What are some other areas where project management is important as a discipline? How does project management align with technology? How does project management align with everyday practice and other processes? Be specific. Do you see it as an organizational framework and thought process? Why or why not?
Project management (PM) is a basic organizational framework that includes five phases: design, planning, application, regulation, and conclusion. The PM framework includes a suite of tools that are used to structure goals and objectives when completing planned tasks. These tools include but are not limited to the scope, charter, SWOT Analysis, risk plan, and communication plan we completed this semester (Sipes, 2020). It is a method of thought and attention to detail that is used to maximize the success of any project by keeping a sustained focus on details (Howarth et al., 2017).
PM is used in a variety of industries besides healthcare including engineering, construction, academic research, and technology. PM aligns with technology in healthcare as the driving force behind change initiated in the HiTech Act in 2009 (Sipes, 2020) and the continuing work on usability, interoperability, sustainability, and decision support. PM aligns with everyday practices in nursing through the use of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation found in the nursing process (Sipes, 2020). It can also be used in nursing care planning through the formulation of a set of interrelated tasks within a specific timeline (Sipes, 2020). PM is a proven method of organizing the human thought process and has demonstrated successful application in practice across a multitude of domains.
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Sipes, C. (2020) Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.).