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SUMMARY:May 2026 PMI-MC Monthly Chapter Event
DESCRIPTION:PMI-Montgomery County MD Chapter May 2026 Monthly In-Person/Virtual Option Event\nWednesday\,  May 6th 2026\n\n\n\nIn-Person Valid Member Price: $35\nIn-Person Non-Member/Guest Price: $58\nVirtual Member  / Non Member Price: $0.00\n\n\n\n\nTopic: How AI is solving the real problem in Project Controls (Schedule and Training)\nPDU: 1.75 – Power Skills\nPresenter: Mr. Makesi Paul\, PMP\n\n\nPresentation Abstract:\n\n\n\n\nProject Controls has never been more critical—or more strained. Schedules are growing in complexity\, teams are increasingly distributed\, and the demand for rapid upskilling far outpaces traditional training models. Yet the real bottleneck isn’t tools or templates—it’s the human capacity required to keep schedules accurate\, forecasts reliable\, and teams trained to a consistent standard. \nThis session explores how Artificial Intelligence is directly addressing these long‑standing challenges by transforming the way organizations build\, manage\, and sustain project schedules and workforce readiness. We will examine how AI is reducing schedule churn\, improving data quality\, automating variance analysis\, and enabling predictive insights that were previously out of reach for most PMOs. \nEqually important\, we will show how AI is reshaping training and competency development—turning static learning into adaptive\, personalized\, real‑time coaching that accelerates skill acquisition and reduces the burden on senior staff. \nLearning Objectives: \nParticipants will have the opportunity to: \n\nThe actual root causes of schedule instability—and how AI mitigates them\nHow AI improves schedule quality\, forecasting accuracy\, and scenario planning\nPractical examples of AI‑enabled training that reduce onboarding time and elevate PM capability\nA roadmap for integrating AI into existing Project Controls workflows without disruption\n\n\n\nPresenter Biography: \n\n\n\n\nMakesi Paul is an accomplished Project Controls leader with more than two decades of experience driving schedule excellence\, cost performance\, and operational readiness across large‑scale\, high‑visibility programs. His career spans the federal government\, defense\, and complex infrastructure environments\, where he has built a reputation for transforming underperforming schedules\, elevating PMO maturity\, and implementing data‑driven controls frameworks that withstand executive scrutiny. As a certified PMP and seasoned practitioner\, Makesi blends technical rigor with a deep understanding of organizational behavior—helping teams not only build better schedules\, but understand the human and systemic factors that make them succeed or fail. \nToday\, Makesi is at the forefront of integrating Artificial Intelligence into Project Controls\, championing practical\, real‑world applications that enhance forecasting accuracy\, reduce schedule churn\, and accelerate workforce capability. His work focuses on bridging the gap between traditional controls disciplines and emerging digital tools\, ensuring that AI becomes an enabler of better decision‑making rather than another layer of complexity. Known for his clarity\, candor\, and commitment to elevating the profession\, Makesi brings a grounded\, practitioner‑focused perspective to the conversation about how AI is reshaping the future of scheduling\, training\, and project delivery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat’s Amore Restaurant\, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1\, Rockville\, MD 20850  (Downstairs Banquet Entrance) \nSpeaker will be in-person at restaurant with simulcast video option available via Zoom  \n\n\nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS \n\nRegistration Check-In Opens at 5:30pm (Social Hour Begins) \nDinner Service starts at @ 6:30pm \nZoom Room Opens @ 7:15pm \nChapter Business Remarks No Earlier Than @ 7:30pm \nProgram Presentation w/ Q&A to follow – NLT 7:50pm \n\nProgram concludes No Later Than @ 9:00pm\n\n\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://pmimontgomerycountymd.org/event/may-2026-pmi-mc-monthly-chapter-event/
LOCATION:That’s Amore Restaurant\, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1\, Rockville\, 20878\, United States
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