Project management has evolved from its formative stages in the 1940s to become a leading international and interdisciplinary application. The relevant professional bodies (the International Project Management Association and Project Management Institute) operate globally and across most areas of industry and commerce. Project management practices and procedures operate across a wide range of applications, from agricultural projects in Africa to complex engineering projects in Australia.
Project management is, perhaps, the world’s first truly international area of professional practice.
The growth of project management as an international discipline has been driven by the growth in the complexity of projects around the world.