Iâm pleased that the latest version of the PMBOK (the Project Management Body of Knowledgeâthe PMIâs âbibleâ) has added a section on âsoft skillsâ to its 42 process areas. Itâs only about 5 pages out of ~450, but itâs a start, and an acknowledgement that these skills are also important.
A concept is more or less the final form of an idea, which has been gone through the process of fine-tuning and pruning of its raw edges. Generally, when it is a concept, one can mentally see the startpoint, endpoint, and the development path of transition points in between from the standpoint of execution.
Shape vs Form. What is a form and what is a shape? Well, it can easily be explained by saying that âsphereâ is to âformâ while âcircleâ is to âshape.â Yes, this is basically true. But to architects and those who master formal art, there are many other elements and concepts to consider. âFormâ and âshapeâ define objects situated in space. The basic difference, though, between âshapeâ and âformâ is that âformâ is in 3D while âshapeâ is plain 2D. The latter is simply defined by lines.