Project Management Day – Nov. 5, 2026

Expected Project Management Day Deals

Project Management Day is an ideal time for organizations to recognize their project managers with appreciation programs and professional development opportunities. Expect companies like Microsoft (with its Project software) and Atlassian (Jira, Trello) to highlight resources and training. Many professional associations, such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), often offer discounts on certifications, webinars, and membership renewals around this time. Corporate training providers like the International Institute for Learning (IIL) may also feature special rates on their courses. Look for office supply retailers like Staples or Office Depot to offer promotions on organizational tools, while tech giants like Apple or Dell might promote devices suited for remote work and collaboration. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as November approaches.

History of Project Management Day

During board meetings, directors and other important members of an organization gather around to toss ideas. These ideas often turn into small to large-scale projects funded by companies and investors. These projects take weeks, months, and sometimes even years to accomplish, with the help of several resources and competent teamwork. Who does the board look to help manage this possible crisis? None other than Project Managers!

Project Managers are the professionals that help keep our project goals and objectives in check. These are the individuals, who manage our projects, and the others that are working on them. They achieve all the desired goals within the time, scope, and budget of the project, using their amazing communication, organizational, leadership, problem-solving, and other management skills.

Project Management as a disciple originated from the Engineering industry in the 1950s. Before that, large projects were often handled by the engineers themselves, using ad hoc approaches like Gantt charts and other informal techniques.

The development of the critical path method (C.P.M.) and program evaluation and review technique (PERT) led to the start of a new era, and the streamlining of project management as a discipline on its own, and almost two decades later the Project Management Institute was established in the U.S. Over time, several approaches and types of project management have been developed such as Project Lifecycle and Lean Project Management. Most of these approaches can be applied across any given industry, while some are more efficient in particular industries.

International Project Management Day was created in 2004, spearheaded by LaVerne Johnson and Lori Milhaven, and the entire team of the International Institute for Learning (I.I.L.) to highlight the hard work of project managers and appreciate their management efforts.

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