The traditional IT department definition of "projects" is no longer complete. As a result, project management tools are evolvin into feature-rich solutions that are finding application outside of IT and across the enterprise. What IT departments have traditionally defined as "projects" is no longer a complete definition of projects.
Marketing, product development, R&D, finance, operations, and other disciplines across the enterprise are turning to project management methodologies and software solutions to structure how they tackle project-based work and improve efficiency. Although they may not call their work "projects," work management methodologies, which have their origins in IT project management, are being embraced by every discipline.
Regardless of whether your job title is project manager, creative director, or account manager, the ability to juggle traditional projects, ad hoc requests, and operational work simultaneously has become a critical skill. This ability requires real-time visibility, feedback and collaboration across every level of the organization—from the executive level down, and from the workfoce level up.
@task believes project management solutions will prove to be a critical for organizations seeking a better way to get work done. Forward-looking project management solutions will need to be flexible, facilitate collaboration, and accommodate a variety of project types including anything from traditional projects to unplanned initiatives.
Achieving a better way to get work done will requires organizations to strengthen internal processes and methodologies while applying the right project management solution for their cross-discipline requirements.
