You will learn:
- Introduction to project management
- Framework conditions of project management
- Hard skills for project management
- Soft skills for project management
- Roles and commitment to projects
- Conclusion
Introduction to project management
This paper gives a general introduction to basics related to project management. The paper does not follow a specific project management concept or direction. It is more or less a general and short overview of different factors like
- Framework conditions
- Hard skills
- Soft skills
- Roles and commitment
we identified as a useful theoretical entry to manage multilateral projects as well as possible. These can be useful if you plan a project or want to reflect on your own knowledge of project management.
What is a project?
A project is a temporary interaction with a specific scope and specific resources as well as a defined beginning and end. In general, projects are unique (new and risky) as well as no routine interactions. Projects deal with context-related complexities which always differ and usually require a separate project management approach.
What is the task of project management?
The general task or goal of project management is to prepare, conduct and implement successful projects which help to solve challenges – no matter what kind of project. Projects become more and more important in a more and more complex world. In the case of rural development, this complexity leads to many new topics and projects that should be fostered by public organizations. So projects will be an inherent part of development processes in the future.
Why do so many projects not succeed?
On one hand, there is no clear answer to that question because projects are always different. On the other hand, successful projects obviously find better ways to adapt their project management to new or different circumstances, different stakeholders, and at least different cultures to avoid too many mistakes. Finally, classical linear (waterfall) project management can not be the future solution to succeed.
