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Welcome

Welcome to the March 2026 PMWJ
By David Pells, Managing Editor (USA)

Interviews

Project management today is far more than a technical discipline; It is a leadership capability that influences how organizations execute strategy, manage change and deliver value, Interview with Anna Ladipo, Associate Professor, Academic Director, Project Management Program, University of Texas at Dallas (USA)
By Yasmina Khelifi (France)

From PERT/CPM to AI: Four Decades of Project Management in Brazil, Interview with João Carlos Boyadjian, Founder of PMI São Paulo Chapter, the Largest PMI Chapter in Latin America
By João Henrique Pettená do Carmo (Brazil)

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Featured Papers

Lean Project Management in R&D for New Product Development in MedTech Industry
By Ojas Joshi and PD Pantawane (India)

Development control challenges and enforcement of minimum standards: A case study of residential real estate projects in Ozoro, Delta State
By Christian Osita IFEDIORA, Kayode Ayomide IDOWU, Chukwudi Louis IGWENAGU, Ingonabo Owolabi IDHOLO, Innocent Franklin MAKATA, Elizabeth Isioma CHUKWUMA and Oluwafemi Joel MICHEAL (Nigeria)

Increase Oil and Gas Projects Resilience to Mitigate Materials Procurement High Risks
By Khalid Zaki Alawaji and Anwar Zumah (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)

Structured Agility: How U.S. Tech Startup Leaders Apply Project Management Frameworks to Scale Innovation
By Melanie Christian, DBA (USA)

AlphaFold for Projects
By Bob Prieto (USA)

An Algorithm for Identifying and Prioritizing non-Critical Path Schedule Delays
By Niall McShane (USA)

An Investigation of the Challenges Impeding Industry 4.0 Implementation in Construction Projects
By Uchenna Christopher Ndubuka, Benedict Amade, Gregory Chimere Enyinna, Abiola Adeniyi Adeyemo and Christian Chimenum Anyike (Nigeria)

Project Management and Economic Intelligence: A Conceptual Analysis
By M.F. Harake, PhD (France)

Strategies to Mitigate Design Changes on Building Project Cost in Edo State, Nigeria
By Edosa Mark Osazuwa and Thomas Azuka Ikukaiwe (Nigeria)

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Peer Reviewed Papers

Assessment of the Application of Project Management Tools and Techniques used for Building Construction Project Delivery
By Muhammad Abdulqadir Kabir, Muhammad Umar Faruq, Aliyu Abubakar (Nigeria)

Reassessing the Origins of Project Management through the Colosseum Proto-Megaproject
By Idris A. Adelakun and Arvin Prem Kumar (USA)

Factors Affecting the Long-Term Sustainability of Development Projects by NGOs
By Beniam Tilahun Jenber, PhD (Ethiopia)

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Series Articles

From Operations-Led to Project-Led Leadership (Reinventing Project Management)
By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez (Spain)

Secret No. 3: Empowerment (Secrets of Successful Organizational Transformation)
By Dr. Prasad Kodukula (USA)

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Advisory Articles

PMI & DEI: A Commitment to Creating an Inclusive Culture of Belonging
By William A. Moylan, PhD (USA)

From Critical Path Volatility to AI-Augmented Earned Value Forecasting: Practical Lessons from Complex Projects
By Tauseef Naz Arshad (UK)

How can project sponsors help projects succeed?
By Yogi Schulz (Canada)

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Commentaries

Worldwide Project Management Evolution
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D. and Al Zeitoun, Ph.D. (USA)

Sponsor expectations disrupt project managers
By Crispin (“Kik”) Piney (France)

When AI Moves into Execution: The New Cybersecurity Reality for Project Leaders
By Aina Aliieva (Canada)

Reframing the Iron Triangle: Markov Chains, Quantum Computing and Risk-Centred Project Control within the APM Framework
By Gareth Pugsley (UK)

The 7 Make or Break Challenges Facing IT Leaders in 2026
By Archana Choudhary (USA/India)

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Stories

Story 3: A hospital visit – dealing with distractions (Reading and Reflecting – with ‘Meet the Managers’)
By Tom Taylor (UK)

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Reports

Project Management Matters: Lessons for a Results-Driven Public Investment Framework in Nepal (Project Management Update from Kathmandu)
By Yamanta Niroula (Nepal)

Updates about Association of Project Professionals Finland; PMI Finland Chapter; Kruunusillat projects, Hailuoto Causeway (Finland Project Management Roundup)
By Dr. Jouko Vaskimo (Finland)

PMI Madrid Spain Chapter signs collaboration agreement with PMI Malta Chapter (Project Management Update from Madrid)
By Alfonso Bucero (Spain)

Good News, Not So Good News, Profession News, Agile and Global Warming, Terraforming in the 21^st C and Sporting Projects (UK Project Management Roundup)
By Miles Shepherd (UK)

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Book Reviews

A Concise Business Guide to Climate Change (HBR Press)
By Gunnar Trumbul
Reviewed by Chijioke Basil Oleru (USA)

The Project Management AI Handbook: Leveraging Generative Tools in Waterfall and Agile Environments (J Ross Publishers)
By Dr. Prasad Kodukula and Guz Vinueza
Reviewed by Anzar Hasan (USA)

CEO Ready: What You Need to Know to Earn the Job and Keep the Job (HBR Press)
By Mark Thompson & Byron Loflin
Reviewed by Abbas Mirza (USA)

AI Project Power Reimaging Your Role in The Age Of AI (FNova)
By Mei Lin
Reviewed by Christine E M Gwaze (USA)

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