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The world is going green and it appears that
the United States is starting to get the message as well. We are collectively
realizing that we do not have an unlimited amount of air or water or space to
continue to utilize resources as we have done in the past. The pending concern
over global warming merely serves as the central rallying point for an
environmentally friendly movement that has been underway since at least the
1970s.
How can we apply these “green” concepts to
our project management discipline? One obvious way is that we can manage green
projects more efficiently. For example, if you are the project manager on a
project that will result in a using less packaging in your products, it would be
good if your project completed on time. The sooner that project ends, the sooner
the green benefits will be achieved.
On the other hand, most project managers do
not run these kinds of projects. Most of us deal with projects such as
installing a new software package or upgrading network infrastructure. How can
these projects become more environmentally friendly?
The answer is Green Project Management
(GreenPM®). Green project management is a model where we think green throughout
our project and make decisions that take into account the impact on the
environment – if any. It is a way to ingrain “greenthink” into every project
management process. |
Listen to a video from Tom Mochal
explaining green project management
The point about green project management is not that
we make every decision in favor of the one that is most environmentally
friendly. The point is that we start to take the environment into account
instead of ignoring it. You might make most decisions the same as you do today.
But there might be some decisions you would make differently. These different
decisions, multiplied by tens of thousands each day across the world, can make a
difference.
The
concept of Green Project Management is pioneered by
Tom Mochal, PMP and
Andrea Krasnoff, PMP,
of TenStep, Inc.
We
are Looking for Pilot Projects
We are looking for
organizations to pilot Green Project Management? It is
an opportunity to be on the cutting edge of project
management and allow you to shape the future of this
concept. Contact Tom at
Tom.Mochal@TenStep.com today. |
