Intelligent Fin.tech Issue 18 | Page 20

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE AI ERA : A ROADMAP FOR ENHANCED EFFICIENCY AND STRATEGIC SUCCESS PUBLISHED BY INFO-TECH RESEARCH GROUP

With AI and exponential technologies reshaping the IT landscape , traditional project and portfolio management ( PPM ) practices are also undergoing significant transformation . Info-Tech Research Group , a global leader in IT research and advisory , has released its latest blueprint , Exponential IT for Project and Portfolio
Management . The research-backed resource offers a comprehensive guide to help IT and PPM leaders navigate and capitalise on these changes .

Info-Tech ’ s Exponential IT framework is designed to guide technology leaders in elevating their maturity and valuecreation capabilities . The framework aims to bridge the gap between the exponential progression of technological change and the linear progression of IT ’ s ability to manage that change successfully .

“ Most IT departments and PMOs have been running hot and sloppy for the past two decades . They were compelled and permitted to approve project demand far beyond their available supply of human capacity , based entirely on the perceived or purported value of the idea ,” said Barry Cousins , distinguished analyst and research fellow at Info-Tech Research Group . “ The ability to execute was rarely and infrequently considered , leaving vast numbers of projects lying dormant or under-resourced at any given time .
Relatively few had meaningful portfoliolevel reporting across all investments .”
Info-Tech ’ s blueprint highlights how PPM activities , such as portfolio management , resource management , budgeting , and performance monitoring , will be significantly enhanced through AI automation . This shift enables a more dynamic and responsive approach to project management , where real-time data and AI-driven insights lead
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