The development of Project, business process, construction of a building or bridge, the relief effort after a natural disaster, the expansion of sales into a new geographic market — all are projects

Project management processes fall into five groups:

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, Closing

Project   management knowledge draws   on   ten   areas:   Integration,   Scope,   Time,   Cost,   Quality, Procurement, Human resources, Communications, Risk management and Stakeholder management.

All  management  is  concerned  with  these,  of  course.  But  project  management  brings  a  unique focus shaped by the goals, resources and schedule of each project. The value of that focus is proved by the rapid, worldwide growth of project management.