PM World Today Editorial - September 2006
The World of Project Management - What Is It?
What exactly is the “world of project management”? What is included? How big is it? What are its dimensions and characteristics? These are questions that I have been seriously considering for at least the last three years. And since www.pmforum.org is supposed to be “connecting the world of project management”, I think it is time to share some thoughts on this topic. In fact, I would like to introduce a new simplified model for the world of PM that I have now been using as a basis for recent professional presentations and papers, especially those on the subject of the future of project management.
As a former active volunteer leader for the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and having spent the last 20 years active in the PM profession, I began with an understanding of those activities and things with which PMI is associated. That includes PM standards, certifications, publications, education, training, conferences, organizational components, etc. Then of course we can identify many organizations in government, industry and society that actually need and use modern PM, in various industries and sectors. There are a variety of PM software tools and solutions, and the commercial companies that develop and sell PM-related products.
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The World of Project Management - What Is It?
About the Managing Editor:
David L. Pells
Managing Editor, pmforum.org
David L. Pells is the Managing Editor of PM World Today and www.pmforum.org. He is also the President and CEO of iWorld Projects & Systems, Inc., the parent company of pmforum.org. David is an internationally recognized leader in the field of professional project management, with over thirty years’ experience in project management related activities and positions. His professional experience includes a wide variety of programs and projects, including engineering, construction, transit, defense and high technology, and project sizes ranging from several thousand to ten billion dollars. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), and was awarded PMI’s person of the year award in 1998 and Fellow Award in 1999.
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