PMI has invited the professional community to provide feedback on the proposed 2026 Talent Triangle and its 29 competencies across Project Delivery, Power Skills, and Business Acumen.
This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to a framework that shapes professional development.
Having reviewed the proposed competencies, I have submitted recommendations concerning conceptual clarity, decision authority and accountability, responsible AI use, capability development, ethical judgment, and the relationships between competencies.
Beyond the content of these recommendations, I would like to raise a question about how the consultation process and its outcomes will be communicated.
How will PMI demonstrate how community feedback was evaluated and considered in developing the final framework?
Individual submissions do not necessarily need to be published. Confidentiality may be appropriate, and not every recommendation can or should be adopted.
However, transparency would be strengthened if the professional community could understand how its contributions informed the final decisions.
One practical approach would be to publish a consultation summary identifying:
The main themes, concerns, and recommendations received.
The changes introduced following the consultation.
The principal recommendations not incorporated, together with the rationale for those decisions where appropriate.
Any significant questions remaining open for future development.
Such a summary would not require individual responses to every contributor or detailed explanations for every suggestion. It would provide a proportionate and useful account of how professional input was considered.
Inviting participation creates an opportunity for professional engagement. Explaining how that participation informed decisions can strengthen institutional accountability, organizational learning, and trust.
I recognize that a consultation does not necessarily entail a commitment to publish a detailed account of its findings. Nevertheless, doing so would add value by making the relationship between community contributions and the final framework more visible.
Does PMI plan to publish a summary of the consultation findings, the resulting changes, and the rationale for the principal decisions? If so, when and through which channel?
I would welcome clarification from PMI and perspectives from other members of the professional community.
