For all practical purposes, there is no basic difference between program management and project management. But what about product management? …
Project Management
Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
SYSTEMS, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS:
A DEFINITION
In the preceding sections the word “systems” has been used rather loosely. The exact definition of a system depends on …
Project Management Growth: RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
Why was project management so difficult for companies to accept and implement? The answer is shown in Figure 2–7. Historically, …
Project Management Growth: Concepts 1985 –2003
By the 1990s, companies had begun to realize that implementing project management was a necessity, not a choice. The question …
Project Management Growth: Concepts 1960 –1985
The growth of project management has come about more through necessity than through desire. Its slow growth can be attributed …
Project Management Growth: Concepts 1945–1960
During the 1940s, line managers used the concept of over-the-fence management to manage projects. Each line manager, wearing the hat …
Project Management Growth
INTRODUCTION The growth and acceptance of project management has changed significantly over the past forty years, and these changes are …
Case Study – WILLIAMS MACHINE TOOL COMPANY
For 75 years, the Williams Machine Tool Company had provided quality products to its clients, becoming the third largest U.S.-based …
Project Management Overview (Part5)
PROJECT-DRIVEN VERSUS NON–PROJECT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS On the micro level, virtually all organizations are either marketing-, engineering-, or manufacturing- driven. But on …
PMI ® Certifications Handbook
PMI Website PMI ® CertificationsPMI ® CertificationsHandbookTable of ContentsHow to Use the PMI PMP® Certification Handbook – revised 7 December …