{"id":2352,"date":"2025-01-30T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/?p=2352"},"modified":"2025-12-10T15:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:40:05","slug":"project-management-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/project-management-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Project Management Trends in 2025 \u2013 Where Are We Headed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What <strong>project management trends<\/strong> will we see in areas such as tools, organizational matters and resource planning? In this article (updated in early 2025), we take a look ahead to the coming years in agile, traditional and hybrid project environments.<\/p>\n<p>The trends, however, do not apply to all industries and types of projects in the same way. We combine our own experience with the information from public sources and derive the main points from this. Based on assessments and forecasts, you will be able to implement the right strategies for your project management environment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"modern-quote full\"><p>Our goal: you have peace of mind, knowing that you always have full control over your project environment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These are the topics in store for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter1\">Some relevant studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter2\">Trend 1: More artificial intelligence in project management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter3\">Trend 2: PM tools and automated data use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter4\">Trend 3: Overstrain on the individuals involved<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter5\">Trend 4: Communication is increasingly integrated into project plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter6\">Trend 5: Changes in project planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter7\">Trend 6: Change management and transparency are becoming more important<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter8\">Trend 7: Resource planning is becoming more and more important<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter9\">Trend 8: The PMO is becoming more strategic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter10\">Conclusion: Project management trends<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us start with a look at a couple of studies relevant to the project management trends topic!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter1\">Some Relevant Studies<\/h2>\n<p>The world has changed significantly in the last few years \u2013 not least due to the COVID-19 pandemic, digitization or climate change. This also has an impact on our professional world.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the German <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handelsblatt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handelsblatt<\/a> writes in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handelsblatt.com\/politik\/deutschland\/fachkraeftemangel-deutschland-fehlen-in-mint-berufen-besonders-viele-bewerber\/100086334.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> on the current <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Science,_technology,_engineering,_and_mathematics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM<\/a> shortage in Germany <em>(German: MINT) <\/em>from November 07, 2024: \u201cGermany has a particularly large shortage of applicants in STEM professions: the German economy is in crisis and is under considerable pressure to innovate and transform. There is a shortage of the necessary professionals already at training level.\u201d A massive gap for the future presenting the world of work with new challenges. This trend will continue in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This has an impact on the skills required of employees \u2013 the so-called future skills. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stifterverband.org\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stifterverband<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/about-us\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McKinsey &amp; Company<\/a> published the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stifterverband.org\/medien\/future-skills-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Skills Framework 2021<\/a>\u201d <em>(German language)<\/em>. According to this source, it is possible to differentiate four categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional skills<\/li>\n<li>Key digital skills<\/li>\n<li>Technological skills<\/li>\n<li>Transformational skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Above all, the respondents considered the skill of <strong>problem-solving ability<\/strong> important, as well as <strong>entrepreneurial behavior, initiative, resilience<\/strong> and <strong>creativity<\/strong>. And it is exactly these skills that will gain importance over the next few years according to the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key digital skills<\/strong>, such as <strong>digital collaboration<\/strong> and <strong>agile methods<\/strong>, are coming more and more into focus.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, what project management trends can be derived from these developments? Let us get into our forecasts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter2\">Trend 1: More Artificial Intelligence in Project Management<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging trend in project management but has become an enduring factor. AI will also bring profound changes in 2025. What was still up in the air a few years ago has now become reality. <strong>AI is taking over more routine tasks<\/strong> and supporting project managers in making complex decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes AI in project management so relevant?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rapid AI progress:<\/strong> In recent years, AI development has made leaps and bounds, especially in the area of language comprehension and data analysis.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increasingly complex projects:<\/strong> Today\u2019s work environment is characterized by constant change and new challenges. AI can help project managers master this complexity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desire for more efficiency and automation:<\/strong> AI can automate routine tasks, freeing up time and resources for strategically important tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Specific application possibilities for AI in project management:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better planning:<\/strong> AI can learn from historical project data enabling it to make realistic plans for duration, effort and costs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automation and routine tasks:<\/strong> For example, AI can send invitations to meetings with relevant content, generate status reports, identify risks and suggest appropriate actions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support with decisions:<\/strong> AI can analyze large amounts of data and thus deliver valuable results that lead to more informed decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AI agents: Digital assistants in project management<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The AI agents that everyone is talking about at the moment are a particularly exciting aspect. Not only can they answer questions or summarize texts. They can also carry out complex instructions and interact with other systems. As digital assistants, they can cover the project managers\u2019 backs. This gives the latter <strong>more scope for strategic tasks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Example AI agent:<\/strong> Imagine that you have a team meeting every Monday morning for which you are responsible. An AI agent could automatically compile the most important information from the past week for you from e-mails, documents and PM tools and make it available to the participants in good time before the meeting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Challenges and opportunities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AI in project management has enormous potential. On the other hand, it involves challenges such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data quality:<\/strong> The quality of the AI-based decisions depends heavily on the quality of the underlying data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training and acceptance:<\/strong> Employees must be trained in the use of AI tools. Moreover, companies must promote a culture of openness towards new technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The opportunities are obvious:<strong> AI in project management helps companies be efficient, data-driven and flexible in the way they work.<\/strong> There is a clear trend towards a stronger integration of AI in all areas of project management.<\/p>\n<p>The graphic below shows the results of a poll in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1CahNe531TQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German-language TPG webinar from January 2025<\/a> asking what the participants would like to see in AI support in project management.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8285\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1_Wobei-erwarten-Sie-Unterstutzung-durch-KI-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1_Wobei-erwarten-Sie-Unterstutzung-durch-KI-2-1.png\" alt=\"Project management trends \u2013 support AI tools\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1_Wobei-erwarten-Sie-Unterstutzung-durch-KI-2-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/1_Wobei-erwarten-Sie-Unterstutzung-durch-KI-2-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webinar poll on AI support in webinar on trends in project management from early 2025 (TPG The Project Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tool manufacturers are currently developing AI support which will increasingly go beyond good reporting based on the existing project data. The goal is to provide AI-supported help for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic resource leveling<\/li>\n<li>Automatic updates of the project plan<\/li>\n<li>Questions like \u201cWhat would happen if this project task were shifted \u2026\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Play around with tools like Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT or others. Learn how to benefit the most from the tools by making your questions more and more specific. At the same time, find out where the current limitations of the tool lie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter3\">Trend 2: PM Tools and Automated Data Use<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is already much easier than before to begin using PM tools. This has become possible through the <strong>flexible use of offerings in the cloud.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These tools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are easier to use, as an installation is unnecessary<\/li>\n<li>Enable easier billing due to monthly licensing per user<\/li>\n<li>Cause less trouble when it comes to cross-company access<\/li>\n<li>Enable better collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Offer the possibility to use different tools on a case-by-case basis<\/li>\n<li>Are easier to launch and more flexible to use in the cloud<\/li>\n<li>\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our reading tip: <\/strong>The article <strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/pmo-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PMO Tools<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Software for Multi-Project Management\u201d<\/strong> first discusses the results of a German-language survey on PMO tools. Then, you will read about an optimum PMO tool environment for multi-project, portfolio and resource management \u2013 the PPM Paradise. This is not about the specific PMO software and tools by one manufacturer \u2013 instead, you will learn what components will be required and what these should be able to do.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3IFmguV\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Microsoft 365 Project Management TPG ProjectPowerPack: Best Practice Solution for Project & Portfolio Management Based on Microsoft 365 & Power Platform\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/csm_PPP_Blog_Banner2_EN_1300px_tiny_8e50efa17d.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<h3>Other Tool Trends in Project Management<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the aforementioned rapid developments regarding tools in the AI area, there are other important trends such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blending agile and traditional:<\/strong> The discussion about the best approach in project management has largely come to an end. Today, companies use a combination of traditional and agile methods, depending on the project and the requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration into Microsoft Teams:<\/strong> Most project management tools already provide web front-ends. There is however a trend towards specific app functionalities in Microsoft Teams to make them easier to use in day-to-day work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-level scheduling:<\/strong> The increasing complexity of projects (especially in the areas of infrastructure and large-scale construction) requires more scheduling in programs. These enable interconnected master schedules and detailed schedules across different levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data-driven decisions:<\/strong> The history of projects and the evaluation of relevant data are becoming more and more important for making informed decisions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low-code platforms:<\/strong> For individual adaptations, low-code platforms such as Microsoft Power Platform or SmartSheet are gaining in importance. They make it easy to create applications and enhancements without in-depth programming skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Agile mindset in software selection:<\/strong> Rather than write long specifications and search for the perfect PPM tool, companies should start quickly with a basic product. This should be adapted to their own needs in iterations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Also interesting: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/microsoft-project-management-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Project Management Tool<\/a> Overview<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"id69573bafbc55e\" class=\"iframecontainer iframecontainer--hidden\">\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__head\" style=\"background: #D60B52!important;\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__inner\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\" data-for=\"#id69573bafbc55e\">\n                    <p><strong>PDF Download: <\/strong> Comparing PM Methodologies: Agile, Traditional, and Hybrid<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon\" data-for=\"#id69573bafbc55e\">\n                    <svg width=\"10px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"1092 550 10 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n                        <polygon class=\"iframecontainer__head__icon__pfeil\"  data-for=\"#id69573bafbc55e\" stroke=\"none\" fill=\"#ffffff\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"1093.875 550 1101.875 558 1093.875 566 1092 564.125 1098.125 558 1092 551.875\"><\/polygon>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe\">\n                <div class=\"iframecontainer__iframe__inner\">\n                    <p>This downloadable article about project management methodologies outlines the differences between agile, traditional and hybrid and will help you to choose the right method for your project.<\/p>\n<p>Please fill in the form.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">* Required Fields\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/data-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">This form is blocked by your cookie settings to our website. 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However, if different tools are used (each accepted as optimal in its area of application), data must be exchanged between the tools. In many cases, this is still done manually.<\/p>\n<p>Fewer and fewer people are ready to accept the manual compilation and repeated entry of data for reports. The days in which people were already happy when data could be transferred between systems at all are over \u2013 there is a call to have existing <strong>data automatically consolidated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/integration-middleware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">integration middleware<\/a> can help achieve this. Use cases are for example the <strong>bidirectional data exchange between project management and ERP, CRM and work management systems<\/strong>. It allows you to create project reports at the push of a button, without much manual effort.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Find out about suitable cloud-based tools for your (multi-)project management, e.g., in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webinars<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL5hAt2Hk6sY4IOhy2YvowOmfiFlw6Injy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. Often, getting started is much cheaper than imagined, even for very powerful products.\u00a0And familiarize yourself with e.g. the Microsoft Power Apps instead of Excel and Word. There is a powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/microsoft-cloud-project-management\/project-power-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPM project tool<\/a> that can also be expanded quickly with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/middleware\/sap-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAP integration<\/a> or data exchange with Jira, DevOps, CRM or any other system.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter4\">Trend 3: Overstrain on the Individuals Involved<\/h2>\n<p>The overstrain perceived by project participants is a trend which has seen a dramatic increase in recent years. It will further increase in 2025. Global crises, constant changes in the world of work and the increasing complexity of projects lead to feelings of overload and fear of new challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Another important factor is the increasing rate of change. New technologies, agile methods, remote work \u2013 project participants must constantly adapt to new working methods and tools. This leads to stress and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, many companies neglect the human factor in project management and fail to offer sufficient support for mastering these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The Project Management Institute\u2019s (PMI\u00ae) Annual Global Survey on Project Management (2023 \/ 2024) arrives at the following recommendations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to the complexity of projects and the unpredictability of internal and external forces, companies should focus on improving their employees\u2019 <strong>power skills<\/strong> for adapting to new working environments.<\/li>\n<li>Key requirements such as <strong>mentoring, mental health resources and communities of practice<\/strong> are positively correlated with a higher project performance.<\/li>\n<li>Project professionals need <strong>support<\/strong> to continuously adapt to new working methods. Technical skills, the use of AI to manage projects more effectively, the ability to lead virtual teams through complex projects \u2013 all of these need to be learned. In addition, business acumen must be taught in order to achieve results in accordance with corporate objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The graphic below shows the results of a poll in a January 2025 webinar asking what support the participants receive from their companies in order to prevent overstrain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8287\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/2_Welche-Unterstutzung-bietet-Ihr-Unternehmen-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/2_Welche-Unterstutzung-bietet-Ihr-Unternehmen-1.png\" alt=\"Poll on support in project management (webinar Projektmanagement-Trends)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/2_Welche-Unterstutzung-bietet-Ihr-Unternehmen-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/2_Welche-Unterstutzung-bietet-Ihr-Unternehmen-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webinar poll on the support provided by companies (Source: Webinar \u201cProjektmanagement-Trends\u201d from 01\/2025, The Project Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter5\">Trend 4: Communication Is Increasingly Integrated into Project Plans<\/h2>\n<p>In the project context, communication has always been a key component of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/project-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project success<\/a>. For instance, <strong>Microsoft Teams<\/strong> is now an integral part and often a key tool in the project environment partially replacing Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Communication is increasingly becoming an integral part of project plans. This can improve project planning. For instance, if the chat for a task in the project plan can be directly accessed from the task, all information is instantly available. It can be evaluated as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/lessons-learned-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons Learned<\/a> for future projects. Thus, knowledge does not \u201cget lost\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The PMI\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/learning\/thought-leadership\/pmi-pulse-of-the-profession-2023-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pulse of the Profession\u00ae 2023<\/a>\u201d survey has shown vividly how important the so-called <strong>power skills<\/strong> are. Once again, the ability of project managers to communicate adequately is at the top of the list.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7148\" style=\"width: 1058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Pulse.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Pulse.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1058\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Pulse.png 1058w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Pulse-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Pulse-1024x398.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Individual Power Skills (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/-\/media\/pmi\/documents\/public\/pdf\/learning\/thought-leadership\/pmi-pulse-of-the-profession-2023-report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMI Pulse of the Profession\u00ae 2023<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another important issue is to make the knowledge existing in the company available to as many people as possible in a sustainable way (\u201cif company X knew what company X knows\u201d). If this works better, the knowledge will also have a positive impact on future project results. This will be another important field for the application of AI in the future.<\/p>\n<p>This also includes the sharing of knowledge.<\/p>\n<h3>Knowledge Sharing Continues on the Rise<\/h3>\n<p>You will be familiar with this problem: gurus as a single source keeping their important knowledge to themselves create bottlenecks in resource planning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7149\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Fixed-teams-and-deputies.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Fixed-teams-and-deputies.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Fixed-teams-and-deputies.png 1129w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Fixed-teams-and-deputies-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/02\/Fixed-teams-and-deputies-1024x483.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fixed teams and deputies support the sharing of knowledge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you have too few suitable staff members with similar knowledge whom you can deploy at the same time, this will lead to resource conflicts. <strong>The closer the skills of the available staff members are to each other, the easier it will be to assign them.<\/strong> This will automatically reduce conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, this will only work if you really share the knowledge. Hence, the actual number of people is not the problem but the <strong>bottlenecks for certain skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be faster on your own in the short term. In the long term, however, you will get further together. In agile environments, this mindset is the norm. Yet, for many established traditional organizational structures, this kind of rethinking will be a major challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The trend towards sharing knowledge is becoming more and more prevalent regardless of the industry. As a project management trend, it is increasingly exhibited by the younger generation.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Support the different options to communicate (e.g., via chat) and try to make the knowledge you have gathered available for future projects (e.g., with AI tools). Plus, ensure that the knowledge of key experts is distributed among several heads.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter6\">Trend 5: Changes in Project Planning<\/h2>\n<p>Today, it is no longer enough <em>that<\/em> something is meant to be done. Increasingly, we ask about <em>how<\/em> and <em>why<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Three key trends are shaping the changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increasing complexity of contents and circumstances:<\/strong> Projects are becoming increasingly complex and require a deeper understanding of the subject matter. The times of standardized schedules are over. Project managers must work closely with the team members as experts from the different areas of knowledge and incorporate their know-how into planning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blending traditional and agile project planning:<\/strong> Companies are increasingly aware that neither purely traditional nor purely agile methods are the optimal solution for all projects. Instead, they are looking for the individual mix. Such hybrid approaches make it possible to react flexibly to new requirements while retaining the structure and planning reliability of traditional methods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-level scheduling:<\/strong> Large-scale projects, especially in the areas of infrastructure and energy, require interconnected planning across different levels. Master, detailed and execution plans must seamlessly integrate. This is the only way to ensure the complex coordination of the processes. This means that the demand for traditional PM methods and PPM tools will remain strong.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consideration of ESG issues:<\/strong> The significance of ESG criteria (environmental, social, governance) in project management is steadily on the rise. Companies must take these criteria into account, both when selecting and prioritizing projects (portfolio management) and when planning and implementing them. For the project manager and the team, this means taking on new responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While these trends are a new challenge for project planning, they also provide an opportunity to realize future-oriented and sustainable projects.<\/p>\n<p>A poll in our 1\/2025 webinar showed that only about a quarter of the participants had defined ESG guidelines while ESG was not a factor for more than two thirds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8288\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/3_Wie-gehen-Sie-mit-ESG-Projekten-um-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/3_Wie-gehen-Sie-mit-ESG-Projekten-um-1.png\" alt=\"Webinar poll on ESG in the context of &quot;Projektmanagement-Trends&quot; webinar\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/3_Wie-gehen-Sie-mit-ESG-Projekten-um-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/3_Wie-gehen-Sie-mit-ESG-Projekten-um-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webinar poll on ESG projects (source: \u201cProjektmanagement Trends 2025\u201d webinar from 01\/2025, TPG The Project Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Focusing on the Project Benefits<\/h3>\n<p>Missing targets is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to afford. Hence, your portfolio should be increasingly focused on the actual benefits of the results of your projects. Once the intended benefits of a project can no longer be achieved, <strong>a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-abort-a-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project termination<\/a> is a good decision.<\/strong> This is particularly important in an environment of scarce resources.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Consider how to implement three-part project planning with a focus on the project benefits (e.g. in portfolio management). A suggestion would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Description of the goals and the benefits<\/li>\n<li>Roadmap with phases, milestones and deliverables for the recipients of the service<\/li>\n<li>Internal detailed planning with the activities for achieving the deliverables for (increasingly self-organized) teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter7\">Trend 6: Change Management and Transparency Are Becoming More Important<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6218\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_The-difference-between-project-and-change-management.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_The-difference-between-project-and-change-management.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_The-difference-between-project-and-change-management.png 998w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/8_The-difference-between-project-and-change-management-300x120.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The difference between project and change management<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Change management remains a key success factor in project management. Even the best tools and methods are useless if the project participants are not involved and reject the changes.<\/p>\n<p>In the last few years, we have seen that many companies notice <strong>resistance to change but do not take steps<\/strong> to counteract it.<\/p>\n<p>There is enormous untapped potential in this. After all, active change management involves the affected parties at an early stage, communicates transparently and provides sufficient support. This can significantly increase the acceptance of new tools, processes and working methods.<\/p>\n<p>To make projects successful, it is indispensable to <strong>duly address the change process in the organization<\/strong> in parallel to the actual content implementation. This is the task of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/change-management-in-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">change management in projects<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6219\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6219\" style=\"width: 992px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_change-management-serves-to-improve-the-acceptance-of-the-project-outcome.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_change-management-serves-to-improve-the-acceptance-of-the-project-outcome.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_change-management-serves-to-improve-the-acceptance-of-the-project-outcome.png 992w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/9_change-management-serves-to-improve-the-acceptance-of-the-project-outcome-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6219\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Among other things, change management serves to improve the acceptance of the project outcome<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It will depend on the scope of the changes and on the number of people affected whether taking care of the change will be a task for the project manager. However, it probably always makes sense in such ventures to get <strong>change management specialists on board<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This insight may not be new. Still, lately people have not only talked about it but acted on it. Change management is a key success factor for projects in the future. It is vital to ensure the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Creating an open error culture:<\/strong> Project participants must feel safe to ask questions and raise problems at an early stage without fear of negative consequences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication of the goals and benefits of changes:<\/strong> Those affected must understand why this change is necessary and what benefits it will bring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Training and support for new working methods:<\/strong> Especially when introducing new tools or agile methods, it is important that project participants receive the necessary support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early involvement of those affected:<\/strong> Change management should not start when the decisions have already been made. Instead, the project participants should be involved in the change process from the start.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Greater Transparency Now Supported<\/h3>\n<p>This includes a growing readiness for greater transparency in the project environment: red traffic lights are now often deliberately set as an early-warning system and are no longer a no-go as they used to be. There is an increasing readiness to want to change something for the better. The former habit of ducking away in difficult situations continues to subside. More and more people point to deficiencies and want to contribute to changing things.<\/p>\n<p>A poll in our 1\/2025 webinar revealed that <strong>a quarter of the participants still saw no real response to resistance to changes<\/strong> \u2013 a deplorable number with a lot of potential for the companies affected. The same result applied to assessing the effectiveness of trainings. At least, the majority regarded training (63%) and sponsors (56%) as necessary in the context of changes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8289\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/4_Wie-wollen-Sie-mit-Anderungen-umgehen-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/4_Wie-wollen-Sie-mit-Anderungen-umgehen-1.png\" alt=\"Poll on change management in companies in Projektmanagement-Trends webinar 2025\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/4_Wie-wollen-Sie-mit-Anderungen-umgehen-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/4_Wie-wollen-Sie-mit-Anderungen-umgehen-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webinar poll on change management in companies (source: \u201cProjektmanagement Trends 2025\u201d webinar from 01\/2025, TPG The Project Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip: <\/strong>In change projects, ensure from the beginning that the people affected by the changes are properly prepared and assisted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Read more <\/strong>here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/change-management-in-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Change Management<\/a> in Projects for Project Managers<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter8\">Trend 7: Resource Planning Is Becoming More and More Important<\/h2>\n<p>Recent studies and surveys have clearly shown that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/resource-planning-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project resource management<\/a> is becoming more and more important. This is commonly considered the \u201cmost difficult area\u201d of project management. That is why many companies have not addressed it so far.<\/p>\n<p>In actual fact, getting started with successful resource management is not that hard. What matters, however, is the <strong>right approach, starting with rough planning, and that all activities of the resources are tracked completely<\/strong>. Only then can resource planning work properly in the team, project and company at portfolio level.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, all roles must be involved.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8290\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/5_activities-of-the-roles-in-resource-planning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/5_activities-of-the-roles-in-resource-planning.png\" alt=\"Project management trends \u2013 Levels of enterprise-wide resource planning\" width=\"700\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/5_activities-of-the-roles-in-resource-planning.png 1121w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/5_activities-of-the-roles-in-resource-planning-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/5_activities-of-the-roles-in-resource-planning-1024x481.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The three levels of enterprise-wide resource management (strategic, tactical, operational) and the responsibilities of the roles involved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Project Management Office (PMO)<\/h3>\n<p>Thus, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/why-a-pmo-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMO<\/a> for example is increasingly taking on the <strong>coordination<\/strong> of resource management alongside team leaders and project managers. Together with the decision-makers, this central office has to provide <strong>capacities<\/strong> with the appropriate skills in a forward-looking manner.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Leaders<\/h3>\n<p>The team leaders are increasingly involved in ensuring their team members receive <strong>ongoing training<\/strong>. For example, retraining personnel is one way of continuously increasing knowledge. The goal should be to <strong>retain employees in the long term<\/strong>. Expanding their knowledge will not only strengthen the staff\u2019s ties with the company but will also provide for <strong>employee satisfaction<\/strong>. After all, satisfaction with one\u2019s own job is becoming more and more important in the fast-moving labor market.<\/p>\n<h3>Project Managers<\/h3>\n<p>Project managers are increasingly engaged in<strong> finding solutions for clear goals<\/strong> and <strong>social skills<\/strong>. Traditionally, it used to be possible to define a clear goal with the project order. These days, however, we are often unable to fully define this, which makes a different approach to the topic necessary. In addition, the <strong>constantly growing number of projects means<\/strong> that <strong>the responsibility<\/strong> of the project managers to adequately take care of everything <strong>has increased<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Members<\/h3>\n<p>Mastering all of this, requires team members to <strong>deal honestly with ambiguity, lack of knowledge, and deadlines<\/strong> (see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/vuca-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VUCA in Project Management<\/a>). After all, the main reason for unsuccessful projects is that goals have been missed or not defined clearly.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Good resource management will only work together \u2013 in the interaction between project manager, team leader, team member and PMO. Lay the foundations with processes and tools.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/resource-planning-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resource planning processes<\/a>\u00a0must ensure the <strong>involvement of the team leaders in the coordination process between project and line management<\/strong>. Only by looking at both perspectives, will you obtain complete and therefore reliable resource planning.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"Project Management Newsletter TPG PMO Resource Management Agile PM Project Projects Projectmanager Projectmanagementoffice\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/TPG_Banner-Blog_1400_Newsletter_EN.jpg\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n<p>To make matters worse, new requirements for further projects and future fields of knowledge come up at ever-shorter intervals. These have to be taken into account more flexibly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/capacity-planning-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strategic capacity planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Reading tip: 6 Steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/resource-planning-implementation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Planning Implementation<\/a> <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For this reason, PMO and portfolio managers require even better support in <strong>variable scenario planning<\/strong>. In accordance with the priorities and availabilities of the coming months and years, they have to decide which new projects to start, and when. Some also have to be very flexible in postponing projects and bowing to the new external circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Rough yet complete resource planning is more helpful for this purpose than precise planning for only a few projects. There is growing acceptance of the <strong>\u201cComplete and good enough\u201d<\/strong> approach. What is more, companies are increasingly turning away from Excel in the resource management context, as the tool is just not flexible enough. 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They will help you be all set for the future trends in the <strong>ever more complex project environment and increasingly challenging resource management<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See the <strong>people, not things<\/strong>, behind the term \u2018resources\u2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encourage creativity in finding solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Allow for failed attempts<\/strong> and factor them in<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create trust<\/strong> as the basis for honest appraisal of the circumstances and tasks<\/li>\n<li>Provide for <strong>less stress in projects<\/strong> caused by uncertainties (I\u2019m not at home in the subject, we won\u2019t finish, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Create an environment in which <strong>teams feel comfortable<\/strong> and do not want to run away<\/li>\n<li>Overall, there is a trend requiring <strong>project managers to become (like) team leaders<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cYou can manage things, but you have to lead people.\u201d And why is that so? From the company\u2019s perspective, this is the guiding principle which will be perceived as increasingly true as skilled labor becomes scarcer: \u201cThe most important things are no things.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A poll on the resource situation in the 1\/2025 TPG webinar confirmed the importance of pain points in resource management: problems with staff shortage, skills, processes and tools are common.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8292\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/7_Wie-schatzen-Sie-Ihre-Ressourcensituation-ein-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/7_Wie-schatzen-Sie-Ihre-Ressourcensituation-ein-1.png\" alt=\"Poll on resource management in companies in \u201cProjektmanagement-Trends&quot; webinar from January 2025\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/7_Wie-schatzen-Sie-Ihre-Ressourcensituation-ein-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/7_Wie-schatzen-Sie-Ihre-Ressourcensituation-ein-1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webinar poll on resource management in companies (source: \u201cProjektmanagement Trends 2025\u201d webinar from 01\/2025, TPG The Project Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"Chapter9\">Trend 8: The PMO Is Becoming More Strategic<\/h2>\n<p>The PMO is increasingly taking on responsibility for the implementation of strategic targets. Organizationally, it is most beneficial if the PMO is established as an executive department with direct access to top management.<\/p>\n<p>In this context, successful <strong>strategic capacity planning<\/strong> requires an enterprise-wide resource overview and good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/skills-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skills management<\/a>. Finding and training appropriate resources is essential, as is their even more dynamic assignment to strategically valued projects.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6220\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management.png\" alt=\"Project management trends \u2013 Increasing responsibility of the PMO in strategic capacity planning and portfolio management\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management.png 936w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management-350x175.png 350w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management-700x350.png 700w, https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/10_Increasing-responsibility-of-the-PMO-in-strategic-capacity-planning-and-portfolio-management-164x82.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Increasing responsibility of the PMO in strategic capacity planning and portfolio management (using the example of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/portfolio-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPG CoReSuite Portfolio Manager App<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <strong>portfolio management<\/strong>, the PMO should work more towards the abort of weaker projects in the future. A <strong>purposeful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-abort-a-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project termination<\/a><\/strong> will free staff members on time for projects with a higher priority.<\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cfail cheap\u201d is not new, yet it is particularly important in this context. It makes sense to recognize failure early and take appropriate action before the damage becomes even greater. This supports the <strong>cultural change needed in the future towards successful project failure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our tip:<\/strong> Ensure from the top down that failed projects can be recognized as such and terminated. 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We have placed particular emphasis on the areas of resource planning, collaboration, roles, methods and tools.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, we present all 8 project management trends at a glance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter2\">Trend 1: More artificial intelligence in project management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter3\">Trend 2: PM tools and automated data use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter4\">Trend 3: Overstrain on the individuals involved<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter5\">Trend 4: Communication is increasingly integrated into project plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter6\">Trend 5: Changes in project planning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter7\">Trend 6: Change management and transparency are becoming more important<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter8\">Trend 7: Resource planning is becoming more and more important<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Chapter9\">Trend 8: The PMO is becoming more strategic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Our final tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get to know the individually adaptable \u201cPPM Paradise\u201d \u2013 the optimal environment for your enterprise-wide project, program, portfolio and resource management (PPM). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/data\/Downloads_eBooks\/TPG_PPM_Paradise_eBook_EN_-_TPG_TheProjectGroup.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the free eBook \u201cThe PPM Paradise\u201d now<\/a> (just click, no form).<\/p>\n<p>And sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/en\/project-management-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bi-weekly blog newsletter<\/a> with information on more hands-on articles, eBooks, etc. to improve your project management maturity level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Do you see other project management trends which you would like to add? 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After many years as a development engineer in the automotive and energy sectors, Johann Strasser spent a decade as an independent trainer and consultant in the field of project management. During his tenure, he also served as project manager for software projects in the construction industry and provided scheduling and cost management support for large-scale construction projects. At TPG, he applies his expertise in product development and consulting services for international clients. His special focus is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/pmo-project-management-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PMO<\/a>, project portfolios, hybrid project management, and resource management. For many years now, he has shared his knowledge through presentations, seminars, articles, and webinars.<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about Johann Strasser on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johann-strasser\/?originalSubdomain=de\">LinkedIn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xing.com\/profile\/Johann_Strasser4\/cv\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"column half\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AchimS-200x200-2-150x150-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6829 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/AchimS-200x200-2-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"Achim Schmidt-Sibeth \u2013 Senior Marketing Manager at TPG\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Achim Schmidt-Sibeth<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Senior Marketing Manager<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After earning his engineering degree in environmental technology, he gained many years of experience in project management through his work at an engineering office, an equipment manufacturer, and a multimedia agency. Achim Schmidt-Sibeth and his team have been responsible for content marketing and communication at TPG The Project Group for many years now.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about Achim Schmidt-Sibeth on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/achim-schmidt-sibeth-3b89a417\/?originalSubdomain=de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"datamintsbanner\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4b3Fx51\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"datamintsbanner__link\" title=\"The comprehensive Resource Management Tool\" style=\"display: block;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprojectgroup.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Banner-TPG-CoReSuite-EN-6-2024.png\" class=\"datamintsbanner__image\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What project management trends will we see in areas such as tools, organizational matters and resource planning? 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