Discussion on Project Complexity

When decision-making and goal realization are related to complex projects, it is important for project managers to understand complexity. As projects become more and more complex, people pay more and more attention to the concept of project complexity, because it has an impact on the project management process. The importance of complexity to the project management process has been widely recognized for several reasons. Complexity affects project modeling, assessment and control, as well as time, cost, quality and safety objectives. Complexity may also affect the selection of appropriate project organization forms and project management arrangements, including project managers' expertise and experience requirements. This paper focuses on project complexity.