Role of Project Management

Primary Task Response

Write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Role of Project Management

In the race for a competitive advantage, today’s organizations are often tasked with multiple large in-house and outsourcing responsibilities when it comes to project management.

1. Read the brief history of project management from this Web site.

http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/brief-history-of-project-management.php

1. Then, respond to the following:
   • Explain what project management is, and how it evolved over time.
   • Explain at least 1 thing that has surprised you about the field of project management.

Provide citations and references to support your information. (APA format)

Reference

Haughey, D. (2013, April 21). A brief history of project management. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/brief-history-of-project-management.html