The future of the profession: why it is time to do M.O.R.E.
Source · Project Management Institute, Office of the CEO
M.O.R.E. is reshaping the profession. Insights from the M.O.R.E. workshop in Prague show how project professionals are rethinking success — going beyond delivery metrics and creating real, measurable value.
What M.O.R.E. is about
In early 2025 PMI presented a broader vision of the project management profession — the M.O.R.E. concept. It is a call to action for project professionals: to take responsibility for project outcomes beyond the success metrics agreed in advance. It is not only about quality of delivery, but about creating value for the project's key stakeholders.
The approach rests on four principles that encourage a different way of thinking and acting:
Manage Perceptions
Manage perceptions
A project counts as successful when its key stakeholders perceive the results as value commensurate with the resources invested.
Own Project Success
Own project success beyond project management success
Take in the whole project and be accountable for creating both actual and perceived value.
Relentlessly Reassess
Relentlessly reassess project parameters
Accept that change is inevitable: revisit how value is perceived and adjust the plans accordingly.
Expand Perspective
Expand perspective
Look wider: how the project fits the business, the goals of the organisation and, ultimately, the world around it.
Like many PMI initiatives, the idea is developing through volunteers, local chapters and partners: chapters around the world are putting the M.O.R.E. approach into practice. Lenka Pincot, Chief of Staff to the CEO of PMI and lead for Thought Leadership, discussed the concept with PMI members at the Project, Agile & Leadership Conference in Prague. The conclusion of that conversation was unambiguous: it matters more than ever to do M.O.R.E.
Why now is the time for M.O.R.E.
Volatility is the new normal
The world faces several crises at once: climate change, trade conflicts, economic shocks, geopolitical shifts and technological change. All of it is reshaping how we live and work — and the pace keeps rising.
The need for transformation grows
Industries, consumer behaviour and regulation change quickly. Organisations have to transform continuously — and to do it under unstable conditions.
Skills expire faster
Technology forces professionals to learn faster. According to IBM research, around 40% of employees will need reskilling within the next three years because of AI and automation.
Demand for project professionals rises
The need for successful transformations increases demand for project management specialists. PMI estimates that up to 30 million new qualified professionals will be needed by 2035.
That is good news for project professionals. But to stay in demand it takes development, new skills and an answer to the M.O.R.E. challenge.
The role of PMI chapters
PMI shapes the future of the profession by creating opportunities to develop skills, and a global network of more than 300 chapters amplifies that effect. The M.O.R.E. workshop held in Prague has already been repeated in many countries. At these sessions professionals discuss M.O.R.E. through the lens of real challenges and propose concrete ways to bring the approach into the profession.
Among the many ideas, these come up most often:
- Teach specialists the language of business.
- Develop storytelling, case sharing and the skill of communicating value.
- Promote structured communication, empathy and two-way feedback.
- Recognise and reward project professionals who think like business owners.
- Work with other organisations to spread practices of change and resilience.
M.O.R.E. in Kazakhstan
The chapter brought the theme to its own stage: Project Professionals Summit 2026 in Almaty was held under the title “M.O.R.E. than a Project” — about expanding the role of the project professional, from managing tasks to creating value. The conversation continues at the PMI Astana Forum 2026 on 6 November.
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The material is a translation of the PMI publication on the M.O.R.E. concept prepared by the Office of the CEO of the Project Management Institute; the figures cited belong to PMI and IBM. The text describes the professional approach and is not a recommendation on investment, legal or tax matters.