PM Africa Magazine Issue 01 | Page 29

PM Insights in it to achieve the project objectives on time and to the specified cost, quality and performance” (British Standard in Project Management 6079, 1996). The two most distinct developments evident in this new definition was that project management had moved away from the concept of a “one-time task” to a more holistic and multi-dimensional notion of a “project”. Human resources too were now under consideration with the need to lead, and to manage “the motivation of all those involved”. over this period also did much to equip the project manager with sophisticated tools in IT for planning and communication. Since project management began to fulfil a far wider role, the field of Enterprise Management opened up to it, resulting in the development of several organisation maturity models The Present I start my discussion on the present era with the role played by Information Technology (IT). I do so because I believe that project management in the present has been defined by the application of IT. It has created a demand for project management skills far beyond the role for which the profession was originally conceived, opening opportunities for skilled project managers in every area of business, industry, academia, Government and the non-profit sector. (Cicmil, 2006). Advances made in operational research GELEZANI TRAINING & CONSULTANCY cc PO Box 40624 REYNO RIDGE 1049 Fax: 086 525 6932 Muzi: 073 029 6434 Isabel: 082 595 9893 Email: [email protected] [email protected] GELEZANI (a BEE company) was established in 2006 as a culmination of numerous, successful projects executed by the members, this is attributed to the complimentary set of skills and experience shared by the members and encouragement about change in the economic landscape of our country. OUR MISSION To operate in partnership with our clients, as a performance-driven service supplier. Our approach is to understand our customer’s business and work with the customer as an integrated part of the team. WHAT WE OFFER • D e s i g n , i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d implementation of Integrated Management Systems in accordance with ISO 9001:2008 (Quality), ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental) OHSAS 1800:2007, (Health and Safety), and OH&SA 85 of 1993 (Health & Safety Act & Regulations) • A s s i s t a n c e w i t h T h i r d Pa r t y Certification • Imple