No — AI is not replacing the project manager role. It is absorbing the administrative layer of the job: status reports, schedule drafts, risk flagging, meeting notes. Accountability, judgment under ambiguity, stakeholder trust, and change leadership remain human work. The project managers at risk are not being replaced by AI — they are being replaced […]
Author: Cemre Akkartal
How Long to Study for the New PMP Exam?
Plan for roughly 60–120 focused hours of PMP® preparation. For most working professionals that means 8–12 weeks at 8–10 hours a week, or 12–14 weeks at a steadier 6 hours a week. Experienced PMs with agile exposure land near the low end; candidates newer to agile or to the Business Environment domain should budget the […]
Optimism Bias in Project Management: Why Your Best Business Case Is the Most Dangerous One
The project that got funded is the one whose estimate was furthest from reality. That isn’t bad luck. It’s selection. Every quarter, a room of executives looks at a stack of proposals and funds a few. The ones that win have the best numbers: the highest return, the lowest cost, the shortest timeline. Ask yourself […]
The New PMP Question Types, Explained (Plus a Mini Case Set)
The PMP® exam introduced new question formats on July 9, 2026: case or scenario sets (one detailed situation followed by several linked questions), graphic-based items, enhanced matching with drag-and-drop, point-and-click, and pull-down lists — alongside familiar multiple-choice and multiple-response questions. Here’s how each format works, how to pace all 240 minutes, and a mini case […]
How the New PMP Exam Tests AI (With Sample Scenarios)
The PMP® exam that launched on July 9, 2026 tests AI as a management competency, not a technical one. PMI’s new Examination Content Outline expects candidates to evaluate and apply AI tools for scheduling, risk analysis, and resource planning — and to exercise judgment when those tools are wrong. Below: what’s actually tested, plus three […]