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Project Management in Times of Crisis
Session Chair(s)
Elizabeth Somers, MS
Executive Director, Global Project and Alliance Management
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, United States
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 Objective : 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.
Speaker(s)
Project Management in Times of Crisis
Claire Blanchette, PMP
Consultant, United States
Executive Drug Development Program Leader
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