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Posted on February 26, 2008 by Daiv Russell | Posted under Management
Project Management and Its Meaning
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Management principles began to evolve more efficiently beginning in the late nineteenth century, due in large part to the increasing complexity of the business world. In particular, large-scale government projects dominated decision-making, and became known as management decisions. Such endeavors involved thousands of workers and vast bulk quantities of materials, machinery, and equipment. The first time and motion study was conducted by a man named Frederick Taylor in the early 20th century. Because of the desire of businesses to increase the efficiency of labor, material and machinery, Taylor analyzed the various aspects of work patterns and behavior. His study confirmed that alternate work methods could result in a considerable increase in productivity and a reduction in labor and material costs. Taylor is now known as the "father of scientific management". Henry Gantt studied the order of work operations in great detail. He developed the eponymous chart which details the progress of effort in large projects. Gantt charts had become popular and have been used ever since their introduction in the 1920's. It was easier to complete projects as the chart helped to check the scheduled times and dependencies between tasks. Evolution of management into a distinctive business study dates back to the period of Taylor Gantt and many others. They revolutionized this concept into a study and discipline subject. Later came the different topics such as marketing approaches, industrial psychology, and human relations that became the backbone of business management. PERT charts and Critical Paths Methods were introduced in the mid 20's. After understanding the benefits of this subject, military and many other organizations started to adopt these techniques and they continue to apply them to this day. Today's project management is different from what it used to be in the beginning. Nowadays, project management is considered as a human being, which means that for a business to survive and prosper every functional part of the being should work in tandem and coordination towards achieving specific objectives. Over the time project management evolved into the current modern forms that is now prevailing in the world. The project manager manages the project and is responsible for its completion. A project manager, integrates various resources into a team, organizes and coordinates the whole project in order to get the best possible results in terms of productivity and profits. And finally the project manager delivers the completed project on time and within budgets. About The Author: Daiv Russell is a management and marketing consultant with Envision Consulting in Tampa, Florida. Consult these resources to learn more about Project Management Basics and Choosing an Online Project Management Course. |
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