For all practical purposes, there is no basic difference between program management and project management. But what about product management? …
MIS Project Management
MIS (management information systems) is the department controlling hardware and software systems used for business-critical decision-making within an enterprise. The MIS department was originally the whole of information technology.
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 …