Quest for Team Competence

This paper reviews recent developments in project management competency (PMC). The evolution of Competency Movement is briefly traced to that of managerial competency. Much of the research surrounding project manager competency has its roots in managerial competency research. Generally, many of the authors who write about PMC suggest that if competency is improved, then the likelihood of project success is also improved. However, one area that has been neglected is that of team competence. It is the project team that performs the majority of project work yet has been neglected in project management research.