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Background to Project Management

In the last 10 years, project management has developed into a well understood and well respected management discipline. Project work has increased across all sectors of industry, including the public sector as funding for work is tied specifically to the delivery of new products and services. Therefore, the need for trained and skilled project managers continues to grow.

Project management offers a framework to help organisations transform their day-to-day operations and service performance. It is viewed as a way of organising for the future. Moreover, in an increasingly busy, stressful, and uncertain world it has become necessary to manage several projects successfully at the same time.

There has been rapid development in the role of the project manager, away from simply planning and reporting of progress using spreadsheets and complicated project management software, into someone whose style and approach is focused on the management, processes and the overall business value of a project. The role of Project Manager is a sophisticated management role, requiring a mix of many skills. These skills include negotiation, communication, presentation, planning and scheduling, risk management and the ability to perform under stress.

Project Management encompasses a range of accredited and non accredited training courses.