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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no two challenges are always the same, I wouldn’t have expected them to react differently. so many factors were at play, including money budgeted for the project, time frame, and usefulness
will they act differently, in a different scenario? definitely, they will, since the prevailing circumstances would or might be different, requiring a different approach.
Based on what they say I think communication is one of the things we should do in such moment so that it can be easy to address the issue on ground
And Every projects has different scope, time and budget.
So tackling of problems in the project will have to be based on how it was been planned, seeing where the errors are and fixing it.
According to what they said, they would have acted differently. Every projects has different scope, time and budget.
So tackling of problems in the project will have to be based on how it was been planned, see where the errors are and fix it.
According to the project managers their choices were made in the context of what they were into, and yes they might have taken a different decision in a different context. However some of the primary consideration was
1. The legacy the project was set to create
2. The feasibility and priority of getting the project done
3.The goal of the project .
communicating is key in decision making
A key factor that drove their decision is communication. That’s about 80% of all the requirements in Project Management.
They all had their customers in mind and worked harder to find solutions to all the challenges they encountered in the course of satisfying them.
So, with a customer-satisfaction and solutions-based mindset, it was easy to move mountains, make compromises and galvanize the support of all stakeholders, through effective communication, towards solving the problems and getting the projects done.
Communication was a key part of their decision making. A customer focused mindset helped them make right decisions and ensured good communication happened
Communication was key for the project managers and being open to new ideas or points of view.
A solution based mindset helped them to keep the project running and still deliver.
They communicated to the project team about the reasons for decisions at different points in the project, be it cutting the project or changing the scope, they were also able to bring step into the team’s shoes and see things from their perspective.
Effective communication to the team helps during difficult situations
Every project has its peculiarity and constraints relative to it… The nature and scope of such project determines the approach a Project Manager will take in mapping out the modalities and work out the time it will take to complete the project.