Since its launch in March 2003, the Iraq War has sparked a global dialogue on the rationale for the invasion and its long-term effect on the world. No matter what your thoughts on the debate, the facts on the ground undeniably show a need for rebuilding the country. And that's going to take project management.
An article published 29 December on the News Blaze website reports that Baghdad leaders from the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), 1st Infantry Division and supporting elements recently attended a project management class at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
According to Maj. Andrew Attar, Joint Project Management Office, 2nd HBCT, project management will facilitate capturing and keeping the often-referred-to hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Coalition forces are engaged in projects addressing sewer and electrical problems, healthcare needs and school security.
"We help to try to turn around these neighborhoods through these projects, to give people hope in the Iraqi government and the Iraqi security forces," Maj. Attar said. "We want to make sure we are achieving the desired effects that our commanders need through these projects and becoming better project managers."
Participants in the class are learning file management, quality assurance, how to write scopes of work and bills of quantity, and various contracting methods.
In the middle of a war, a nation is in need of transformation, and project management is assisting a superpower and its allies in moving toward that goal.
An article published 29 December on the News Blaze website reports that Baghdad leaders from the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), 1st Infantry Division and supporting elements recently attended a project management class at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
According to Maj. Andrew Attar, Joint Project Management Office, 2nd HBCT, project management will facilitate capturing and keeping the often-referred-to hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Coalition forces are engaged in projects addressing sewer and electrical problems, healthcare needs and school security.
"We help to try to turn around these neighborhoods through these projects, to give people hope in the Iraqi government and the Iraqi security forces," Maj. Attar said. "We want to make sure we are achieving the desired effects that our commanders need through these projects and becoming better project managers."
Participants in the class are learning file management, quality assurance, how to write scopes of work and bills of quantity, and various contracting methods.
In the middle of a war, a nation is in need of transformation, and project management is assisting a superpower and its allies in moving toward that goal.
in iraq we are special case ,we can planning but we can't implement because the delay of check point ,road closed ,security ,bad leaders, islamic parties (economy of improvement ),we don't have project manager new book resources,...etc
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majid hasan mahmood
It's well known that one of the top key elements of success in PM is meeting the needs and expectations, and the buy in of the stakeholders.In the scenario of re-building Iraq, this element is far from being met,and is getting worse by time.Even with the best project management practices, public related projects will not be as successful as one would expect, specially in the abscence of the right environment, and the disatisfaction of the local people with the situation in their country.On the other hand,many skillful and experienced Iraqies living abroad are still waiting for the right time and atomsphere to return back and help re-build their country on a more solid ground ,and with peace of heart and mind.