Situational Project Management

Foreword

Situational Project Management (SitPM) is a new concept recently introduced into the project management body of knowledge. Little has been written about SitPM, but what has been is fragmented, and a clear definition is yet to be put forth. Some have aligned SitPM to the Situational Leadership Model of Ken Blanchard, probably because of similar terminology; while others, such as myself, believe that it goes much deeper into process than it does into behavioral relationships. Its name is suggestive of project management approaches that are somehow adjusted to or accommodated to align with the nuances and changes in project situations. I have been advocating and writing about such adaptive approaches for nearly 20 years and offer a holistic ...