Abstract:
Challenges could be observed as opportunities for success. The growth of project management body of knowledge and the
advancement of project managers’ capabilities in dealing with resources are crucial to the successful delivery of projects. This
paper builds on vast review of literature that took place over a series of publications under Project Management topic. The
management of uncertainty and dealing with different challenges are seen as necessary conditions for effective project
management. Sources of challenges are wide ranging and have fundamental effects on projects and project management body of
knowledge. These challenges are not limited to specific industry, and include scope management, information technology, team
dynamics, customers’ satisfaction, lean management, communication, innovation and quality. Common project management
body of knowledge does not address many of the listed sources of challenges, particularly in ‘soft’ project management skills
where flexibility and tolerance of PMs are necessary. More advanced efforts to figure out and handle important sources of
challenges are needed. Such attempts need to entail project managers’ capabilities as well as the organization maturities including
some aspects of organisation culture and learning
