EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

Sria Telukdarie; Arnesh Telukdarie

EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

Sria Telukdarie, Arnesh Telukdarie

Johannesburg Business School

University of Johannesburg

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

This paper aims to identify the skills needed in the digital age for project managers and how they differ based on the evolving environment of project management. The analysis is conducted with a comparison of two different countries, South Africa and the United States of America. The keywords are identified through an academic library search to gauge the order of importance and relevance. A spreadsheet algorithm is created to hold data collected from the popular job market site. The data is collected and stored as two separate data sets for analysis. These keywords are fed into a spreadsheet algorithm with their corresponding country datasets. This process identifies a difference between the keyword comparison of the two data sets. By identifying and highlighting the key skills required from project managers in the future within these job markets, we can focus on what project managers in the future need to improve, harness and utilise for success in their fields.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting
Subtitle of host publication	Climbing Higher with Engineering Management
Editors	G. Natarajan, H. Zhang, E.H. Ng
Publisher	American Society for Engineering Management
Pages	95-102
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9798985333466
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	2023 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management and 44th Annual Meeting, ASEM 202 - Denver, United States Duration: 25 Oct 2023 → 28 Oct 2023

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management

Conference

Conference	2023 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management and 44th Annual Meeting, ASEM 202
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	25/10/23 → 28/10/23

Keywords

digital age
project management
Project manager
skills
South Africa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management of Technology and Innovation
Strategy and Management
Information Systems and Management

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Telukdarie, S., & Telukdarie, A. (2023). EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. In G. Natarajan, H. Zhang, & E. H. Ng (Eds.), Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management (pp. 95-102). (Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management). American Society for Engineering Management.

Telukdarie, Sria ; Telukdarie, Arnesh. / EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE : A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management. editor / G. Natarajan ; H. Zhang ; E.H. Ng. American Society for Engineering Management, 2023. pp. 95-102 (Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management).

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Telukdarie, S & Telukdarie, A 2023, EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. in G Natarajan, H Zhang & EH Ng (eds), Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management, American Society for Engineering Management, pp. 95-102, 2023 International Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Management and 44th Annual Meeting, ASEM 202, Denver, United States, 25/10/23.

EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. / Telukdarie, Sria; Telukdarie, Arnesh.
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management. ed. / G. Natarajan; H. Zhang; E.H. Ng. American Society for Engineering Management, 2023. p. 95-102 (Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management).

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Telukdarie S, Telukdarie A. EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. In Natarajan G, Zhang H, Ng EH, editors, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management. American Society for Engineering Management. 2023. p. 95-102. (Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management 2023 International Annual Conference and 44th Annual Meeting: Climbing Higher with Engineering Management).

EVOLVING SKILLS OF A PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DIGITAL AGE: A COMPARISON FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

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