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managing pRojecTs as
Though people maTTeRed
Using Soft Skills and Project Management Tools
for Successful Enterprise Transformation
DAVID F. RICO
University of Maryland University College
15.1 Introduction
Project management has a long and rich history stretching back
thousands of years. Large public works of historical significance were
only possible using project management techniques. It doesn’t take
much imagination to recall some of the great project achievements
of humankind. ese are often known as the wonders of the ancient
world. Some of them include the Tower of Babel, Great Pyramids,
Roman Aqueducts, Great Wall of China, Nazca Lines, or perhaps
even Noah’s Ark or Solomon’s Temple. More recent examples include
the Taj Majal, Pana ...