---
ref_id: REF-05
ref_type: Companion
ref_index: 05
shortcode: AI-Transformation
name: Leading AI Transformation — Organizational Strategies for Project Professionals
status: Active
version: "1.0.0"
file_path: "reference/companion-references/REF-05.md"
pmbok8_source: "PMBOK8 Guide §2.1 (Governance) · Appendix X5 — AI · Standard §4 (Life Cycle)"
last_updated: "2026-06-03"
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# REF-05 — Leading AI Transformation
**Shortcode:** AI-Transformation  
**Publisher:** Project Management Institute (PMI), 2025  
**Authority:** PMBOK8 Companion — Organizational AI Strategy and PMO Transformation  
**Version:** 1.0.0 · **Status:** Active

## Full Bibliographic Citation
Project Management Institute. (2025). *Leading AI Transformation: Organizational Strategies for Project Professionals*. Project Management Institute. Official release: https://www.pmi.org/standards/leading-ai-transformation-organizational-strategies-for-project-professionals

## What This Reference Adds Beyond PMBOK 8
This guide operates at the organizational and portfolio level — addressing how PMOs and portfolio leaders should respond to AI-driven transformation. Where PMBOK 8 focuses on individual project delivery, this guide addresses change management for AI adoption, building AI-ready cultures, restructuring PMO services for an AI-augmented workforce, and measuring transformation value. It is the companion for PMO Directors overseeing enterprise-scale AI integration.

## PMBOK 8 Domain and Principle Coverage

| PMBOK 8 Element | AI-Transformation Contribution |
|---|---|
| Governance Performance Domain (§2.1) | PMO governance evolution for AI-augmented delivery |
| P5 — Integrate Sustainability | Long-term AI workforce impacts: reskilling, displacement, ethical technology adoption |
| P6 — Build an Empowered Culture | Building an AI-ready culture: trust, transparency, human-AI collaboration norms |
| P4 — Be an Accountable Leader | Executive accountability for AI transformation outcomes |

## PMOSkills Artifact and Skill Connections

| Item | Connection |
|---|---|
| A39 — PMO Configuration and Authority Record | Informs PMO restructuring decisions in AI transformation contexts |
| A36 — PMO Value, Maturity, and Improvement Record | AI capability maturity dimensions extend the PMO improvement model |
| SKL-07-01 — Configure PMO | AI transformation readiness is a PMO configuration consideration |

## Practitioner Usage Notes
- Primary reference for PMO Directors planning AI enablement across a portfolio of projects.
- Use the transformation readiness model from this guide when assessing organizational AI maturity before deploying PMOSkills AI agent features.

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*Authority: PMI Leading AI Transformation (2025) · PMBOK8 §2.1, Appendix X5*  
*Repository: https://github.com/fakhruldeen/PMOSkills*
