Predictability doesn’t break because plans are weak. It breaks when commitments aren’t reconciled as reality changes. Unreliable delivery is rarely a planning problem. It’s a leadership failure to manage tradeoffs over time.

AI doesn’t make PMOs more strategic. It exposes whether they already are. When layered onto weak decision systems, AI doesn’t improve execution — it accelerates existing dysfunction. The real challenge isn’t adoption. It’s what AI reveals about how decisions actually get made.