DALLAS, Texas, March 24, 2026 — Two out of three enterprise transformation efforts miss their budgets, blow their timelines, or fail to deliver the value they promised — often all three at once. Nearly one in five threaten the very existence of the organizations that launched them. The 35% that succeed aren’t lucky — they’re disciplined and strategic, says enterprise transformation expert Rick Catalano. And these things can be learned.
In his new book, The AI Project Manager: The Framework for Successful AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation, Catalano shares proven strategies gleaned from 30 years of leading digital enterprise transformations at Fortune 500 companies.
“I kept seeing the same painful pattern repeat itself: Organizations were attempting ambitious transformations and failing at rates between 65% and 85%,” Catalano said. “Not because the technology doesn’t work. It does. But because too many leaders lack an integrated framework for managing all the moving pieces.”
The addition of artificial intelligence to the digital transformation toolkit makes that integration more vital than ever, he adds.
“AI amplifies capability — but it amplifies whatever capability exists, good or bad,” Catalano said. “Organizations with strong transformation fundamentals will leverage AI to become dramatically more effective. Organizations with weak fundamentals will find that AI accelerates their dysfunction.”
Inside The AI Project Manager, readers will discover:
• The AMIGA Framework: Six integrated dimensions (People, Process, Technology,
Data, Governance, and Value) that transform how to lead complex programs
• 260+ AI use cases/examples leaders can deploy immediately across the full transformation lifecycle to successfully lead complex enterprise transformations
• Why 73% of organizations can’t answer what their transformation actually delivered — and how to be in the 27% that can
• The servant leadership principles that build a trust-based culture where AI adoption succeeds
• How to position yourself for program leadership roles commanding $150K-$350K+
In addition to the book, Catalano’s AI Project Manager Certification Program (coming in July 2026) features a 14-module curriculum that builds on his trademarked AMIGA Framework and is designed for transformation leaders who want to deepen their expertise and command premium compensation.
“Enterprise transformation failure is not a technology problem — it’s a leadership and framework problem,” Catalano added. “In the age of AI, having this framework isn’t optional; it’s the difference between organizations that thrive and those that accelerate their own dysfunction.”
The AI Project Manager: The Framework for Successful AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation
Publisher: WBE Consultants
Release Date: March 5, 2026
ISBN-13: 979-8234006219 Available from www.amazon.com/Project-
