{"id":37741,"date":"2020-06-30T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T17:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=37741"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:14:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:14:21","slug":"the-relationship-between-operations-and-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/the-relationship-between-operations-and-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"The Relationship Between Operations and Project Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The main responsibility of both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/become-operations-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">operations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/project-manager-career-path-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">project managers<\/a> is to increase business efficiency and output. Understanding the main differences between the duties of project and operations managers is essential, to ensure business objectives and processes are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>These six concepts highlight the main differences and overlapping similarities:<sup>1,2<\/sup><\/h2>\n\n\n<div>\n            <!-- Responsive picture tag -->\n        <picture class=\"picture-block\">\n            <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slot97_Infographic_Desktop.png\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Slot97_Infographic_Mobile.png\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Project management is an important skill for those eager to boost their impact on their organisation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-project-management-foundations-online-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Management short courses<\/a> from the University of Cape Town (UCT) will guide you to attain new and established project management tools and techniques, and help you gain an understanding of a project life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div id=\"headingOne\" class=\"card-header\">\n<h6 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn\" style=\"background-color: transparent;\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sources\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"sources\"> <strong>Click here to view sources<\/strong> <\/button><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sources\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<ul class=\"mx-0\" style=\"list-style: none;\">\n\n<li class=\"mb-4\"><sup>1<\/sup> (Jan, 2018). \u2018How are operations management and project management interconnected?\u2019. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invensislearning.com\/resources\/pmp\/how-are-operations-management-and-project-management-interconnected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Invensis Global Learning Services<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n<li class=\"mb-4\"><sup>2<\/sup> (Jan, 2018). \u2018What\u2019s the difference between an operations manager and a project manager?\u2019. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/pmtips.net\/article\/whats-the-difference-between-an-operations-manager-and-a-project-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> PM Tips<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main responsibility of both operations and project managers is to increase business efficiency and output. Understanding the main differences between the duties of project and operations managers is essential, to ensure business objectives and processes are met. 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