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Your Brain Has Hidden Biases That Sabotage Your Projects

70% of projects fail. Not because of bad tools or lazy teams—but because of cognitive biases hardwired into every human brain. PM NeuroPilot is designed to detect and mitigate these invisible saboteurs.

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$2T Lost annually to project failure1
8 Core biases we target
Q2 2026 Pilot program launch
⚠ Planning Fallacy Detected
The $2 Trillion Problem

Why Smart Teams Keep Making the Same Mistakes

Project management tools have evolved. Methodologies have matured. Yet failure rates remain stubbornly high. The missing piece isn't in your Gantt chart—it's in your brain.

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Planning Fallacy

Teams consistently underestimate time and cost, even when they know about this bias. It's not optimism—it's neurological.

85% of projects exceed initial estimates2
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Optimism Bias

We believe our project is different. That risks won't materialize for us. This overconfidence kills projects silently.

80% of PMs underestimate risk impact3
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Sunk Cost Fallacy

We've invested too much to stop now. This thinking traps teams in failing projects long past the point of recovery.

$1.2M average waste before project cancellation4
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Confirmation Bias

We seek information that supports our existing beliefs and dismiss contradicting evidence. Status reports become echo chambers.

67% of red flags go unreported5
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Anchoring Bias

First estimates become psychological anchors. Even when evidence changes, teams stay tethered to initial numbers.

3x harder to adjust after anchoring6
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Availability Bias

Recent or dramatic events dominate our risk assessment. We prepare for the last disaster, not the next one.

4x overweight given to recent events7
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Groupthink

Teams prioritize harmony over critical evaluation. Dissenting voices are silenced, and blind spots multiply.

73% of team members withhold concerns8
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Status Quo Bias

Change is psychologically painful. Teams stick with failing approaches because the alternative feels riskier.

2.5x preference for current state9

These aren't character flaws. They're features of the human brain that helped our ancestors survive. But in complex project environments, they become liabilities.

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The Planned Solution

An AI Co-Pilot Designed to Watch Your Blind Spots

PM NeuroPilot is being designed to sit above your existing tools—Jira, Asana, Slack, MS Project—analyzing patterns, detecting bias indicators, and providing real-time guidance before decisions go wrong.

ℹ️ Stage A Research: The capabilities described below represent our design intentions and research hypotheses. These features are under development and require validation through our Q2 2026 pilot program.
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Real-Time Bias Detection

Our AI will be designed to monitor project communications, estimates, and decisions for patterns that indicate cognitive bias activation.

  • Natural language analysis of status reports
  • Estimation pattern recognition
  • Decision velocity tracking
  • Risk assessment calibration
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Intelligent Nudges

Not alerts that get ignored. We're designing contextual interventions using behavioral science intended to actually change behavior.

  • Timed for maximum receptivity
  • Personalized to individual patterns
  • Actionable, not just informational
  • Progressive disclosure to prevent fatigue
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Risk Forecasting

Predictive analytics designed to combine project data with bias indicators to forecast where projects are actually heading.

  • Bias-adjusted timeline predictions
  • Budget exposure analysis
  • Team dynamics assessment
  • Stakeholder sentiment tracking
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Tool Orchestration

We won't replace your tools—we aim to make them smarter. PM NeuroPilot is being designed to integrate with your existing stack to add a cognitive layer.

  • Jira, Asana, Monday.com integration
  • Slack & Teams monitoring
  • MS Project & Smartsheet sync
  • Custom API connections
PM NeuroPilot
Cognitive Layer
Jira Slack Asana MS Project Teams Smartsheet
Limited Availability

Join Our Founding Pilot Program

We're selecting 2-5 organizations to partner with us in validating PM NeuroPilot. As a pilot partner, you'll help shape the future of bias-aware project management while gaining early access to our research.

Pilot Partner Benefits

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    Free Access During Pilot Full platform access at no cost during the research phase
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    Shape Product Direction Direct input into features and capabilities
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    Founding Partner Pricing Locked-in preferred rates if/when we launch commercially
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    Co-Authorship Opportunity Potential to be credited in published research
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    Safe DEV Environment Isolated testing with no risk to production systems

Ideal Pilot Partners

  • Organizations with 10+ active projects
  • PMO or project management function
  • Using Jira, Asana, or similar tools
  • Committed to improving project outcomes
  • Willing to provide feedback and anonymized data

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Tell us about your organization and we'll reach out to discuss fit.

We'll respond within 2 business days. Your information is kept confidential.

Research-Driven

Built on Science, Validated by Practice

PM NeuroPilot isn't another AI tool making unsubstantiated claims. We're conducting rigorous research to validate our approach, with results published regardless of outcome.

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Academic Foundation

Built on decades of cognitive psychology and behavioral economics research

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Grant-Funded Validation

Pursuing PMI Research and NSF SBIR grants for independent validation

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Transparent Results

Committed to publishing findings, positive or negative

Leadership Decision Crisis Series

The $2 Trillion Mistake
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The $2 Trillion Mistake

Why Smart Teams Keep Making the Same Mistakes

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The Persistence of Organizational Failure
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The Persistence of Organizational Failure

How Decisions, Incentives and Governance Make Failure Self-Sustaining

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The AI + PM Orchestration
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The AI + PM Orchestration

An AI Bridge from Decision Design to Intelligent Decision Support

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Get in Touch

Let's Talk About Your Project Challenges

Whether you're interested in the pilot program, have questions about our research, or want to explore partnership opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

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Stage A Research Disclosure

Development Status

PM NeuroPilot is currently in Stage A (Concept/Research Phase). This means:

  • No working prototype currently exists
  • Features described on this website represent design intentions and research hypotheses
  • All capabilities require validation through pilot testing
  • Stage B (Prototype Development) is planned to begin upon funding approval

Validation Timeline

Stage A Closes March 31, 2026
Pilot Program Launch Q2 2026 (contingent on funding)
Validation Studies Q2-Q3 2026
Results Publication Q3 2026

Our Commitment

Integrity over hype. Research over claims. Evidence over promises.

We commit to publishing complete research results regardless of validation outcomes. If PM NeuroPilot doesn't work as hypothesized, we will say so publicly.

Research Citations

  1. 1 PMI Pulse of the Profession 2023 - Annual project failure costs estimated based on global project spending and reported failure rates
  2. 2 Flyvbjerg, B. (2021). "Top Ten Behavioral Biases in Project Management: An Overview." Project Management Journal
  3. 3 Kahneman, D. & Tversky, A. (1979). Prospect Theory research on risk assessment
  4. 4 Standish Group CHAOS Report (2020) - Analysis of project cancellation costs
  5. 5 PMI Pulse of the Profession (2021) - Survey data on risk reporting behaviors
  6. 6 Tversky, A. & Kahneman, D. (1974). "Judgment under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases." Science
  7. 7 Availability heuristic research from behavioral economics literature
  8. 8 Janis, I. (1972). Victims of Groupthink - Research on team decision-making
  9. 9 Samuelson, W. & Zeckhauser, R. (1988). "Status Quo Bias in Decision Making." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty