The war room concept has been in use for a long time, yet many people

still have issues figuring out what this concept is about. When

someone mentions a war room, the first thing you think about probably

has nothing to do with business. You may imagine a small, dark room on

some battlefield in the middle of nowhere.



However, you couldn't be more wrong. War rooms are a real thing in the

banking world nowadays. Even though they were related to wars in the

past, these rooms exist in project management. Let's see how

everything started.



WHY IS IT CALLED A WAR ROOM?



The war room was first introduced, obviously, during war times. It was

where military leaders and generals discussed their tactics and

strategies. It was very prominent during WW1 and WW2.



The first war room was used back in 1901, and it was placed at

military headquarters. The highly ranked military personnel would meet

in this room to discuss tactics on how to win the war. You've probably

heard of the famous Winston Churchill ...