Globalizarea, intensificarea legăturilor comerciale, crizele economice, fluctuaţiile cursurilor de schimb valutar, scăderea preţurilor la petrol şi efectul asupra economiilor statelor lumii, toate impun o resetare a abordărilor stand-ard faţă de organizarea proceselor şi sistemelor economice. Managementul de Proiect (MP) şi-a început parcursul şi profesion-alizarea cu mai puţin de un secol în urmă, drept răspuns la necesitatea de a identifica soluţii inovative pentru problemele de ordin strategic, militar, economic, social etc. Universalitatea MP, prin aplicarea tehnicilor, metodelor, proceselor, principiilor etc. în variate domenii, a determinat necesitatea de a elabora concepte, metodologii şi instrumentar practic, care ar ghida profesioniştii în lucrul cu proiectele. Evoluţia MP a condiţionat apariţia unui vocabular cunoscut de spe-cialiştii din domeniu, care este completat continuu. Cadrul teoretic şi cel empiric aferent proiectelor este un „instrument viu”, ceea ce şi determină o permanentă consolidare a cunoştinţelor şi perfecţionare a practicii. Proiectele sunt definite prin unicitate, dar ideea conturării unei metodologii generice de implementare este prezentă în lumea cer-cetătorilor şi specialiştilor în MP. Actualmente, practic fiecare organizaţie implementează proiecte, fie recunoscute formal sau nu. MP a primit recu-noştinţă internaţională şi este una dintre cele mai bine plătite profesii în ţările cu o economie dezvoltată.

Globalization, trade linkages, economic crises, fluctuations of cur-rency exchange rates, the decline in oil prices and its effect on the world economies, all require a reset of standard approaches to organizing eco-nomic processes and systems. Project Management (PM) has started its evolution and professionalization less than a century ago, in response to the need OF identifying innovative solutions to strategic, military, econom-ic, social challenges etc. Universality of the PM approaches, techniques, methods, processes, principles, etc. applied in various fields has led to the need of creating conceptual frameworks, methodological and practical tools that would guide professionals in their work with projects. PM development has conditioned the emergence of a vocabulary known by the experts in the field, which is continually replenished. The theoretical and the empirical framework related to projects is a "living instrument", a fact that determines a permanent improvement of practice and knowledge base. Projects are defined by uniqueness, but the idea of outlining a generic implementation methodology is present in the world of researchers and spe-cialists. Virtually every organization implements projects, formally recognizing this or not recognizing. PM received international appreciation and is one of the best-paid professions in the countries with a developed economy.

Globalization, trade linkages, economic crises, fluctuations of cur-rency exchange rates, the decline in oil prices and its effect on the world economies, all require a reset of standard approaches to organizing eco-nomic processes and systems. Project Management (PM) has started its evolution and professionalization less than a century ago, in response to the need OF identifying innovative solutions to strategic, military, econom-ic, social challenges etc. Universality of the PM approaches, techniques, methods, processes, principles, etc. applied in various fields has led to the need of creating conceptual frameworks, methodological and practical tools that would guide professionals in their work with projects. PM development has conditioned the emergence of a vocabulary known by the experts in the field, which is continually replenished. The theoretical and the empirical framework related to projects is a "living instrument", a fact that determines a permanent improvement of practice and knowledge base. Projects are defined by uniqueness, but the idea of outlining a generic implementation methodology is present in the world of researchers and spe-cialists. Virtually every organization implements projects, formally recognizing this or not recognizing. PM received international appreciation and is one of the best-paid professions in the countries with a developed economy.