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As a discipline, Project Management developed from different fields of application including construction, engineering, and defense.  In the United States, the forefather of project management is [[Henry Gantt]], called the father of planning and control techniques, who is famously known for his use of the [[Gantt chart|"bar" chart]] as a project management tool, for being an associate of [[Frederick Winslow Taylor|Frederick Winslow Taylor's]] theories of [[scientific management]], [http://principles-of-scientific-management.blogspot.com/] and for his study of the work and management of Navy ship building.  His work is the forerunner to many modern project management tools including the [[work breakdown structure]] (WBS) and resource allocation.

As a discipline, Project Management developed from different fields of application including construction, engineering, and defense.  In the United States, the forefather of project management is [[Henry Gantt]], called the father of planning and control techniques, who is famously known for his use of the [[Gantt chart|"bar" chart]] as a project management tool, for being an associate of [[Frederick Winslow Taylor|Frederick Winslow Taylor's]] theories of [[scientific management]], [http://principles-of-scientific-management.blogspot.com/] and for his study of the work and management of Navy ship building.  His work is the forerunner to many modern project management tools including the [[work breakdown structure]] (WBS) and resource allocation.

The 1950s marked the beginning of the modern project management era.  Again, in the United States, prior to the 1950s, projects were managed on an ad hoc basis using mostly [[Gantt chart]]s, and informal techniques and tools. At that time, two mathematical project scheduling models were developed: (1) the "[[Program Evaluation and Review Technique]]" or PERT, developed as part of the [[United States Navy|United States Navy's]] (in conjunction with the [[Lockheed Corporation]]) [[Polaris missile]] submarine program;<ref>http://www.boozallen.com/about/history/history_5</ref> and (2) the "[[Critical Path Method]]" (CPM) developed in a joint venture by both [[DuPont|DuPont Corporation]] and [[Remington Rand|Remington Rand Corporation]] for managing plant maintenance projects.  These mathematical techniques quickly spread into many private enterprises.

The 1950s marked the beginning of the modern project management era.  Again, in the United States, prior to the 1950s, projects were managed on an ad hoc basis using mostly [[Gantt chart]]s, and informal techniques and tools. At that time, two mathematical project scheduling models were developed: (1) the "[[Program Evaluation and Review Technique]]" or PERT, developed as part of the [[United States Navy|United States Navy's]] (in conjunction with the [[Lockheed Corporation]]) [[Polaris missile]] submarine program; [http://www.boozallen.com/about/history/history_5]and (2) the "[[Critical Path Method]]" (CPM) developed in a joint venture by both [[DuPont|DuPont Corporation]] and [[Remington Rand|Remington Rand Corporation]] for managing plant maintenance projects.  These mathematical techniques quickly spread into many private enterprises.

In 1969, the [[Project Management Institute]] (PMI) was formed to serve the interest of the project management industry.  The premise of PMI is that the tools and techniques of project management are common even among the widespread application of projects from the [[software industry]] to the construction industry.  In 1981, the PMI Board of Directors authorized the development of what has become ''[[A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge]]'' (PMBOK), containing the standards and guidelines of practice that are widely used throughout the profession. The [[International Project Management Association]] (IPMA), founded in Europe in 1967, has undergone a similar development and instituted the IPMA Project Baseline. Both organizations are now participating in the development of a global project management standard.

In 1969, the [[Project Management Institute]] (PMI) was formed to serve the interest of the project management industry.  The premise of PMI is that the tools and techniques of project management are common even among the widespread application of projects from the [[software industry]] to the construction industry.  In 1981, the PMI Board of Directors authorized the development of what has become ''[[A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge]]'' (PMBOK), containing the standards and guidelines of practice that are widely used throughout the profession. The [[International Project Management Association]] (IPMA), founded in Europe in 1967, has undergone a similar development and instituted the IPMA Project Baseline. Both organizations are now participating in the development of a global project management standard.