Can Project Management be used, to solve some of the world's most important problems (such as: disaster recovery after hurricanes/floods etc, violence/crime, peace on earth, water supply, help elderly/disabled/ill, childcare, etc.)? Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
These issues don't persist due to a lack of organization, but due to such human failings as greed and selfishness. Project Management can't do anything to change those root problems, unfortunately. Saving Changes...
Tamer Zeyad SadiqAssistant Cost Manager| Turner & TownsendRiyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Like these issues, I think not all, because, it's not project management methodology to solve these issues!!!! Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Can't solve socioeconomic issues but can solve the result of it i.e. managing disaster recovery programs. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
In my country, Argentina, we have the following statement. Here comes. As you know, Pope Francisco is argentinian. Because of that we can take some conference call with God. In the last one, we make an agreement with God: as God, he will not perform project management. As project mangers, we will not make miracles. Saving Changes...
Project management won't envision the solutions to a crisis, but good project & change management will increase the odds of implementing specific components of the selected solution.
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Cheikh FAYE Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Expert, CEO and owner| Eurêka TechnologiesDakar, Senegal
Hi Joanna, it's impossible to provide a straightforward and categorical answer to this question. Hurricanes/floods, violence/crime unlike water supply are not facts that simple individuals can prevent but only manage by establishing disaster recovery programs. But generally saying, PM final and ultimate goal is to solve world's problems. Saving Changes...
John A. WilliamsOwner| JAW Consultancy | The PragmaticionerNootdorp, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
PM can't solve the world's problems but can surely help by definition in effectively executing possible solutions. Saving Changes...
Pench BattaEnterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc.Bentonville, Ar, United States
Project management can be applicable in almost all the areas. I don't think PM has a magic wand to solve the world problems. Saving Changes...
