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Pulse of the Profession® 2026: Driving Success in Complex Projects

From Navigating Tasks to Navigating Systems

This year’s Pulse of the Profession explores complexity: its origin, impact, and how proactive project professionals can navigate it.

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From Vision to Practice

A Playbook to Apply M.O.R.E.

Build your M.O.R.E. capability to move beyond managing projects to delivering value and increasing project success.

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Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition

Project management continues to offer strong earning potential globally. And certification continues to hold value, with PMP® holders earning 17% more in 21 countries.

PMI members get exclusive access to all the data in our interactive Salary Survey Tool.

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The Construction Project Management Talent Gap

Needs, Challenges and Opportunities

Discover how to close construction’s growing project management talent gap and learn the key skills, barriers, and actions needed to stay competitive.

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Bridging the Gap: Positioning PMOs as Indispensable Partners in Strategy Execution

What must-have capabilities elevate PMO performance?

PMI’s research reveals how Project Management Offices can deliver greater strategic value and spotlights the critical PMO capabilities driving real impact.

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Step Up: Redefining the Path to Project Success with M.O.R.E.

Unlock transformative value for your teams and organization

PMI’s new research reveals what today’s project professionals must do to drive success in a dynamic project landscape, and how they can amplify their impact.

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GenAI and Agile: Amplifying Human-Centered Collaboration

How AI unlocks agility’s true business value

Our latest research reveals how GenAI can enhance authentic agility, drive breakthroughs, and help teams collaborate for real business impact.

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Global Project Management Talent Gap

Up to 30 million project professionals needed by 2035

Project Managers are more vital than ever. New research highlights growing global demand for project management, shaping the future of work.

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Broader Perspectives, Stronger Outcomes

Unlock the value of inclusive, diverse teams

Diverse, inclusive teams deliver stronger innovation, retention, and results. See evidence, real-world examples, and practical steps to enhance performance.

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Enabling Project Management Transformation with GenAI

The need for organizational support

Access GenAI’s full value by moving beyond pilots and building the support structures and culture needed for lasting impact.

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Sustainability in the Age of AI: The Integration Imperative

How sustainability benefits from AI integration

Explore how organizations are transforming sustainability initiatives with AI. Learn why leadership, data, and strategic alignment are essential to scaling global impact and performance.

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A New Era for Enterprise Agility

Enterprise agility is your competitive advantage

Enterprise agility is a must-have for organizations to survive and thrive in today’s increasingly volatile, constantly changing business environment. Discover the strategies that high-agility organizations implement for success.

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The Project Sustainability Reporting Guide

As Part of PMI-GPM Joint Venture

Sustainability is realized at the project level. Assess current state, build capacity, and scale context-based practices to deliver real impact.

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Maximizing Project Success

Explore our innovative insights creating a shared definition of project success, emphasizing value and impact – not just execution – to drive sustainable growth and elevate the project profession.

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Collaborations Between Project and Product Management

In Partnership with Agile Alliance

Our latest report reveals the critical need for project and product management cohesion to drive success.

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Pulse Report 2025: Boosting Business Acumen

Empowering Project Professionals as Strategic Partners

Discover how business acumen transforms you from tactical troubleshooter to strategic value creator, elevating projects beyond scope, budget, and schedule in our 2025 Pulse of the Profession® report.

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The Project Professional’s GenAI Journey

From Quick Wins to Leading the Transformation

Move beyond the basics of AI. Learn how project professionals are using Generative AI to drive smarter decisions, improve efficiency, and lead strategic transformation.

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Transforming Project Management with Gen-Al Innovation

Take a data-driven look at how AI Trailblazers are sparking innovation, boosting productivity, and reshaping organizations, and find out how to leverage AI for true project transformation.

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Project Management Journal®

A peer-reviewed academic publication on project management techniques, research, theories and applications.

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Academic Sponsored Research

PMI-sponsored academic research offers industry insights and trends, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions.

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Transform your organization’s vision into reality with Brightline®

Brightline provides insights and solutions to help leaders effectively turn their organization’s vision into reality through strategic initiative management. Learn how to better close the strategy-execution gap.