Cited by 141Construction Project Management and PerformanceManagement Theory and PracticeEconomic and Technological Systems Analysis

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The History Of Project Management

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Seymour, Tom, Hussein, Sara·2014·International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS)

Abstract

Long before there was an institute for project management, or updated knowledge books and guides on how to manage projects, or even before the existence of Gantt charts, history offers several examples of colossal projects successfully completed. The Pyramids of Giza, Great Wall of China, and Coliseum are all good examples of such projects. Project Management, at its core, is concerned with creating an environment where people can work together to achieve a mutual objective, in order to deliver successful projects on time and on budget. Throughout the history of humanity, humans have been working on improving and refining the practices of project management. The goal of this paper is to present the evolution of project management since ancient times until present times and its outlook in the future by outlining major events and developments throughout history.

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Crossref · 10.19030/ijmis.v18i4.8820

Cites

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  • It may state two separate claims as one. 35
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Very little documentation of the methods and techniques used in historical projects exists before the 1950s.

    “Regrettably, despite all of these monumental achievements, very little documentation of their methods and techniques exists.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    The Project Management Institute's definition of a project and project management can be applied to ancient historical undertakings.

    “If we agree with the definition offered by Project Management Institute that a project is”
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  1. [9]9. Goldratt, E. (1997). Critical Chain. Great Barrington: North River Press.

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Metadata

Authors
Seymour, T., & Hussein, S.
Affiliations
Minot State University (US)
Venue
International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS)
Published
2014-09-11
Volume
18
Issue
4
Pages
233
ISSN
  • 1546-5748 (ISSN-L)
  • 2157-9628
OpenAlex
W2127765879
Cited by
141
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 2
FWCI
10.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Management Theory and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management of Technology and Innovation › Economic and Technological Systems Analysis
Keywords
Gantt chart, project delivery, future of project management, Giza pyramids, Great Wall of China, Colosseum

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Seymour, T., & Hussein, S. (2014). The History Of Project Management. International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS). https://doi.org/10.19030/ijmis.v18i4.8820