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The Top 10 Myths of Project Management
Tim Arthur
Need help battling the skeptics of project management? Do you ever face some resistance when bringing your new team and/or customers up to speed on why you’re applying project management principles? ... This article reviews some of the most popular myths that you can expect to hear. ... Working with your stakeholders, it may be useful to take a look at this list of common misconceptions of project management so that you can step forward together from a common basis of understanding.
First, take a look at the myths and see how many of them you can identify with:
Myth #1: Seasoned project managers planned for it. That is, they pursued an educational path that resulted in the official title of Project Manager.
Myth #2: The best project managers are those that are certified or have a degree in it.
Myth #3: We can tell that a project is destined for trouble once it is really cranking along.
Myth #4: The principle role of the project manager is to ensure that the schedule is met.
Myth #5: Project management is just the science of figuring out where to apply your heroes, versus where to apply the rookies.
Myth #6: A seasoned project manager is a silver bullet.
Myth #7: The best project managers are those that are promoted from within the technical ranks of the organization.
Myth #8: Project management is just a more acceptable term for micro-management.
Myth #9: Project management is just the next management fad.
Myth #10: Project management is rigidly based on processes and prescribed documentation. ...
Debunking the Myths
Myth #1: Seasoned Project Managers planned for it. That is, they pursued an educational path that resulted in the official title of Project Manager.
Project management has been called the accidental vocation because it is supported in large part by employees that obtained their training in some manner within the field of leadership such as Business Administration, Organizational Team Leadership, and the like. This is good news for those that aspire to the field of project management, but have training in different fields of study.
However, with the legitimacy of this new profession in place, leading universities now offer degree programs that specialize in project management.
Approximate Word count = 1859
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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