Since the dawn of time, mankind has used myths to make sense of the uncertainty that surrounds us. In the early 1990s, a lot of people believed that project management was the best-kept secret in business. However, because project management was not seen as a prevailing profession at that time, it suffered from a lack of awareness which was in a sense, a double-edged sword. Those who were knowledgeable in the practice of project management became extreamly valuable to organisations and pioneers for the profession.
These early adopters were able to convince organisations that project management practitioners were needed. Myths around project management began to form in the business community and as the role of the project manager was unclear, questions were raised as to what project management was and what it could offer organisations.
The definition of the word myth is a widely held, but false belief or idea.” Here, we’re going to examine 10 of the most pervasive PM myths that have emer…
