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What can I do with a degree in project management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Many of these roles are predicted to be in software development and sub-sectors like app development, IT security and healthcare tech. Expect digital project management to earn more than retail, for example. You’ll have the opportunity to practice your leadership skills and communication skills during group work.

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Top 25 Project Management Influencers of 2025

NimbleWork

What distinguishes these influencers in the landscape of project management thought leadership? Jim Highsmith Jim Highsmith is a pioneer in the agile software development space, having co-authored the Agile Manifesto , the founding document of agile software development.

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Project management degrees: Do you need one and what you can do with it

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Any project management course at university level should cover the interpersonal and fusion skills that are required for success as well, such as leadership, communication, people management and teamwork. Many of these roles are predicted to be in software development and sub-sectors like app development, IT security, and healthcare tech.

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Where Did All the Project Managers Go?

Leading Answers

Software is becoming omnipresent, it is embedded and integral to all industries. Not just technology companies (like Google, Apple) but every sector is being disrupted by software including retail (Amazon), banking (PayPal, cryptocurrencies), transportation (Tesla, Uber), and travel (Airbnb).   Role Changes.

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The Nonobvious Line Between Business Agility and AI Readiness

Leading Agile

Eric Flecher: We’re making AI accessible, much like those, that mobile experience I shared when I was doing a lot of mobile work for enterprises, we would get called in, Hey, a lot of excitement at this business layer, the leadership layer, the individuals that are deciding these strategies and purchasing and bringing teams in to help.

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Review of Product Development Books

Leading Answers

As software becomes more critical to business operations and product offerings we are seeing that software projects do not end. Many organizations are transitioning to become software focussed organizations that offer specialized services. Amazon is a software company with retail (and cloud) offerings.

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43 Learning Resources for New and Experienced Project Managers

LiquidPlanner

Unless you work in the retail or hospitality industries, November and December usually bring a quiet calm to the office. Her strength is writing about careers, leadership, and teams within the PM space. If you work in the software and product development space, you should bookmark this blog. Clients go on vacation.