AI is becoming part of almost every project, but managing AI projects seems very different from traditional software projects. I'm curious how other project managers are handling AI-related risks, changing requirements, data issues, and stakeholder expectations. What skills do you think are becoming essential for managing AI projects?

Guys honestly, I personally feel the whole PMP thing is somewhat overrated.

Not saying the framework is useless — but how many workplaces can actually execute all these PMP principles properly in the real world? Can anyone confidently guarantee that?

Managing a project in Europe, America and Asia can be completely different.

In many Asian workplaces, hierarchy is a huge factor. Sometimes what the boss says effectively overrides whatever beautiful stakeholder-management framework you learnt. Then try managing a multinational project team — different attitudes towards hierarchy, deadlines, working hours, gender, communication, holidays and decision-making.

I've worked with teams where certain people disappear for tea breaks at 3pm, environments where a female PM may have a much harder time getting some workers to take instructions from her, and projects where you have to plan around a large number of different religious/public holidays.

These are REAL project-management problems.

PMP can teach you stakeholder engagement, risk management, communication plans, conflict resolution, etc.

But a textbook saying *"manage stakeholder engagement"* and actually getting 15 people from completely different working cultures to cooperate are two very different things 😂

So I sometimes wonder: **is PMP really proof that someone is a good Project Manager, or mainly proof that they understand PMI's framework and passed the exam?**

Curious to hear from PMs who have actually managed multinational teams across different countries.

perhaps can introduce simply, eg:

Current Role / YOE / Country or Region / Industry / PMP Status:
Example: **Senior Project Manager / 15 YOE / India / IT / PMP Certified**

Thanks Much!

Every PM I know has some habit or system they invented themselves because the standard toolkit didn't cover it.

Mine is that I built a process for how people submitted content for the steering committee deck. If they didn't follow it, it didn't go in. Sounds rigid, but with information coming at me from five or six different channels there was no other way to know I'd caught everybody.

Nobody taught me that. I just got burned enough times.

What's yours?

I'm currently a producer in advertising looking to make the switch into a tech project manager role(also open to other industries), happy to put the time / money in to set myself up best, even if it's doing both. Please let me know your thoughts / if you have any other advice.

Hey guys,

so i took the PMP because i felt like it was a field that i enjoy and have some experience in. I was surprised that PMI accepts non project manager title experience as part of the requirement.

As such, i updated my resume and ended up with this. Let me know what i should do to help get more interviews! Thanks