The Alumerix Digest

Jul

By Alumerix Business Consulting, Consulting & Advisory, Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation, Cross-Industry Applications, Leadership & Influence, Organisational Culture, PMO Innovation, Project Management, Project Management Essentials, Risk Management and Mitigation, Stakeholder Communication, Team Development and Facilitation No Comments

Reimagining Control: Should Project Managers Let Go to Lead Better?

Abstract Project management has always prized control—control over scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables. But what if control, once the gold standard of project success, is now the barrier? As today’s work shifts toward agility, distributed teams, ecosystem partnerships, and innovation-at-speed, project leaders are forced to confront a counterintuitive truth: letting go might just be the secret […]

Jul

By Alumerix Alumerix, Artificial Intelligence, Business Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Leadership & Influence, Marketing, PMO Innovation, Project Management, Project Management Essentials No Comments

Prompt to Profit: A Project Manager’s Guide to Scaling Generative AI

Abstract Generative AI is moving faster than any prior digital disruption. ChatGPT vaulted to 100 million users in eight weeks and is projected to surpass US $1 billion in annual revenue this year. Meanwhile, a leaked Google cost model warns that adding large-language responses to every search could wipe US $36 billion from operating income […]

Jun

By Alumerix Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation, Leadership & Influence, Organisational Culture, Project Management, Project Management Essentials, Risk Management and Mitigation, Stakeholder Communication, Team Development and Facilitation No Comments

Unleashing Project Innovation with LEGO® Serious Play®: Building Projects from the Ground Up

Abstract LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) is emerging as a transformative facilitation method for project managers seeking to navigate the challenges of today’s cross-functional, fast-paced, and distributed project environments. Leveraging the power of hands-on, minds-on learning, LSP invites project teams to build physical models that represent complex ideas, surface hidden risks, and foster creativity and collaboration. […]

Jun

By Alumerix Business Consulting, Consulting & Advisory, Cross-Industry Applications, Leadership & Influence, Project Management, Project Management Essentials, Soft Skills Development No Comments

Leading Without a Badge: The New Skillset for Project Success

Abstract Leading without authority is an essential skill for project managers navigating the complexities of modern organizational structures, where formal power hierarchies are often diffuse, matrixed, or even non-existent. Unlike traditional top-down management, leading without authority requires project managers to build influence through trust, credibility, and strategic relationship-building to inspire collaboration and achieve project success. […]

May

By Alumerix Artificial Intelligence, Business Consulting, Digital Transformation, IT Solutions, Project Management No Comments

The Rise of Agentic AI: Redefining Leadership in Project Management

Abstract Agentic AI is revolutionizing project management by introducing autonomous intelligent systems capable of independent decision-making, learning, and adapting in real-time. Unlike traditional automation, agentic AI employs advanced machine learning and natural language processing to proactively identify project risks, predict delays, and suggest solutions- freeing project managers from routine administrative tasks and enabling them to […]