The Project Manager's HomePage (News) History of Project Management page. In the West there was not much project activity till the 11/12th century and the central medieval period which saw a massive building program of Gothic Castles, initiated by the Norman invasion of Britain.
As Europe came out of the Dark ages towns and cities expanded and grew. Cathedrals became central to their economic development, driven by the competition for pilgrims. Through a period of several hundred years these projects strived to out do each other and entered a skyscraper race in creating the ultimate cathedral in splendor and height. In these years in France more stone was excavated than at any time in Ancient Egypt. Project Management was at the forefront. Lexicon of Project Management Terms. The PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms offers you a standardized set of frequently used project, program and portfolio management terms with clear and concise definitions.
Included are 145 terms that have a unique use in the profession and high relevance to its vocabulary. While our Combined Standards Glossary© contained all of the definitions from PMI’s global standards, in some instances the definitions differed from standard to standard. The lexicon is the first step toward a consistent PMI “dictionary.” Head First Pmp: A Brain-Friendly Guide to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam (9780596801915): Jennifer Greene, Andrew Stellman.