Future Research and Applications

As this research has shown, defense project managers require a unique set of competencies focused extensively on managerial and leadership skills. Future research should be done to confirm that these competencies apply equally to other public and private sector project-based organizations. Further research is recommended to investigate the relevance and distribution of these competencies among the members of successful project teams. Additional research is also suggested on how to apply these competencies within the framework of organizations' human resource and career development programs.

This research could be of considerable value for those organizations that wish to move beyond basic certification of project managers to create a talent pool of top performing project management professionals. These research results could aid in setting up the criteria for both selection and professional development of this more highly skilled workforce.