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PMXPO 2020

March 26, 2020 | online

We start the new decade with a bang as we present the 13th edition of our annual virtual conference and exhibition! Whether you’re a seasoned PM or new to the field, PMXPO provides an excellent opportunity to learn, network, earn PDUs and broaden your perspective on project management. This year’s show is headlined by keynote speaker Cara Brookins, a bestselling author who rebuilt her broken family by building her own house watching “how-to” videos on YouTube.

PMI® Business Analysis Virtual Conference 2019

November 13, 2019 | Online

Join us for PMI Business Analysis Virtual Conference 2019! This virtual event will explore the latest trends in business analysis and provide you with the insights, resources, and tools to advance your career and enhance project success.

PMI Business Analysis Virtual Conference 2017

November 8, 2017 | Online

If you perform business analysis, your work is vital to project and program success. To most effectively support your organization and advance in your career, you need to know how to apply BA to any situation and delivery method. The new PMI Guide to Business Analysis will help you achieve this! Get an exclusive preview, with in-depth insights, at the PMI Business Analysis Virtual Conference 2017.

Upcoming Webinars

The Agile Enterprise: Using Lean Six Sigma Practices in Agile - Voice of Customer

Aug 26, 2026 8:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)

PREMIUM webinar

This webinar explores how Lean Six Sigma practices can be effectively integrated into agile environments to maximize customer value. Focusing on the Voice of the Customer, the session highlights methods for capturing and integrating customer feedback throughout agile project cycles.

PM Your Way to the Top: Project Management as a Leadership Accelerator

Sep 2, 2026 1:00 PM EDT (UTC-4)

PREMIUM webinar

Project managers already possess one of the most powerful leadership toolkits available — yet many underestimate its application beyond the project itself. This webinar explores how core PM principles including stakeholder management, risk planning, scope definition, and change management translate directly into personal leadership development and career advancement strategies.

On-demand Webinars

The Agile Enterprise. Scaled Agile Frameworks. An Ethical Perspective

by Stelian Roman

July 29, 2026 | 62:33 | Views: 6,196 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.60 / 5

This webinar explores how organizations implement scaled agile methodologies while upholding ethical standards. It addresses the challenges of maintaining transparency, fairness, and trust during large-scale agile transformations.

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The LTE Execution Triangle

by EMMANUEL EJIKA

July 28, 2026 | 61:55 | Views: 3,062 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.38 / 5

Projects today are increasingly supported by AI and advanced digital tools, yet many still experience delays and poor delivery outcomes. This is largely due to gaps in execution rather than a lack of technology.

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Save Time With Tools Templates

Simple Project Charter

PREMIUM deliverable

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP

A good project charter gets produced as soon as the project starts (and before any planning is done in earnest). It is the earliest definition of what the project is intended to accomplish, why it is being initiated and what the organization expects as a result. This template includes a description, instructions, and guidelines for adapting.

AI Readiness Assessment Template

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by Andre Barcaui, PhD, PMP, PMI-ACP

True AI readiness goes beyond superficial appeal; it requires a deep understanding of the organization's business models, challenges and objectives. This spreadsheet assists organizations in analyzing their maturity for adopting AI solutions.

Key Performance Indicator Spreadsheet Template

PREMIUM deliverable

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are ways of measuring and monitoring project health. This template provides structure to outlining and articulating measures. It is the means of defining the KPIs that will be used, how they will be measured, and how they should be interpreted.

Project Financial Analysis Template

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by Anand Pillarisetti

The project financial analysis template calculates key metrics to determine the business case for a project. The template is an Excel file that can be used by a project manager, project sponsor or a relevant professional to determine if a project should be pursued.

Portfolio Management Proposal

PREMIUM deliverable

by Bo Litwiler

The purpose of the Portfolio Management Proposal is to articulate an approach for effectively evaluating the impact of each project to the company’s portfolio(s). The process will support project governance, allowing the business to make informed decisions on which projects to execute to deliver the most value to the organization. Use this sample proposal as a starting point and adapt to fit your company and needs.

Learn From Others

6 Steering Committee Questions to Retire...and 6 to Replace Them

by Antonio Nieto August 13, 2026

Green is safe. Green is defensible. So we ask the safe question, forever, and we call it governance. That's a problem. Here are six questions to retire from your steering committee—and what to ask instead.

Building Strategy Awareness on the Job

by Joe Wynne July 8, 2026

PMs need to connect delivery to higher business goals. Knowledge of your organization’s business strategy shapes how you facilitate decisions and communicate alignment. Fortunately, you can build this capability without formal training.

AI Projects and the Business Case Problem: Are We Funding Hype or Value?

by Elizabeth Harrin July 2, 2026

With companies seeing lower-than-forecast returns on AI initiatives, we need to make sure we’re starting the right projects. Here’s how to keep your portfolio on track.

Why You Need a Broader Approach to Strategy

by Andy Jordan June 18, 2026

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.

Compliance Is Not a Checklist, It’s a Mindset

by Michael Wood June 18, 2026

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.

Diagnosing (and Curing) Organizational Stiffness

by Khaled El Haj Ismail June 18, 2026

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.

7 Ways to Show Business Acumen in Your Day-to-Day Work

by Elizabeth Harrin June 17, 2026

Business acumen can feel abstract. We see it in job descriptions, but what does it actually look like? Here are seven easy ways to demonstrate business acumen every day.

Follow These 5 Steps After Project Layoffs

by Bart Gerardi June 17, 2026

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.

The Human Side of Enterprise Agility

by PMI June 8, 2026

PMI interviewed executives across industries about the people-related factors that enable—or hinder—enterprise agility. The quotes that follow offer a candid view of the leadership behaviors, mindsets, and organizational conditions that help people thrive in a complex, fast-changing world.

M.O.R.E. in Practice: Voices from the PMI Thought Leadership Advisory Council

by Peter Temes, Bassel Hassan, Annie Chong, Hariharan Subramanyan, Christopher Gilchrist June 4, 2026

Members of the PMI Thought Leadership Advisory Council share how they've put M.O.R.E. into practice—not in theory, but in the specific, sometimes messy reality of their work. The responses reflected the depth and range of experience the council represents.

Executive Perspectives on Challenges to Enterprise Agility

by PMI May 19, 2026

In developing the Manifesto for Enterprise Agility, PMI interviewed executives across industries about the barriers organizations face in becoming more agile enterprises. They share what organizations must tackle if they hope to become truly adaptive enterprises.

Improve Reporting to Reposition Yourself as a Value Creator

by Joe Wynne May 13, 2026

Executives want evidence that strategy is advancing. How do you reposition yourself as a value creator? It is less about changing what you do day to day, and more about changing how you frame and report what you are doing.

The Capacity Reset: Why Your Roadmap Is Lying to You After Layoffs

by Bart Gerardi May 13, 2026

Layoffs don’t change what the business wants to achieve. They change what the team can actually deliver. That gap is where most plans fail. Strong project management doesn’t try to close that gap through effort alone. It resets the conversation.

No Sponsor? No Problem: 7 Strategies When Your Project Lacks Executive Support

by Antonio Nieto May 6, 2026

Not everyone has the luxury of choosing their sponsor or pausing a project. These seven creative, tested strategies are designed for real-world project leaders navigating organizational complexity, where titles don’t always equal commitment.