There is without a doubt that project management is integral to the successful economic growth of any organization. In fact, in so many aspects of our lives, we are actually using project management without even realizing that we are. Whether it is organizing a picnic for a friend’s birthday or building a kennel for our dog, we all use project management every day.

The project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, and monitoring together with controlling as well as closing a project, while seemingly simple require a carefully thought-out process. Poor project management can lead to disastrous results and hundreds of millions of dollars in project losses.

Most people who are involved in project management may not be addressed as a “project manager”. They could be scientists, engineers, administrators, business executives, legal counsels, and government officials whose success depends upon being able to lead and manage project work effectively.