This study explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into project management through a bibliometric analysis of scholarly publications and patents from 2001 to 2024. The paper aims to identify key trends, emerging applications, and global contributions to this evolving field. The study analyzes 51,752 patents from Lens, 5.5 million scholarly records from Google Scholar, and 436,380 records from Web of Science, providing a comprehensive overview of AI’s impact on project management. The analysis maps the evolution of AI-driven project management practices, focusing on resource allocation, risk management, and scheduling optimization. The findings reveal a substantial increase in AI-related project management research, with China and the United States leading in research output. A notable surge in publications post-2019 suggests acceleration due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing demand for digital transformation in project execution. Despite the rising adoption of AI in project management, research gaps persist, particularly in interdisciplinary methodologies, practical AI applications, and ethical concerns related to algorithmic decision-making. This study contributes to understanding AI’s transformative role in project management and highlights future research directions to enhance AI adoption for improved efficiency, decision-making, and project performance. The findings underscore the need for continued exploration of interdisciplinary approaches, practical implementations, and ethical considerations to foster innovation and efficiency in AI-driven project management.

The purpose of this study is to explore the involvement of citizens in the administration of local budgets, which significantly contribute to the financial and economic independence of rural areas. The study presents the findings of a sociological research conducted in the Turkestan region, Kazakhstan. The survey included 259 rural residents from 14 rural districts and two significant cities in the region, all aged 18 and above and permanent residents of these areas. The analysis is based on the survey results, focusing on the overall level of citizens’ engagement in decision-making regarding local budget formation and distribution in rural areas. The study reveals a low level of citizen participation in managing the local budget. While general meetings and local gatherings serve as primary avenues for citizen involvement, only 79.9% of respondents reported participating in budget discussions, with only 20.1% of their opinions considered during budget allocation.Finally, the study identifies several factors that negatively affect effective citizen participation in local budget management. These factors include a lack of timely awareness and information about upcoming planning and budget meetings (56.4%), insufficient transparency in the actions of local executive leaders (Akims) (14.3%), bureaucratic complexity and a formal approach to budget discussions (3.5%), and low levels of citizen trust in rural district Akims (5.4%). Acknowledgment This study is funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (BR18574203).

This paper examines the level of project management (PM) implementation in the public administration system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, identifying the key factors that influence its successful adoption. The study aims to explore how political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) factors shape the institutionalization of PM in government. A qualitative research methodology is used, combining PEST analysis with a review of legal frameworks and expert evaluations. The findings reveal that social and technological factors, such as insufficient human capital and underdeveloped digital infrastructure, exert the most significant influence on implementation outcomes. Political constraints, including bureaucratic rigidity, and economic limitations, such as inadequate funding, also present major barriers. The study concludes that comprehensive institutional reform — particularly in digitalization, capacity building, and regulatory improvement — is essential for the effective adoption of PM practices. This research contributes to the growing body of literature on public sector PM (Crawford & Helm, 2009; Heeks, 2006) and highlights the relevance of context-sensitive implementation strategies in developing countries. The study’s relevance lies in its potential to guide Kazakhstan’s public administration toward more efficient and accountable governance through the structured use of project-based methods.

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The purpose of the study is to identify the role and significance, the main problems of fiscal decentralization as a mechanism for managing the budget of the fourth level. Identification of possible mechanisms for increasing the tax base of an independent budget with the help of fiscal decentralization.Research methodology. For general research, theoretical methods of research, analysis and synthesis, a systematic approach were used. Economic analysis (horizontal and vertical analysis) using qualitative and quantitative research methods was used to analyze independent budget revenues in Kazakhstan.Originality / value of the study. The analysis of fiscal decentralization as a mechanism for managing the fourth-level budget, the analysis of fourth-level budget revenues in Kazakhstan for 2019-2021, the priorities, competencies and responsibilities assigned to state and local government bodies are considered. The main directions of decentralization reform and recommendations for improving the efficiency of fourth-level budget management are identified.Findings: concrete conclusions are proposed based on the results of the implementation of this multifaceted trend. The main conditions for the effective functioning of any level of government are: accountability, transparency and control; possession of clearly defined powers and functions; availability of a personal budget with permanent sources of income; ownership of property.

В статье дан анализ деятельности центральных государственных органов и местных ис-полнительных органов по направлению «Открытое правительство» оценки эффективностивзаимодействия государственного органа с гражданами. В исследовании использованы методконтент-анализа, социологический опрос и метод построения «Дерево проблем». Теоретико-ме-тодологической и информационной базой исследования явились труды ученых, отчеты Счет-ного Комитета Республики Казахстан, частного фонда «Благотворительный фонд «ЗОР-РУХ» иобщественного фонда «Центр прикладных исследований Талап». По результатам исследованиянами разработаны рекомендации по прозрачности и подотчетности государственных органов.Согласно данному подходу, предлагается разработать концепцию «Открытого правительства»с широким вовлечением гражданского общества. Улучшить работу портала «Открытое прави-тельство» с применением современных каналов коммуникации с целью обеспечения беспере-бойного и свободного доступа к государственной информации для стейкхолдеров. Во-вторых,даны предложения по улучшению оценки степени открытости государственного органа. В этойсвязи предлагается ввести в методику оценки эффективности взаимодействия государственногооргана, с гражданами следующие изменения: по критерию «Открытые данные» ввести качествен-ный индикатор, обеспечивающий надежность и валидность опубликованных данных; По крите-рию «Открытые нормативно-правовые акты» – показатель, оценивающий количество граждан,принявших участие в обсуждении проектов, долю принятых от них предложений. В целях ис-ключения формализма при проведении интернет-конференций и онлайн трансляции открытыхзаседаний предлагается критерии «Открытый диалог» оценивать по количеству участников, про-смотров и комментариев.Ключевые слова: открытое правительство, открытый диалог, открытый бюджет, открытыеданные, открытые нормативно-правовые акты, оценка эффективности государственного органа.