This page lists the major achievement of project management in human history.
| Project | Timeline |
| Creation of the Universe God created the world in 7 days. | Unknown |
| The Great Pyramid of Giza | 2570 BC |
| Construction of the Great Wall of China | 208 BC |
| Frederick Taylor written the book “The Principles of Scientific Management”. He proposed that by optimising and simplifying jobs, productivity would increase. He also proposed the idea that workers and managers needed to cooperate with one another. These ideas have significant influence in the development of project management concept. | 1911 |
| he Gantt chart Developed by Henry Gantt | 1917 |
| The Critical Path Method (CPM) Invented by the Dupont Corporation | 1957 |
| The Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) Invented for the U.S. Navy’s Polaris Project | 1958 |
| Project management was formally recognised as a distinct discipline. | 1950s |
| United States Department of Defense created the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) | 1962 |
| The International Project Management Association (IPMA) Founded | 1965 |
| Project Management Institute (PMI) Founded | 1969 |
| First version of Microsoft Project for DOS | 1984 |
| A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Published by PMI | 1987 |
| PRINCE Method Developed From PROMPTII | 1989 |
| PRINCE2 Published by CCTA | 1996 |
| The Agile Manifesto developed | 2001 |
| ISO 21500:2012 Standard for Project Management Released | 2012 |