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PMI® Global Summit 2026

October 21-24, 2026 | Detroit, Michigan, USA

The world of work isn't slowing down and neither is the project profession. The people who move when it matters are the ones who lead. At PMI® Global Summit 2026, you'll discover what it means to be Built to Move. Gain future-ready skills in AI, technology, and leadership. Hear from the voices shaping what's next. And walk away equipped for the realities of today, not the playbook of yesterday.

Upcoming Webinars

AI Governance for Project Leaders: Building Responsible, Practical, and Scalable AI Practices

Jul 8, 2026 1:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how organizations deliver projects, make decisions, and manage risk. This webinar explores the emerging discipline of AI governance and its practical implications for project managers, PMOs, and business leaders.

Transforming PMOs for Tomorrow: The Rise of the Chief Project Officer Role

Jul 23, 2026 11:00 AM EDT (UTC-4)

PREMIUM webinar

Join us for an insightful presentation on "The Evolution of PMO: Rise of a Chief Project Officer," a groundbreaking book that has evolved into a global movement within the project management community.

On-demand Webinars

Sustainable PMO: Evolution or Revolution?

by Caitlin Sullivan, James Turchick, Maria Christina Barbosa Da Costa, Tasheka Dorsey-Wilson

June 04, 2026 | 60:52 | Views: 8,852 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.56 / 5

This webinar explores how sustainability is transforming the role of the PMO from an operational control center into a driver of long-term business resilience and value creation. Attendees will learn how sustainable PMOs integrate ESG priorities, governance, risk management, and strategic decision-making into project delivery. Drawing on PMI and GPM frameworks, the session also examines global trends including climate risk, AI transformation, and evolving sustainability reporting requirements shaping modern organizations.

Re‑Thinking the PMO: Structure, Power, and Project Success in Healthcare

by James Turchick, Francis Fairley, Christine Shakal, Lora Niazov, Jay Ashford

May 21, 2026 | 60:04 | Views: 9,403 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.71 / 5

Project Management Offices play a critical role in today’s U.S. healthcare organizations—but what do effective PMO structures actually look like in practice?

How PMOs Become Indispensable: Designing and Delivering Services That Matter

by Bruno Freitas, Joe Campa, Jennie Fowler, Porfirio Chen

May 11, 2026 | 56:03 | Views: 3,182 | PDUs: | Rating: 4.17 / 5

This webinar explores how PMOs can design and deliver services that create meaningful value for both customers and organizations. It emphasizes that effective PMO design begins with understanding business strategy, customer needs, organizational maturity, and operational realities before implementing PMO structures or services.

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The Orchestrated Enterprise: Scaling Agile with Agentic AI Moving from Predictive Planning to Real-Time Resilience

by Nasim Choroumi

April 29, 2026 | 30:15 | Views: 5,052 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.52 / 5

As we navigate 2026, the complexity of enterprise-scale delivery has surpassed the limits of manual coordination. This session explores the transition from "Doing AI" (using chatbots) to Being Agentic, integrating autonomous AI agents into the heartbeat of DA and SAFe.

The Business Acumen of Sustainability

by Lucila Dotto, Joel Carboni

March 04, 2026 | 61:15 | Views: 18,310 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.67 / 5

Join us for a practical, business-focused conversation about turning sustainability intent into measurable impact—through projects

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Save Time With Tools + Templates

Communications Plan

PREMIUM deliverable

by Mark Mullaly, Ph.D., PMP

UPDATED TEMPLATE! The communications plan provides a comprehensive view of how your project will communicate with the various audiences that it supports. Use this template and the sample matrix to schedule and assign communication responsibilities.

Project Management Roles and Responsibilities

PREMIUM deliverable

UPDATED TEMPLATE! The project management roles and responsibilities template is designed to consider the project management support that is required in managing and supporting a project. The template reflects the role and contributions of the project manager, as well as Project Management Office (PMO) and methodology support roles, where those exist.

PMO Assessment Questionnaire

PREMIUM deliverable

by Gaurav Dhooper

This template has been developed for doing an assessment of your PMO function by measuring effectiveness and return on investment (ROI). Users must rate the 10 benchmark questions on a scale of 1 (most critical) to 5 (least critical) as they relate to the organization's specific needs and priorities.

When is the Right Time to Consider Using a PPM Tool for Your Business?

PREMIUM presentation

by Noel Peries

If you're a senior PMO professional or a CTO/CIO considering an assessment of a PPM tool for your organization or department, this PDF presentation can help you consider the right questions before making any decision.

Project Post-Implementation Review Checklist (Japanese Translation)

PREMIUM checklist

このテンプレートは、プロジェクトの結果に焦点を当て、理解するのに役立ちます：技術的な成功、ビジネス上の利点、学んだ教訓。 調査結果は、最終的な調整と調整を行い、プロジェクトを効果的に閉じ、将来のプロジェクトを効果的に実施する組織の能力に貢献するのに役立ちます。

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The Case for a Pragmatic PMO

by Andy Jordan May 12, 2026

For most PMOs, there is no shortage of significant challenges that need to be overcome. Deciding which to prioritize is key. The answer? Spend your energies working on areas of project delivery that you can control

The Agile Evolution of the PMO

by Carleton Chinner May 12, 2026

We live in a world of accelerating change that forces a range of new pressures on the PMO. These are pressures that the traditional PMO is ill-equipped to deal with. How do we embrace a more agile approach without losing value?

5 Steps to Reach Total Capacity Management

by Latoya Morris, PMP April 30, 2026

By integrating capacity data into portfolio governance, PMOs can address chronic challenges. Use these five actionable steps to establish capacity transparency, strengthen cross‑functional alignment, and embed TCM into portfolio‑level decision‑making.

The Critical Role of Metrics in Establishing and Sustaining High-Performance Project Management Offices

by Jim Miller April 2, 2026

This paper presents a theoretical framework for metrics selection, implementation strategies aligned with organizational maturity levels, and evidence-based recommendations for PMO leaders seeking to enhance organizational project management capabilities.

Metrics That Matter: Redefining Success for Agile PMOs

by Bart Gerardi February 26, 2026

It’s not that PMOs have lost relevance; it’s that their traditional measures no longer reflect the truth of modern delivery. Agile doesn’t dislike measurement, it actually wants better measurement. And the most forward-thinking agile PMOs are redefining their purpose.

Using AI and Automation in the PMO

by Mike Donoghue February 2, 2026

PMOs that find themselves comfortable with AI will move more quickly, operate smarter, and deliver more value. PMOs that resist this new direction will soon find themselves trapped in their own processes.

The PMO Advent Calendar: 24 Small Ways to Add Big Value

by Elizabeth Harrin December 24, 2025

It’s never too late to make meaningful changes in your PMO. Here’s a roundup of 24 small-but-mighty things to focus on to take your PMO processes and people to the next level.

Building the PMO, One Cookie at a Time

by Bruce Garrod December 17, 2025

With an unmovable deadline approaching and no methodology, there is panic at the toy workshop. But not for long! Read how the North Pole PMO was born!

Double Hat Disaster: The Dangers of Delivery Leads Also Serving as PMO Leads

by Kevin Korterud December 11, 2025

Attempting to merge your delivery lead and PMO lead roles is a prescription for disaster. The notion of short-term cost savings by having a single resource fulfill both roles is typically destroyed once concentrated delivery activities begin.

How AI is Elevating the Strategic Value of PMOs

by Michael Wood December 11, 2025

The proliferation of AI within organizations is fundamentally transforming PMOs. AI introduces a new level of data-driven decision-making, enabling PMOs to move beyond intuition and historical data toward predictive analytics and real-time insights.

The PMO Baking Challenge: The Right Recipe for Portfolio Success

by Elizabeth Harrin November 27, 2025

If your PMO was a cake, what sort would it be? As the baker, you have to mix the right blend of ingredients with a strong recipe to get an outcome that delivers every time.

PMOs Spend Too Much Time Looking Backward

by Andy Jordan November 27, 2025

There's a common challenge for PMOs today, one that is not being addressed often enough—they spend too much time looking backward, and not enough time looking forward.

How Agile Decisions Saved a Youth Entrepreneurship Program

by Surya Mandapaka November 20, 2025

When the backbone of a major youth entrepreneurship program failed just weeks before launch, this practitioner had to make a critical decision: delay the program or adapt on the fly.

Don't Lose Sight of PMO Fundamentals

by Andy Jordan November 19, 2025

PMOs have become more business-focused. But as they evolve, organizations must ensure that the fundamentals that PMOs were previously accountable for aren’t left behind.

Topic Teasers Vol. 180: How Do I Set Up A PMO That Works?

by Barbee Davis, MA, PHR, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-PBA November 19, 2025

Question: Our PMO is struggling! Management wants us to have one, as many successful organizations swear by them. But the way they are usually structured just doesn’t fit into the way our company does business. I know agile doesn’t work if you don’t stay true to the actual bullet points and intentions of the process. Do PMOs all need to follow the same outline in order to be successful for the projects and project teams?

The AI-Powered PMO: From Dashboards to GPS

by Antonio Nieto November 19, 2025

Many PMOs still operate with rear-view mirrors—excellent at telling you what just happened, but blind to where you’re going next. The result? More leaders bypass the PMO. If it doesn’t evolve fast, it will disappear.