{"id":9284,"date":"2018-12-17T11:55:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T17:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.watermarklearning.com\/blog\/?p=9284"},"modified":"2024-09-06T15:12:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:12:22","slug":"project-management-fundamentals-never-go-out-of-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watermarklearning.com\/blog\/project-management-fundamentals-never-go-out-of-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Management Fundamentals Never Go Out of Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ProjectIt\u2019s always fun to read the reflections and prognostications this time of year about what\u2019s happening in the project world. Indeed, we have our own collection of what we see as emerging trends in the fields of project management<\/a>, business analysis<\/a>, and Agile<\/a>. We\u2019ve been doing this for many years. With so many trends over the years, the sum of these year-over-year changes would seem to suggest that project management or business analysis aren\u2019t recognizable from what they were years ago.<\/p>\n

Yet, the best project management fundamentals never go out of style. Within those fundamentals, business people and teams may organize differently, tools evolve, and language gets modified. The core nuts and bolts in project management, however, are as important today as they ever have been.<\/p>\n

For that reason, I often recommend a project management fundamentals course<\/a> for young people who are looking to get their foot in the door for their first professional position somewhere. Understanding the basics in PM, including the classic triple constraint, for example, is terrific table-setting upon which someone can apply additional understanding of how to plug into projects in their environment.<\/p>\n

Understanding the dynamics and decisions related to defining and managing time, cost, and scope are essential to becoming a project team player. To be sure, depending on the project approach (i.e., waterfall or Agile<\/a>), the context will be different. But, good training results in an understanding that allows for application of basic PM concepts in any environment.<\/p>\n

I often hear \u201ctraditional\u201d project management characterized as \u201ccommand and control,\u201d which is typically contrasted with Agile projects in which teams work collaboratively. But when has that ever worked? In 20 years, I\u2019ve never taught a \u201ccommand and control\u201d approach to project management.<\/p>\n

As I think about my upcoming Project Management Fundamentals<\/a> class, I think about how the techniques, concepts, and practices I share that have not changed over the years. A few of my top favorite timeless, project management fundamentals that will always be essential to good project practice in any environment include:<\/p>\n

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