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Project management has evolved from its formative stages in the 1940s to become a leading international and interdisciplinary application. The relevant professional bodies (the International Project Management Association and Project Management Institute) operate globally and across most areas of industry and commerce. Project management practices and procedures operate across a wide range of applications, from agricultural projects in Africa to complex engineering projects in Australia. Project management is, perhaps, the world’s first truly international area of professional practice.
The growth of project management as an international discipline has been driven by the growth in the complexity of projects around the world.
People have always developed projects. In their simplest form projects are one- off or unique. They have a single aim and a series of separate definable objectives. They have a finite lifespan and they are usually intended to bring about change. They are usually relatively complex and (because they involve change) they are often relatively risky. Most people are familiar with projects in their everyday lives. An obvious example is building an extension on a house. A less obvious example, perhaps, is a marriage. If you think about it, getting married meets all the basic project criteria mentioned above. The degree of risk involved is perhaps the most variable criterion!
There are numerous cases of major projects from thousands of years ago. The ancient Egyptian pyramids were built around 4000 years ago and the Roman road network across Europe and North Africa dates back around 2000 years. If the ancient Egyptians and Romans had such huge projects why did they not need formal project management tools and techniques? The answer revolves around complexity. The pyramids and Roman roads were big but essentially simple. The Pharaohs and Emperors had plenty of time, lots of money and unlimited slave labour.
William Wallace - Personal Name
1st Edtion
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Project Management
Management
English
2014
USA
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