CHAPTER 19
Competency and Careers in Project Management
Research into the causes of project failures has identified a primary cause of troubled or unsuccessful projects: the lack of qualified project managers.1 At one time, this lack was primarily due to the fact that qualified project managers were quite rare. Project management was “the accidental profession,” not one chosen and studied for.
Today, with the proliferation of degree programs, training courses, and a growing professional body, this is less true. The problem facing projects now is an organizational one. In many organizations, employees have little incentive to assume the position ...
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