Do you think it is possible to adapt the PMI model to manage daily life projects. Saving Changes...
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Gregory Brown PMPDirector, Enterprise Program Development| Cerner - Tiger InstituteColumbia, Mo, United States
Absolutely! I do it all the time. You just have to be careful not to try to project manage your spouse or significant other.
I would point you to an excellent article I just read by Elvina Jeffers, "The Patient as a Project: Optimizing Your Healthcare Experience". It gives a very practical way that Elvina advocates for her parents healthcare.
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Heather BrinkOwner/CEO| Brink PM Solutions LLCBlacklick, Oh, United States
I say yes. I have used the PMI model to manage two moves 9 months apart with my family. Not sure we would have made it through as smoothly without the planning. Saving Changes...
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
Yes, I planned my wedding in MS Project. Saving Changes...
Yes, absolutely the PMI model can be adapted to manage daily life projects.
Whether or not I want to use it - given that anything from making a cup of tea to moving house can be considered a project - depends on the complexity and frequency of what I'm doing. If it's something I do repeatedly (daily or weekly) I'm probably so used to doing it that explicitly using PM tools isn't fruitful. I'm more likely to use the PMI approach for projects like taking a holiday, moving house, or doing home improvements. Saving Changes...
