Once the Human Resource manager for a client, a construction company, asked me “Mounir, I thought project management is only for construction but my friend is an HR manager in a jewelry company and she just attended the class your company did for them.”
Her question reflects a common misunderstanding that has existed for years, which is project management is only engineering and construction (E&C). Maybe this was somewhat true long time ago.
In the middle of the last century, formal project management was mostly in (E&C) and defense industry. In the 1980’s and 1990’s project management skills became valuable in information technology (IT). However, in the last decade or two, project management has extended into non-traditional sectors and industries.
The following is an example of the types of organizations and functions that we have delivered project management training for.
- Airline pilots for a leading airline
- Healthcare administrators
- Doctors and lawyers
- Jewelry company
- Administrators for a nuclear regulators
- Engineers and constructors
- Government planners
- Not for profit organizations
- Diplomatic corps and students
- Technology and telecom
- Military maintenance
- Transportation (rail, airports, ports, and aviation)
- Logistic and supply chain
- Oil & gas and petrochemicals
- Hospitality
- Water and waste water
- Banks and financial institution
- Media and entertainment
- Education
- Manufacturing and production
- Utilities and infrastructure
Over the years we have had projects using our CAM2P™ Model, such as:
- Designing a wedding collection – jewelry
- Launching a new business or not for profit organization
- Building an agricultural farm
- Developing a software application
- Launching an academy
- Developing a masters degree program
- Establishing an organizational project management system
- Developing a new residential compound
- Developing a business website
- Developing a recruitment portal
- Conducting awareness campaigns
- The list can go on and on
Therefore, today, individual and organizations have been embracing project management and continue to do so as they recognize the value. Still a large number of interested parties are after certifications but more and more are asking for practical – real world – project management.
Happy learning!