Rethinking Project Management

Funded by the UK Government, ‘Rethinking Project Management’ was initiated in 2004 to research the areas in which mainstream project management theory needs to develop to support practitioners working on 21st century projects. Following a two-year research programme involving a network of many leading academics and senior practitioners, the seminar reviewed the programme’s main findings for developing new thinking in the management of projects.

Following an overview of the programme’s main findings, the seminar focused on three key areas in which the field needs to develop: value creation through projects and programmes, social complexity in project environments, and the shift from conventional training to learning and development. Key insights and messages were presented, followed by discussion about the implications for practice and future research.