3 experts have described difficult decisions they had to take in one project.
Now think about what was important for them in taking the decision the took. Would they act differently in a different context? Why?
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You are on point, well said
Project manager are seen as problems solvers. Studying a project before before taking it is very important you will know the does and don’t also the difficulties involved. In such senerio you have to always communicate with your team the facilitator’s for that project brainstorm together and bring out solutions that will yeild positive results
It all depends on the kind of project ,you’re working. These are three different projects and it needs to be handled in different ways that best suit it. Taking a though decision of terminating a project could be that the end of the might be worse if they had continue ,so that could be the best decision as at that time, then go back to the planning board, restrategise,learn from the previous project, either positive or negative lessons ,and knowledge gotten. And plan for a better project ahead.
Different project situations requires different approaches which involves making difficult decisions that will either terminate the project prematurely or lead to the desired end when all stakeholders come together and work towards the desired end
The mangers facing the same challenges dialogue with the stakeholders on the issue on ground on how to resolve it and move on the response of the stakeholders most time determine to bring the project to save end or not. In most cases the stakeholders are only concerned about their gain and profit on a particular project no minding the risks associated with it. The best option as a project manager is to take the project study it in and out in order it takes appropriate decision at a particular given time. My view.
In my opinion the three contexts discussed were different, and their response was appropriate for those particular contexts. Terminating a project prematurely could be a tough decision to make but with the experience and knowledge of what is required and proper planning , it takes being more realistic than being optimistic to do so. as having to come to terms of terminating a project is a difficult decision to make as project manage .
Well said, it’s all about weighing the options, the pros and cons, setting out clearly the options for continuing versus cancelling and going with the one in the best interest of the project sponsors while drawing lessons, skills, knowledge and tools which might become handy in future projects.
Every situation is different and will require different skillset deployed to manage processes and decision making. In these instances they had to terminate project as tough as it were but in a different context will require them to apply themselves again weigh all the options available to them and if there’s a need to still terminate they would have to but if they have other options available to them the might require taking tough decisions, perhaps cuts etc they might not necessarily need to terminate.
All the Project Managers might act differently but the end result will be the same. Their purpose is to deliver the project at hand
The decision to terminate project earlier than expected is always hard because it involves lots of people that depend on it more especially those that feed on it daily . So for them to decide they will have to consider lots of negative aspect of it and know how to handle the situation in a calm way .As a project manager, it is essential to employ effective knowledge management processes, ensuring that skills, tools, and techniques are not lost in the realm.
Different Situation often times will call for different solutions or methods hence in a different context, the project managers might evaluate the best method and come up with a different approach.
What stood out for me is weighing of options, pros and cons, calling out to other team members and stakeholders involved to reach a decision and see to the success of the project without manipulating or going against the ethics.
No, they won’t do differently because, as a project manager that they are, they knew the time frame for the project, and they accepted, so it was all calculated, it was difficult but possible. As long as result could be delivered at stipulated time, it’s a win for me. So they will do the same in a different scenario (As long as producing result is constant).