An introduction to project management

What is project management?

Project management is often leading a team of individuals through a specified project, ensuring it is delivered on time, within budget and meeting all criteria set out.

Projects will usually have a start date, end date and budget set out. A project team might also have multiple people from different areas of a business all working together, or even external collaborators, so there is a lot to keep sight of.

Project management can be broken down into these three stages: