The World of Project ManagementIn the business world, the goal is to always be one step ahead of your competitors. This means that the organization must improve its processes and equipment. Even while these improvements are underway, business should operate as normal. Project managers are the people responsible for ensuring these improvements are implemented or installed. Project management is increasingly becoming a complex role that more and more people within the industry need to master. Today, project organization is used to perform tasks and solve problems of almost any scale, complexity and orientation. In many organizations, a significant portion of daily work is accomplished through projects. This is a change from managing one large project at a time for exceptional purposes. What is project management? To get the true definition of project management, you need to understand both components. A project is temporary in the sense that it has a defined start and end in time, as well as a defined scope and resources. Projects are unique because they are not considered routine operations, but a specific set of operations designed to achieve a single goal (Project Management Institute [PMI], 2014). Project management is the application of knowledge, skills and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently (PMI). It is a strategic skill for organizations, allowing them to link project outcomes to business objectives, making them better competitors in their respective markets (PMI). Since a project has a defined beginning and end, the project has a life cycle. The project manager uses this life cycle to manage the project. There is no fixed project life cycle model. Project life cycle models are usually unique to...... middle of paper ......p you with your project management skills. The key to project management is knowing that you are not the first to do the work and you certainly won't be the last. There's nothing wrong with asking questions or bringing in a mentor to help you manage your project. Project management can separate you from the rest of the office if you are successful in your efforts, so don't hesitate to embrace it and learn how to do the work emotionally. Works Cited Larson, EW and Gray, CF (2014). Project Management The Management Process (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education. Project Management Institute (2014). What is project management?. Retrieved April 27, 2014 from www.pmi.org?About-Us/About-Us-What-is-Project-Management.aspxProject Management for Development Organizations (2007). Project management organizational structures. Georgia: IMPACTO4DEV.