Introduction to projects
Projects come in all shapes and sizes, from landing a man on Mars through to building a bridge or planning a wedding. Most people are involved in a number of projects from day to day. Maybe you don't think of what you do as project management, but if you:
- have a goal, for example building a shed in a week or holding a wedding in six months
- have different jobs to do, for example lay a concrete base and buy wood, or make a guest list and book a church
- need one or more people, for example, carpenters and glaziers, or florists and caterers...
... then you're a project manager.
Project management techniques are used for a wide variety of schemes in business, industry and government.
Examples of where project management is used
- Manufacturers coordinating the materials and tasks of production.
- Companies creating software programs or websites.
- Transporters shipping goods around the country and the world.
- Publishers planning a new book, newspaper or magazine.
- Government organisations managing defence projects, data processing and social programs.
- Oil companies exploring and producing oil.
- Public utility companies, for example telephone, electricity or gas, controlling capital programs.
- Construction companies and property developers coordinating the design, construction and use of everything from houses, through to skyscrapers, bridges, tunnels and airports.
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