Anyone who still remembers about Desertec will also be able to remember that there were various reasons that caused the mega-project to fail. Now there are new approaches, such as hydrogen projects. The first event of the newly founded Community of Practice Green Energy & Environment (CoP GEE) of the PMI Germany Chapter will focus on opportunities and risks.

Promoting and advancing the application of professional project management in all areas of society is the overriding goal of PMI. With over 700,000 members, PMI is the world's largest organization in this field. For many, simply being a member of this great family is a benefit in itself. However, being a member of PMI and the PMI Germany Chapter also brings many other benefits. These are often not even known. For this reason, we are going on a search for you and presenting a "Benefit of the Month" every month.

Learning accompanies us throughout our professional lives. A truism, but never more important in history than in today's world, which is characterized by constant change and technological progress. Currently, it is often said that we are experiencing a turning point due to artificial intelligence.

How will working in project teams adapt to a changing working world that is increasingly characterized by new AI tools? How can teamwork be reinterpreted and, above all, (re-)designed? Discussing these questions using the perspective of science and practice and evaluating solutions is the focus of the PVM 2024 with the guiding theme of “New Work in Projects - Teamwork reinterpreted”.

The rise of generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT and PMI Infinity has ushered in a new digital competence known as prompt engineering. This emerging field requires project professionals to master the art of crafting effective prompts to communicate with AI tools, enhancing their ability to manage projects successfully.

Programs are critical to organizations looking to achieve strategic objectives. From initiation to benefits realization, program managers and teams unite the efforts of related projects to create more benefits than the sum of their component parts.

Project Managers Without Borders (PMWB) was founded in October 2014 with an ambitious goal: To recognize and multiply the impact of project management for those in need. As of today, PMWB is a global, not-for-profit project management services organization that connects professionals with not-for-profit or non-government organizations.

Would you like to pass on your project management knowledge to newbies in the field? Would you like to receive support for your further development as a new chapter member? Then take part in our Mentoring Program 2024.

In addition to the merger with PMOGA (PMO Global Alliance), the introduction of PMI Infinity and two other new courses on the use of artificial intelligence in project management, there was also news of changes that may bring PMI closer to its members, but which most members may not even be aware of.