PM techniques in sports

I suppose it would depend on what level of sport you are talking about. Whether its professional players or amature players in a team or individual sport. When money becomes involved in anything the level of commitment, time and energy spent on achieving the desired results also increases. Applying the principles of Porject Management Methodologies sich as PMBOK to the world of sport does occur at club, coach and sports agents level. Simple concepts of resource management, having enough players for seasons including possible injuries, working to a defind budget cap and timeline, managing players transfers and managing communication between stakeholders including fans and the media. As interest increases in all sports around the world, the level of porfessionalism will only increase and applying proven practises from other industries to sports will also increase.