Project Management Institute Leading the Transformation of the Project Management Profession with Latest Next-Generation AI Offerings

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE GLOBAL SUMMIT — Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading authority in project management, today announced a series of next-generation tools during a keynote address from Pierre Le Manh, PMP, President & CEO of PMI, during its annual PMI® Global Summit 2024 in Los Angeles.

To continue guiding project professionals in adding more AI capabilities to their skillsets, PMI announced it has acquired Cognilytica, a leading firm focused on best practices research, training, and certification in AI, machine learning (ML), automation, data, and analytics for organizations and professionals. PMI will integrate into its offerings Cognilytica certifications and learning products, including its flagship CPMAI AI & ML project management training and certification. Thousands of pieces of thought-leading content, research, advisory, education, the AI Today podcast, and other key elements of AI-focused content will also be available to PMI members.

Based on decades of work focused on enterprise and emerging technology, the CPMAI model builds on Cognilytica’s experience with hundreds of real-world AI projects to increase the AI projects’ success. Cognilytica founders and AI thought leaders Ron Schmelzer and Kathleen Walch will join the PMI team.

“We are thrilled to join the PMI team to further enhance our commitment to advancing best practices around running and managing AI projects,” said Ron Schmelzer, managing partner of Cognilytica. “Since Cognilytica’s founding, we’ve been passionate about helping organizations build effective AI and data systems that can meet organizational needs while staying ahead of emerging best practices and approaches. Being a part of PMI allows us to continue to do this at a much greater scale,” said Kathleen Walch, managing partner of Cognilytica.

New Research: Two in Five Project Managers are superusers of Generative AI

PMI shares a new milestone in the adoption of AI in project management. A new research report, “Pushing the Limits: Transforming Project Management with GenAI Innovation,” found that high adopters of GenAI tools (those who use it in 50% or more of their projects) has increased by 86% since January 2024. Today, roughly two out of every five project professionals surveyed use GenAI in more than half of their project work. This increasing use of GenAI in project work further validates the need for project professionals to upskill, learn and experiment with this technology to ensure they stay ahead.

PMI Unveils Optimized Version of PMI Infinity™

PMI also unveiled new upgrades to PMI Infinity™, its popular AI assistant for project managers. Powered by GPT-4o (omni), PMI Infinity™ 2.0 is optimized for quicker and more accurate results with an expanded knowledge base. Experts continually contribute new content, keeping project professionals relevant and up to date with domain expertise from around the globe, including Cognilytica, Green Project Management and Center for Creative Leadership. With new document generation capabilities and custom templates, PMI Infinity™ users can benefit from enhanced efficiency, productivity and optimized workflows. Users can now input project details to create and refine essential documents for project-based work, such as project charter documents.

“The future of project management is already here and now at PMI’s Global Summit in Los Angeles this week,” said Pierre Le Manh, CEO of PMI. “Project professionals come to PMI for best-in-class tools and techniques to lead transformation in their organizations, their industries, and their careers. I’m delighted to unveil an upgrade to PMI Infinity™, the most innovative and comprehensive GenAI platform for project managers, and to welcome Cognilytica’s expertise to the PMI family, as together, we look to lead the AI transformation of project management and prepare project professionals to lead the AI transformation.”

PMI Global Summit 2024 kicks off today through September 21 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and features a line-up of project professionals ranging from filmmakers to the gaming industry, global project professionals overseeing massive infrastructure projects, to leaders in virtually every vertical and region in the world. Global Summit will not only set the stage for the transformative change of GenAI in project management but also empower thousands of global members with the tools needed to elevate their skills in this always-evolving landscape.

Source: businesswire