10 Project Management Trends in 2009

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10 Project Management Trends in 2009
Rudolf Melik (March 16, 2009)

From on-demand technology adoption to the virtual workplace, the project management space is changing rapidly, and the pace of these changes will only increase this year.

Project management continues to gain credibility as a profession that is very much in need with today’s complex workforce, market realities and regulatory requirements. Technology vendors are taking note as well, with innovative solutions and flexible models to deploy software. The stage has been set in 2009 for some very exciting changes in the project management world.

Here are ten project management trends that will become more prominent in 2009:

10. The correlation between project management and operational excellence

Senior executives generally stay away from project management-related decisions. The expectation was that the CIO and other operational executives would take care of ensuring effective project management practices.

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