Twin Transformation in Project Management: Orchestrating AI and Sustainability for Real Impact

Edoardo Favari, PhD, PMP®, PMI-ACP®, is an Adjunct Professor of Project Management at the Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Management and at IE Business School Madrid. A Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in complex infrastructure and organizational initiatives, he served on the core development team for the PMBOK® Guide – Eight Edition and currently contributes to the PMI Sustainability Outreach Committee. Edoardo bridges academic research and practice, focusing on megaprojects, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable value delivery—helping organizations turn large-scale ambition into measurable long-term impact.

  Artificial Intelligence   Social Impact   Sustainability  

Project management has always evolved in response to technological innovation and societal change. Today, two powerful forces are reshaping how organizations design and deliver projects: artificial intelligence and sustainability. Increasingly, leaders refer to their convergence as twin transformation—the coordinated integration of digital innovation, particularly AI, and sustainable development objectives to drive long-term value creation.

The concept is gaining visibility across industries and within the professional community. Yet despite growing awareness, most organizations have not fully integrated these two transformations in their project management practices. In many cases, AI and sustainability are still evolving along parallel but largely independent paths.

Understanding how these two forces interact—and why they should be orchestrated together—is becoming a strategic priority for project leaders.

Understanding Twin Transformation in the Context of Projects

Twin transformation describes the simultaneous and mutually reinforcing adoption of artificial intelligence and sustainability principles across strategy, governance and operations. In a project-driven organization, this convergence has profound implications for how projects are conceived, selected and delivered.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly enhancing project management …

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