PROJECT MANAGEMTN - A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO PLANING, SCHEDULING AND CONTROLLING

Project management as a discipline grew out of the need during WWII for a system to manage the schedule, cost, and specifications of large multi-task projects. Since that time, it has largely been employed in the construction industry because of thelarge multi-task nature of civil and construction projects. Over the last decade, the use of project management techniques in general business methods (planning, scheduling, and controlling) has risen sharply.