Managing Projects in 2011

Everybody has question in mind what will be trends in Project Management in new decade and obviously how 2011 factor will laid out its plans to shape things road ahead. The way technology is driving humans from outside-in, so a common answer expected would be the technology platforms and their use in project management will be a key role to play in shaping communication, collaboration, planning and many more ideas will be generated over a period of time.

Existing Collaboration tools like messengers(voice, non-voice), video conferencing, virtual meetings via remote computers(it may be device other than PC, like tablets, iphone etc.) are contributing a lot on connecting and communicating. Evolution like facebook, twitter, google tools like online spreadsheet and other Google docs shared across globe at same time will drive dissemination of information in broader and effective way to be observed closely, how it will be used productively in managing projects.

Although a debate over what can be automated and what cannot be will go on continuously but facts remains same, technology has changing continuously the way we used to executes project and managers need to continuously learn and adapt to new environment and practices it may be technology , process, people or management.

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