Dear Practitioner,

Organizations are undergoing transformation to stay relevant to new market demands, keep pace with changes in the technology landscape, and attract young talent. The disruptions we saw last year, and to date – and how businesses pivoted to the new reality – have quashed any doubts about the need for transformation.

PMI is launching the Organizational Transformation Series, a set of micro-credentials, to help project and program managers don the hat of business/ digital transformation leaders. Take a look at the recently launched foundational course that is the first step in this transformation journey.

In this edition of Manage South Asia, we are giving you a glimpse of the exciting organizational transformation story of Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions, a company with a rich 135-year-old history.

Learning never stops at PMI, and we are constantly refurbishing our educational resources for the project community. If you consider yourself a change-maker or are an aspiring changemaker, head to the PMI blog for new perspectives on today’s ways of working and new product launches to update your skills.

We recently published the PMI Pulse of the Profession® 2021 report that brought to light some interesting statistics. A key takeaway was that in spite of projects getting shelved because of the pandemic, organizations made good progress on the project implementation front. Take a 'pulse' on the status of projects worldwide in our report in this edition of Manage South Asia.

This year, we will be publishing our Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Seventh Edition. For a sneak peek at what to expect in this edition, visit here.

I’m happy to announce that registrations have opened for the Project Management Regional Conference on 29 and 30 May. The virtual conference brings together experts who will expound on Digital Project Management: New Horizons. New Strategies, the conference theme. Book your place at the conference today and learn from the visionaries on how to be future-ready. Stay safe and well.

Warm regards,

Dr. Srini Srinivasan
Managing Director, PMI South Asia