kimberly Strickland, PMP Executive Summary Stakeholder engagement is often treated as an interpersonal nicety in project management — something “nice to have” alongside schedule, scope, and budget. In reality, the decisions we make about stakeholder interaction directly impact risk exposure, team alignment, decision velocity, and value delivery. Drawing on both scholarly research ...
Evolving PMO Leadership: From Governance Enforcer to Strategic Integrator
- By Dr. Andy Rodriguez, Ph.D., PMP Introduction The role of the PMO has never been static, but the pace of change in recent years has accelerated dramatically. Globalization, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and hybrid work models have expanded the expectations placed on PMO leaders. Organizations now look to PMOs not only to standardize delivery ...
Prof. Emad Rahim Co-Authored New PMBOK 8th Edition
Thrilled to Share a Milestone! The PMBOK® Guide, 8th Edition - Is Here!!!After nearly two years of collaboration with an exceptional team, I’m honored to have served as one of the 12 core contributors and co-authors of the PMBOK® Guide – 8th Edition Development Team.For many in our field, the PMBOK® Guide is the cornerstone ...
Building Better: An Interview with Dr. Rick Johnson on the Future of Construction Project Management
In the world of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), few individuals possess the depth of expertise and commitment to leadership as Dr. Rick Johnson. A specialist in management science and project management on a global scale, Dr. Johnson brings two decades of experience as a practitioner-scholar and subject-matter expert in the building industry. As an ...
The Strategic Imperative of Project Portfolio Alignment: Mitigating Failure in an Era of Globalization
Executive Summary The rapid pace of globalization has fundamentally increased the volume and complexity of information and data that modern organizations must manage. This intensified capacity demand requires a proactive and strategic response in project governance. Despite the recognized necessity of effective management, research consistently indicates a high project failure rate, primarily attributed to foundational ...
Top 5 Quality Assurance Trends
- Emad Rahim, Ph.D., DM, PMP Top 5 Quality Assurance Trends in Project Management (2025) In today’s fast-paced and innovation-driven world, Quality Assurance (QA) in project management is no longer just about catching bugs or meeting compliance standards—it's about delivering consistent value, enhancing customer satisfaction, and enabling continuous improvement. As organizations embrace digital transformation, QA ...