Lifelong learning and dialogue in a VUCAWorld

In this paper, the authors continue the discourse on lifelong learning as it relates to Project Management 1 . In previous editions in this series, the first author raised the topic about Rethinking Project Management and the trend and development towards the reflective professional. In addition, a number of presentations have been held in June at the conferences TEMSCON 2017 2 and ICE/ITMC 2017 3 that relate to these two subjects. In particular at the latter conference there was a special session dedicated to Rethinking Project Management with ten papers accepted and presented for the session. These topics, together with a view on these papers, and using a perspective offered through a literature review comparing traditional IT project organization with more current DevOps IT project organization, leads to a model depicting the inevitable tensions between the “business,” “development,” and “operations” in an organization that also needs to run projects. But also on how models can foster lifelong learning and support research through project management as previously introduced. With this paper, the audience is once again challenged to determine their own perspectives on these matters, and to engage into the continuing discourse. This paper again intends to continue the series of articles as another discussion paper combining both needs from practice and progress through research. Hence, professionalization and learning on project management is an ongoing process and you are invited to participate.