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Before then, projects were managed on an ad-hoc basis, mainly using informal techniques and tools.</p><div class="row"><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-clock-history"></i></div><p><i class="bi bi-calendar3"></i> <time datetime="2021-10-10">24 Dec 2014</time> updated 10 Oct 2021</p><h2><a href="brief-history-of-project-management.php" title="A Brief History of Project Management">A Brief History of Project Management</a></h2><p>In this history of project management, I chart all the significant developments and events in the discipline as far back as there are records.</p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-clock-history"></i></div><p><i class="bi bi-calendar3"></i> <time datetime="2021-10-10">10 Oct 2021</time></p><h2><a href="history-of-prince2.php" title="The History of PRINCE2">The History of PRINCE2</a></h2><p>In this article, I chart the history and evolution of PRINCE2. From its start in 1978 as PROMPTII through to today's PRINCE2 6th Edition.</p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-clock-history"></i></div><p><i class="bi bi-calendar3"></i> Not recorded</p><h2><a href="evolution-of-project-management-part-2.php" title="The Evolution of Project Management - Part 2">The Evolution of Project Management - Part 2</a></h2><p>As a discipline modern project management developed from different fields of application including construction, engineering and defence.</p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-clock-history"></i></div><p><i class="bi bi-calendar3"></i> Not recorded</p><h2><a href="evolution-of-project-management.php" title="The Evolution of Project Management">The Evolution of Project Management</a></h2><p>Project Management is an important topic because all organisations, be they large or small, at one time or other are involved in implementing new undertakings.</p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bi bi-clock-history"></i></div><p><i class="bi bi-calendar3"></i> Not recorded</p><h2><a href="how-project-management-developed.php" title="How Project Management Developed">How Project Management Developed</a></h2><p>It is possible to say that the concept of project management has been around since the beginning of history. It has enabled leaders to plan bold and massive projects.</p></div></div><div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 d-flex align-items-stretch mt-4" data-aos="zoom-in" data-aos-delay="300"><div class="icon-box"><div class="icon"><i class="bx bxs-quote-right"></i></div><p><i class="bx bxs-quote-left"></i> That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history. <i class="bx bxs-quote-right"></i> <i class="bi bi-person-circle"></i> Aldous Huxley</p></div></div></div></div></section></main><footer id="footer"><div class="footer-newsletter d-print-none"><div class="container"><div class="row justify-content-center"><div class="col-lg-6"><h3>Project Health Check</h3><p>Will your project be a success? 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