Invensis Learning, a premier training and certification organization that provides widely-recognized project management certification courses decided to understand what could be the Project Management trends for 2019. As a training and certification provider, we wanted to clearly understand from the industry experts as to where the project management domain was heading towards and how could we address the gaps if there were any.

1. PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
TRENDS FOR
2019 by PM Experts

2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRENDS
as suggested by PM Experts

3. 1 Accelerated Shift from Waterfall to Agile Project Management
Waterfall Agile
There will be an accelerated shift from Waterfall to Agile Project Management in
larger organizations as they realize the only way to deliver on benefits in the
increasingly dynamic and complex environment is to learn and adapt quickly.

4. 2 Project Managers will be more of All-rounders
Project managers will be more of all-rounders, flexible, strategic, and focus more on
the dependencies within the project. There will be more pressure than ever before
on project managers from external stakeholders, and they have to be more creative
to think out of the box to meet strategic objectives.

5. 3 Highly Projectized Enterprises
Enterprises will be highly projectized with the integration of project thinking to all
work processes. With increased remote teams, soft skills will be even more
important. Social responsibility and accountability will gain more focus across
enterprises globally.

6. 4 Focus on Change Management
As the commercial sector moves towards “agile,” “flexible” working spaces, the ability for a Project
Manager to understand and effectively communicate the principles of change management will
become almost compulsory. The competitive world of commercial business now dictates that
companies provide an “experience” and not just a place to sit and work. The Project Managers role
through delivery of these solutions is to assist in providing these experiences and change management
is the key skillset required to do so.

7. 5 Implementation of Agile Project Management
With the enterprise-wide implementation of Agile Project Management, even
hybrid project management will spread further. And in many organizations, project
management roles will be replaced by Scrum Masters.

8. 6 Effective Communication
Effective communication and hand over on a daily basis between cross geographic
Agile teams will play a crucial role.

9. 7 Newer Technologies
Newer technologies like Artificial intelligence, Robotic Process Automation,
Machine Learning, Virtual Reality (VR), Cloud, Block chain, and Nanotechnology will
be more popular in enterprises. The future of Project Managers will depend on
having these key experiences as they will be in more demand to handle complex
projects down the line.

10. 8 Internet Of Things (IoT)
Internet of Things (IoT) will bring critical and complex data to work with for Project
Managers and Team Leaders. Emotional intelligence will be part of their day-to-day
activity throughout the project life cycle.

11. 9 Technology Push
Technology Push – As we move toward a paper-less work environment there is an increasing
push to move projects to cloud based systems. There are many positives in doing this; real-
time connectivity to the project team, “live” instruction and data capture and so on. Thus, the
modern age project manager shall be required to understand a number of cloud-based
application platforms and be fluent in mainstream providers such as Aconex, Bluebeam, and
Procore to name a few.

12. 10 Appreciation
Motivation will no longer be having a steady source of income but will come from
appreciation, sense of belongingness, and being valued. Moreover, millennials will
constitute a larger slice of the project team in enterprises worldwide.

13. 11 More is More
More is More – The old adage of less is more is certainly out the window moving forward.
Increasing competitiveness will dictate the requirement for a Project Manager to provide
“something” different, an edge, an added extra. It will simply not be enough for a Project
Manager to say they are an “expert” in a field as client’s access to a broader Project Manager
market, allowing them a larger field of “experts.” Project Managers in 2019 will need to work
on growing their skillsets beyond their area of expertise and look to how they can provide a
tailored experience for every client.

14. 12 Fighting for Competent Resources
There will be fierce fighting for competent resources and certified practitioners globally and
this, in turn, will shape the portfolios managed by enterprises.

15. 13 Mega Projects
A large number of mega projects will be sanctioned especially in the oil and gas sector. Scaling
up would be more in focus in this sector, and the demand for project practitioners will go up
drastically.

16. 14 Focus from Large to Medium Organizations
Project Management will gain more focus from large to medium organizations. As per the
latest PMI Pulse of the Profession 2018 report, enterprises now only waste 9.9% of every
dollar invested, down from 13.5% in 2013.

17. 15 Greater Demand
Greater demand for PMI certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), Program
Management Professionals (PgMP), and Portfolio Management Professionals (PfMP) from
enterprises globally.

18. 16 More Investment towards Training and Certification
Both SMBs and large MNCs will invest even more in building up their staff with relevant
training and certification courses to handle dynamic and challenging projects

19. 17 Innovative Solutions & Closer Engagement
Scope management will no longer mean protecting the original scope drafted in the business
plan but coming up with innovative solutions through closer engagement of the design and
business teams, to find the path of least resistance to change.

20. 18 Lens of Delivering Benefits
Project success will be judged through the lens of delivering benefits, rather than just the
traditional tenets of staying within budget and delivering on time.

21. 19 Digital Transformation
Digital transformation will be the need of the hour for both SMBs and large organizations that
will look for a fully integrated solution.

22. Conclusion
This is an extensive list of Project Management trends for 2019 that we were able to capture from Project Management Experts
from the US, Germany, and Australia. Will these trends shape the way project management is accepted in enterprises globally?
With newer technologies, how will project practitioners across the globe can stay relevant and fill the gaps that are necessary?
Please do contribute in the comments below if you feel something really important was missed out that could be part of
this article as Project Management trends for 2019.
Also, please share your views as to how project management as a practice will fare in the future across
enterprises globally. And does project management as a best practice/methodology/framework has what it
takes to address the future needs of business globally.
19 Project Management Trends for 2019 by PM Experts
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23. Contributed by Project Management
(PM) Experts
Marc Hammoud
Project/Programme Manager, H&D Braunschweig Area, Germany
Marc has a B.S from the American University of Beirut and an M.Sc. from the University of Geneva. His professional
experience goes back to 1998 in Lausanne, Switzerland and extends to his current role at H&D in Germany. Marc is a certified
PMP, Project Director, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, ITIL, IT Professional – Enterprise. In his current role, Marc provides cross-
team leadership with a balanced mix of technical and project management skills.
Rohini Das
Senior Project Manager, Zurich Financial Services Sydney, Australia
Rohini is a Senior Project Manager with Zurich Financial Services Australia and has been in the General Insurance product
development and project management space for over 16 years. She has a keen interest in the Agile framework and General
Insurance industry.
Dharam Singh
CEO, vCare Project Management NSW, Australia
Dharam Singh is an award winner and a leading PgMP and PfMP mentor from New South Wales, Australia. As the CEO of
vCare Project Management, his company has been the training partner for both PMI Melbourne and PMI New Zealand
chapters. He has over 25 years of experience and has the distinction of serving as the Secretary & Certification Director or
PMI Sydney.
Chris Dickson
Senior Project Manager, APP Corporation Adelaide, Australia
Chris Dickson has nearly 10 years of experience across the construction and client side roles and has covered wide industry
verticals such as Commercial, Industrial, Defense, Mining, Education, New Construction, Government and Technology
Projects. Currently, he is involved in the defense and commercial sector representing a number of key Australia and Global
clients.

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