Changes in the Editorial Board of the Project Management Journal^®

Artificial Intelligence and Project Management: Empirical Overview, State of the Art, and Guidelines for Future Research

“…Unfortunately, except for a few cases, most of these manuscripts are desk rejected by the editors or, less frequently, do not survive peer review. Müller and Locatelli (2023a) wrote about the importance of studying "contemporary phenomena"; indeed, AI is one of them, and there is vast scope to publish more about AI and projects. However, this research must be scientifically sound.…”

AI for Management and Organization Research: Examples and Reflections from Project Studies

“…Research on AI can, for example, investigate how AI can be used for creating risk registers and improving project scheduling or decision-making. These are relevant topics as stated in the recent PMI report on AI (PMI, 2024a): “ This is important evidence supporting the need to experiment more to understand the full potential of this technology in project management.” (p. 8) Research on AI was addressed in a past PMJ Thoughtlet, in which Müller et al (2024) discussed various opportunities and challenges associated with research on AI.…”

New Editors and a New Editor-in-Chief: Making the Manifesto a Reality

“…Indeed, Ralf has played a significant role in moving research on project leadership and project governance forward and has always worked to make a difference among practicing managers and policy makers. His latest thoughtlet about artificial intelligence (Müller et al, 2024) is another example of his lasting legacy in project studies.…”