Project Management for Non-Project Managers

CHAPTER FIVEThe Project Management Mystique Unveiled

Organizations use project management to achieve results. Information technology companies, large government programs, and the construction industry all use project management extensively. However, many other types of organizations—police departments, nonprofits, event planners—also are finding tremendous benefits in employing project management practices. They do so in order to increase efficiency and quality in delivering services, increase customer satisfaction, and improve team performance, making it more agile and responsive. One of the greatest benefits of project management, although this may not have been your experience to date, is that it allows everyone to speak the same language ...