Onset Consulting

07/03/2026

As we get ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we’re reflecting on 250 years of freedom, innovation, resilience, and the people who keep moving our country forward.

From all of us at Onset, we wish you a safe and happy Independence Day weekend. 🇺🇸

06/11/2026

AI may automate schedules, reports, and planning—but it still can’t replace leadership, judgment, or the ability to navigate real team dynamics. The future of project management is AI + human expertise, not AI alone.

https://blog.iil.com/they-said-ai-would-replace-project-managers-we-gave-it-a-shot/

By Sabrina Poteat Where does AI create genuine leverage, and where does human judgment remain the only viable tool?

06/05/2026

Before integrating AI into your PM practices, it’s worth asking the right questions first. Data quality, process maturity, governance, and team readiness will determine whether AI delivers value—or creates more complexity.

https://blog.iil.com/the-pms-ai-readiness-checklist-5-questions-before-your-first-ai-integration/

By Markus Kopko, PgMP®, PMP®, PMI-CPMAI™ Most project managers are not opposed to AI—they are unsure where to start. The five questions in this article are a diagnostic, designed to surface the specific blockers that prevent AI from delivering value in your project environment.

06/04/2026

Projects rarely fail for just one reason—they fail because multiple issues compound: unclear goals, weak sponsorship, poor planning, misaligned stakeholders, and unrealistic expectations all interacting at once. The real challenge isn’t identifying why projects fail, but preventing those root causes from ever stacking up.

https://www.cio.com/article/4160977/beyond-the-25-reasons-projects-fail.html

Projects don't just fail because of bad luck; they fail because we can't calculate the ripple effects of change as quickly as they actually happen.

06/02/2026

PMI’s emerging AI standard signals a major shift for project, program, and portfolio management. AI literacy, governance, and human oversight are quickly becoming core competencies for modern project leaders.

https://blog.iil.com/what-pmis-standard-on-ai-tells-us-about-the-future-of-pppm/

By Markus Kopko, PgMP®, PMP®, PMI-CPMAI™ This article offers a practitioner’s perspective on what the development of the Standard reveals about the future of AI in project, program, and portfolio management.

05/13/2026

Think AI will fix your data problems? Think again. It exposes them. Data debt is the hidden risk behind failed AI initiatives.

https://www.cio.com/article/4162306/data-debt-ai-value-killer.html

With data quality and governance key to AI success, IT leaders — and their CEOs — can no longer overlook data debt. Experts offer tips for remediation.

05/11/2026

When projects fall behind, the instinct is to push harder—but empathy might be the real fix. See how it can get schedules back on track.

https://blog.iil.com/when-empathy-rescues-the-project-schedule/

This is a story about how a project’s greatest risk became its most profound success. Not through software or strategy, but through simple human empathy.

05/06/2026

AI agents are evolving from simple tools to autonomous coordinators, reshaping how programs are managed and decisions are made.

https://blog.iil.com/ai-agents-in-program-management-from-coordination-tool-to-autonomous-coordinator/

By Markus Kopko, PgMP®, PMP®, PMI-CPMAI™ For program managers, this is not a technology curiosity. It is a structural change in how programs are coordinated, monitored, and governed.

05/01/2026

Boards don’t want AI promises, they want proof. Here’s how CIOs can demonstrate real, measurable AI value.

https://www.cio.com/article/4151188/ways-cios-can-prove-to-boards-that-ai-projects-will-deliver.html

Disappointing returns from emerging technology mean CIOs are changing course and working more closely with their business peers to ensure AI initiatives produce measurable value.

04/29/2026

Hybrid project management is the new reality. Success isn’t about tools—it’s about mindset. Learn how to build an agile approach that actually works.

https://blog.iil.com/hybrid-project-management-and-the-agile-mindset/

By Jorgelina Bross-Puglisi Let's face it: The project management world is hybrid now. Organizations increasingly recognize that not all projects fit neatly into a single methodology.