Project Management trends of 2013

        As the project environment grows in complexity, project management will require team, stakeholder and

      executive collaboration in 2013 like never before. On-the-job application of training, custom-made project approaches, innovative project tools and smarter resource management will be essential for driving the greatest business impact.

 Not only project management, but also the definition of “project success” has changed to encompass more  than the triple constraint of time, cost and scope. Collaboration is a common theme throughout many of the  2013 top 10 trends for project management, which were determined by a global panel of ESI International  senior executives and subject matter experts.

1. Programme management will gain momentum, but resources remain in short supply

2. Collaboration software solutions will become an essential business tool for project teams

3. Learning transfer will become the new mantra, but with little structured application

4. Agile blends with waterfall for a new “hybrid” approach

5. Smarter project investments will require a stronger marriage between project management and business process management (BPM)     

6. Internal certifications in corporations and public sector will eclipse the PMP

7.  More PMO heads will measure effectiveness on business results

8. Good project managers will buck unemployment trends

9. Client-centric project management will outpace the “triple constraint”

10. HR professionals will seek assessments to identify high-potential project managers