A 2026 priority: Governing AI usage across the project lifecycle

AI is already present in day-to-day work, with many employees using tools freely. Used well, they can help project teams to:

• Draft project deliverables
• Automate routine tasks
• Learn from past project data
• Improve planning and decision-making
• Optimise resources and track budgets
• Strengthen stakeholder collaboration across the lifecycle
• And more…

But speed without control can create new delivery risks that teams need to consider. Such as confidential data leakage, generating poor quality outputs, unclear roles and accountability, embedded bias, and precious project time wasted due to inefficient AI use.

That’s why AI governance matters. It helps you set clear controls for how AI is selected, used, monitored, and reviewed, helping you move quickly without losing oversight.

But where do you start?

To help answer this question and more, we are delighted to be joined by Emanuela Giangregorio and Andy West for our webinar ‘A 2026 priority: Governing AI usage across the project lifecycle’ on Thursday 23 April from 11:30 to 12:30 (BST).

Register today to learn how the APMG International AI Project Governance Framework (AIPGF) enables organisations to apply a structured approach to AI-enabled projects, ensuring that it is used ethically, efficiently and effectively, and in line with legal and strategic requirements.

You’ll also hear how the framework helps teams to:

• Establish their current AI governance maturity in project environments
• Prioritise focus areas for improvement
• Tailor AI governance to their project context and AI adoption
• Understand where the AIPGF fits in relation to key global legislation and standards
• And more…

Our 2026 research has revealed that 72% of businesses are finding the speed in which AI is changing a major challenge.

But with effective governance and controls embedded into your projects, your teams are better placed to deliver AI-enabled outcomes safely and securely.