Next 25 Years
PMI Puget Sound 25th Anniversary Event – Sustaining Growth through Innovation
- Did you know the Chapter has grown to over 2,500 members?
As part of this 25th Anniversary event, we asked past Chapter presidents and Board members the following question: What is the biggest opportunities facing project management in the future?
Their responses are below and you can join the conversation in LinkedIn:
Project Management Changes
1) “I think that the answer lies in attitude - our refusal to regress into mediocrity. Now and into the future we must find new ways and tools to:
Optimize resource ROI through rapid, iterative and excellent capacity planning;
Staff the enterprise for excellence, not adequacy;
Continually monitor the project portfolio for alignment and performance;
Seek continual improvement in productivity and all things organizational.” – Sam Huffman, Board Member, 1997
2) “More holistic resource management.” – Noah Van Loen, Board Member, 2007
3) “Increasing pressure on personal time with 24/7 responsibilities (thanks to Blackberry and work tracking devices) and urgent pursuit of productivity until a backlash corrects the trend and…”– Richard McNeill, Board Member, 1998
4) "I can't predict the future, but I think one of the greatest opportunities for project management, will be in the space industry. I believe that man has a desire to colonize the moon and base camp for Mars. The thought is arousing", - Thomas Fawthrop, Board Member, 1994