This era is characterised by a revolution in the development in the information management sector with the introduction of the personal computer (PC) and associated computer communications networking facilities. The result was availability of low cost PCs that had high efficiency in the management of project schedules. An example of major projects undertaken then (for there were several) is the Space Shuttle Challenger project of 1983 – 1986. The projects of the time focused on risk management, group dynamics, and quality management. .
