Surveying practicing project managers on curricular aspects of project management programs: A resource-based approach

From: Project Management Journal | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract

Project management, as a discipline of study, deals in the explanation of conceptual and quantitative approaches used to manage nonrepetitive tasks within the organization's constraints of time, cost, and performance.. Area project management professionals in the metropolitan Pittsburgh area were surveyed concerning interest in pursuing coursework in and relative importance of project management and work efforts as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI). After a follow-up letter, a total of 50 out of 210 (23.8%) responded to the questionnaire. A few of the highlights of ...

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