Introduction to Project Management

Amos Darko, Goodenough D. Oppong and Albert P. C. Chan

Chapter 2 in Developing a Body of Knowledge for Green Construction Project Management, 2024, pp 19-76 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This chapter introduces the concepts and fundamental knowledge of projects and project management (PM). The rich history of PM across different industries is reviewed to reveal the essential progress made. The importance of PM and the challenges that PM faces in contemporary times are discussed. The main generic standards, frameworks, and methodologies that are available in the PM world are reviewed, with case studies explored for exemplification of their application in real life. In the end, the current, emerging, and future trends of the knowledge and practice of PM are discussed as a reference point for the PM community.

Keywords: Project Management; Construction Management; Environmental Management; Green Construction Project Management; Green Construction Management; Body of Knowledge; Green Building; Green Construction; Sustainable Building; Sustainable Construction; Circular Economy; Resilience; Climate Change; Carbon Emissions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L74 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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