AdvertisingProject management for advertising campaigns and productions such as a television commercial. | AgileAn approach to project management that breaks projects into quick cycles known as spirits. For example, a mobile app development team that ships updates every month. |
ArchitectureProject management for architectural design projects and architectural oversight of construction projects. | Business DevelopmentProjects for expanding a business such as a Japanese convenience store chain that expands into Germany with three test locations. |
Business ExpansionScaling a business such as managing the development, construction and operationalisation of new fast food restaurants. | ComplianceProjects that bring a firm into compliance with laws and regulations such as a manufacturer that brings in processes to comply with workplace safety laws. |
ConstructionManaging construction projects such as building a library. | DesignDesign projects such as designing chairs for a global retail chain. |
Energy ProjectsDevelopment of energy projects such as a solar panel system on the roof of an airport. | Engineering ProjectsThe design of technologically advanced products such as an air conditioner, aircraft or bridge. |
Environmental RemediationCleaning up environmental damage such as removing toxic chemicals from an industrial site or military base. | Event PlanningEvent planning is essentially project management. For example, a large firm that plans a media event such as an investor's day. |
Film ProductionDelivering elements of a film in pre-production, production and post-production. For example, management of set construction. | Game DevelopmentThe development of video games and updates to video games. |
HealthcareHealthcare projects in areas such as systems, construction, processes, compliance or operationalizing equipment. | Information TechnologyProjects for creating and updating systems and applications such as adding a new product to a system that settles trades for an investment bank. |
Infrastructure ProjectsPublic works and other infrastructure projects such as building a bridge. | Market ResearchManaging the development of commercial knowledge such as analysis for house builder that indicates what markets are likely to generate the highest returns. |
MarketingMarketing projects such as a marketing campaign to support the launch of a new vehicle. | NonprofitsProject management for nonprofits includes management of fundraising campaigns and projects that put this money to work. |
Process ImprovementThe re-engineering of business processes such as an ecommerce order fulfillment process. | Product DevelopmentProjects that develop products and services such as a new streaming media service. |
Product LaunchesLaunching a product may be a separate project such as a project to launch a new solar panel product to the European market. | Program ManagementProgram management is the management of multiple related projects such as a bank that is changing 50 systems for compliance reasons. |
ReportingThe development and launch of reporting such a report that will sample the packaging efficiency of ecommerce orders. | ResearchThe development of new knowledge such as research into new materials for battery systems. |
RetrenchmentRetrenchment is the process of closing parts of a business. For example, a project to phase out manufacturing of a legacy technology. | Software ProjectsThe development of software such as a project to create a new mobile app for a bank. |
Training & DevelopmentDeveloping training materials and programs such as a technology company that develops training materials for onboarding new staff. | WaterfallAn approach to project management that includes relatively long phases. For example, a bank that spends 8 months gathering requirements and planning for a systems project. |