DIA 2020 Virtual Global Annual Meeting

Component Type: Session
Level: Basic
CE: ACPE 1.00 Knowledge UAN: 0286-0000-20-560-L04-P; CME 1.00; IACET 1.00; PDU 1.00 PMI 2166GGYON6; RN 1.00

Project Management professionals can play an instrumental role in crisis management situations. PM roles have vast intra-organizational networks, an understanding of how the divisions/departments of an organization are connected and a keen understanding of the overall integrated business processes and regulations.

Learning Objectives

Describe how technical project management skills, leadership presence, and communication skills seen in PM professionals can guide an organization to understanding business impact and contribute to sound decision making; Discuss key topics: trust building, internal and external communications,integrated planning, scenario building and assessments, best practices for working in crisis management teams.

Chair

Elizabeth Somers, MS

Speaker

Project Management in Times of Crisis
Claire Blanchette, PMP