Development management deals with the coordination and management processes of international development programs and projects. This article is about international development See the closely related concept of development cooperation. The dominant paradigm in development management is the intervention in the form of a transfer of aid by an external agency/donor and the oversight of the related project cycle, i. e. project identification, planning (formulation and appraisal), implementation and monitoring, and evaluation.
The Project Management Institute (PMI) has started an International Development Special Interest Group which provides program/project managers in the international development sector a forum to further define standards and enhance related skills. The Project Management Institute (PMI is a global member association and advocacy organization for the project management profession