However modern project management tools were not available until the 1900’s, with the first one being the Gantt chart. Then in the 1950’s the Critical Path Method (CPM) and the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). These tools are the basis for documentation and managing progress of a project. All three tools produce a graphical representation of a given project.
Project management requires organization of people, equipment + procedures in order to get the project completed within a set time frame and budget. A project manager is responsible for the coordination of all the resources to achieve the set objective of a project.
Things that need to be considered when planning a project:
Ø The purpose and aim of the project
Ø The resources available, both material and human
Ø The cost, time + human constraints
Ø Tasks, procedures or activities required to complete the project
Project managers ensure that organisational objectives are met on a timely, accurate, relevant and complete manner. They provide a way of controlling people, procedures and resources of a project.