Volume XV, Issue IV – April 2026

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Welcome

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

Interview

We will continue to elevate project management from a tactical function to a core strategic capability^, Interview with Miranda Wang, Managing Director, PMI China
By Yasmina Khelifi (France)

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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)

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

Professionalisation of Project Management: A Return to Personal Responsibility
By Dr. Colin Prince (South Africa)

Cybersecurity as the New Frontier of Project Management in Public Administration
By Luca Paolo Giuseppe Prinzio (Italy)

A Comprehensive Assessment of Enugu State’s Infrastructure Finance Model
By Olisa Jerome Onye, PhD, Anthony Ezemerihe, PhD, Charity Ekekezie, PhD (Nigeria)

Managing Infrastructure Projects During Crises: Governance Frameworks and Practical Lessons for Project Leaders
By Dr. Vinod Manikkara, PhD (Bahrain)

A HORSE in a world of Booleans: How Mathematics can support Problem-Solving
By Ramona Maduta (Romania)

Executive Perceptions and PMO Influence: Cognitive Foundations for Recognizing Strategic Value in Project Management Offices
By Dr. Tony Prensa (USA)

Material Wastage in Construction Projects: Factors Causing Material Wastage on Construction Project delivery in Benin City, Edo state
By Joses Omoowiye Eguabor and Edosa Mark Osazuwa (Nigeria)

The Anatomy of the PMO
By Dr. Mark Reeson (UK)

Operational Readiness and Outcome Assurance: Capabilities for Adaptation, Risk Management and Decision-Making in Asset-Intensive Industries
By David Tain (Canada)

Philosophical Foundations of Project Management: Integrating Classical Thought with Modern Methodologies
By Prof. Dr. M.F. Harake (France)

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Peer Reviewed Papers

Moral Implications of AI in Project Management: Data Privacy and Security
By Junaid Mehboob (Pakistan)

Employee Health, Safety And Environmental Disclosures: A Study of the Impact on Construction Project Performance in Rivers State, Nigeria
By Godson Kelechi (Nigeria)

Enhancing Project Success through Stakeholder Engagement in Monitoring and Evaluation: Evidence from NGO‑led Health Initiatives in Kenya
By Walubengo Wilberforce Wasike, PhD and Walubengo Sylvia Sarah (Kenya)

Improving Front-End ICT Portfolio Governance: Integrating PDRI and BSC
By Geoffrey Dawson (Australia)

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Series Articles

Cashflow for Project Contractors (Project Business Management)
By Oliver Lehmann (Germany)

Project Sponsorship: The Missing Muscle in Most Transformations (Reimagining Project Management for a New Era)
By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez (Spain)

Secret No. 4: Alignment (Secrets to the Success of Organizational Transformation)
By Dr. Prasad Kodukula (USA)

Navigating a VUCA World (Developmental Agile Leadership)
By Timothy Kloppenborg (USA) and Kam Jugdev, PhD

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Advisory Articles

The Challenge for 2026: Redefining Project Success to Realize True Transformation
By Madison Lundquist (USA)

Better Outcomes Start Before You Convene
By Jeff Oltmann (USA)

The Sponsor Layer: Why Public Sector Program Success Begins Above the Delivery Team
By Paul Oppong (Australia)

Approaches for Estimating Activity Durations & Probabilities: An Assessment
By Dr. Kenneth Smith (Philippines/USA)

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Commentaries

Back to Basics in Project Delivery Management: The Role of Competency Frameworks in Strengthening Professional Project Management
By Fortune Mbele (South Africa)

The Growth of Project Management Accountability
By Harold Kerzner, PhD and Al Zeitoun, PhD (USA)

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Stories

The Speech – with illustrations (Reading and Reflecting – with ‘Meet the Managers’)
By Tom Taylor (UK)

Some “extra-curricular” influences on my project management perspectives: 1. Some early-career education-related factors
By Alan Stretton (Australia)

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Reports

A message to project professionals from the CEO of the Association for Project Management (APM Update for PMWJ)
By Adam Boddison, APM CEO (UK)

2025 Achievements and 2026 Plans of Italy’s Project Management Associations (Project Management Update from Rome)
By Alessandro Quagliarini (Italy)

Humanity at the Helm: GPM Focus 2026 Redefines AI as a Leadership Mandate (Project Management Update from Germany)
By Sebastian Wieschowski (Germany)

Good News (A Fair Wind, Green Link, Welsh Gas Station, Another good view, Long life projects); Not So Good News (Glen Sannox, Horizon Project, Government IT Systems); and more (UK Project Management Roundup)
By Dr. Miles Shepherd (UK)

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

The PMI Madrid Spain Chapter celebrated its Annual General Assembly 2026 (Project Management Update from Madrid)
By Dr. Alfonso Bucero (Spain)

Governance as the New Center of Gravity: What PMBOK 8 Means for the Brazilian Project Management Market (Project Management Update from São Paulo)
By João Henrique Pettená do Carmo (Brazil)

Honor, Diplomacy, and Community: PMI Dallas Chapter in Action This April (April 2026 PMI Dallas Chapter Newsletter)
By Joseph Adebanjo, PMP (USA)

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Second Editions

Evaluating Risk Management Strategies and Barriers in Public Infrastructure Projects: A Case Study of IMO State, Nigeria
By Dr. Henry C. Agaelu and Ani Stephen Chukwunonso (Nigeria)

Adoption of Computer-based Project Management Models: Assessing Challenges Encountered in the Construction Industry in Enugu State, Nigeria
By Sunday Aniagolu Ezeh and Francisca Nkachukwu Okeke, PhD (Nigeria)

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Book Reviews

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 Mizra (USA)

AI Project Power: Reimaging Your Role in the Age of AI (FNova)
By Mei Lin
Reviewed by Diana Owens (USA)

Powered by Projects: Leading Your Organization in the Transformation Age (HBR Press)
By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
Reviewed by Allison Bowker (USA)

The Practitioner’s Guide to Program Management, 2^ND Ed. (J. Ross)
By Irene Didinsky
Reviewed by Mary Saunders (USA)

Mommy is a Project Manager (FNova)
By Mei Lin
Reviewed by Sunil Kumar Suvvari (USA)

The Broken Rung: When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women – and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It (HBR Press)
By author of book
Reviewed by Carla Costa (USA & Brazil)

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