The results also suggest that employers, academics and practitioners are aware of the need to balance hard and soft competences. Keywords: Project Management, Competences, Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Technical Section 2 contains the Complex Project Managers Competency Standards. The Standards: Project Managers Competencies: Beyond the Traditional Approach Communication, project integration management and scope management are the top three competences required by employers. The Complex Project Managers Competency Standard has two sections: Section 1 provides the underlying research to the Standards, and is based upon the work of Prof Dr David H Dombkins (2007) Complex Project Management.