For all practical purposes, there is no basic difference between program management and project management. But what about product management? …
Cortez Plastics
Cortez Plastics was having growing pains. As the business base of the company began to increase, more and more paperwork began to flow through the organization. The “informal” project management culture that had worked so well in the past was beginning to deteriorate and was being replaced by a more formal project management approach. Recognizing the cost implications of a more formal project management approach, senior management at Cortez Plastics decided to take some action.
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 …