PM² Alliance Kingdom of Bahrain
Prof. (Dr.) Sherif Ismail,
Regional Coordinator
Professor | Entrepreneur | Author | AI business Mentor | Global Trainer | Researcher
Prof. (Dr.) Sherif Ismail is a senior researcher and Professor with a prolific 27-year career in academia and a robust professional background in the software sector. His expertise encompasses Management Information Systems (MIS), Machine Learning, and sustainable leadership frameworks. As an IGI Global Ambassador and OSEI expert, his work emphasizes the practical application of emerging technologies in business. Currently serving as the PM² Alliance Regional Coordinator for Bahrain and Nigeria, he leads the strategic dissemination of the PM² Methodology to catalyze professional excellence and academic-industrial synergy in the MENA and African regions.
PM² in the Kingdom of Bahrain
A Message from the Regional Coordinator
Welcome to the official PM² Alliance regional portal for the Kingdom of Bahrain.
As we navigate an era defined by digital transformation and market-specific excellence—principles I have recently explored in collaboration with Prof. Philip Kotler in the Essentials of Modern Marketing (Bahrain Edition)—the need for structured, transparent, and agile governance has never been greater. Our mission is to institutionalize the European Commission’s Open PM² Methodology within these dynamic markets to drive project success and operational integrity.
Whether you represent a public sector entity, a thriving enterprise (such as those featured in our recent success stories), or an academic institution, PM² provides a robust framework tailored to meet your strategic objectives.
We invite you to:
- Engage with our growing professional community.
- Participate in upcoming executive workshops and certification programs.
- Collaborate with us to elevate the standards of project management across the region.
Together, we will bridge the gap between world-class methodology and local market success.
Regional Events
Between 23 and 27 March 2026, the ESG4PMChange partnership met in Rzeszów, Poland, for a pilot week that put one important question to the test: what changes when ESG is treated not as a principle on…
SMEs, startups, NGOs, and lean public units often don’t fail because they lack project management—they struggle because the chosen methodology is too heavy to sustain: costly to access, slow to…
Between the 1st and 3rd of October 2025, the PM² Alliance participated in PM Agora 2025, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, a key European gathering for project management professionals, EU funding experts, and policymakers dedicated to advancing innovation, sustainability, and capacity building across…
Regional News
By Mohsen ΚrichiPM² Alliance Tunisia Regional Coordinator Over the past weeks, I had the privilege of delivering an intensive PM² training programme for senior officials of the Tunisian Ministry of…
Recently (26–29 May), participants from various units took part in an intensive PM² Methodology Workshop at FRONTEX HQ, focusing on the integration of Project and Risk Management in border security…
From 09 to 11 May 2025, 14 MSc students of CITY College from 5 countries (Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia) participated in a dedicated PM² Methodology Workshop. Project…
