

Another ongoing debate is: How much industry knowledge is required of a seasoned project manager? How easily can a project manager from one industry, say, IT, transition to another industry such as hospitality? They also provide a level of assurance of quality and discipline members who behave inappropriately. There are many active debates around this: Should project management be a profession in the same way as engineering, accounting, and medicine? These have professional associations that certify who is legally allowed to use the job title, and who can legally practice the profession.

Since approximately the 1960s, there have been efforts to professionalize the practice of project management as a specialization of its own. Engineers and architects have been managing major projects since pre-history.

Many different professions contribute to the theory and practice of project management.
