Why Is Project Management Important?

Globally, the gap between the need for project management skills availability of talent continues to grow.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) identifies three reasons for the persistence of the talent gap.

 An increase in the number of jobs requiring project management-oriented skills.
 Higher demand for project professionals in emerging and developing countries due to economic growth.
 The rate of retirement from the workforce.
This suggests that project management is important to individuals and organizations for many reasons.