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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Getting a difficult tasks solved as project manager entails good communication skills between teams and also allowing opinions from those in lower position so you can make a better decision through their options.
Basically delivering a quality goal is the utmost desire of a project manager, this trigger whatever decision they make,
Communication with teams and stakeholder is the key to finding a way around difficult project decisions.
From the video, it was quite obvious that meeting certain standards was what took priority for them, even though these standards varied across different areas they nonetheless still try to meet up with it. Even if they were in a different context they probably still would have try to keep up with their said standards
Getting a solution for a difficult project decision comes with good communication with your trams/Stakeholders. As a project manager, you don’t know it all, but when you speak out via your constant communication with stakeholders, solutions always come by.
The most important thing for them to make a decision was communicating, all they needed was communicate with their teams to see reasons why they couldn’t go further with the project and why they need to deliver to their clients.
Do not be afraid to communicate no matter what the news is or how difficult the decision is.
When there is lack of communication decisions will be difficult and unfavorable
As an aspiring project Manager, the need to Communicate with the Team members and the various stake holders is very crucial in handling a difficult task. That will keep everyone informed and abreast with the challenges on ground and will as well push all Team members/stakeholders into work in search of solution in order to make sure that the task is handled and as well meeting up with the deadline.
Now for the 3 scenario.
I would say communication was important. All stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in this were consulted. So this helped to analyze the financial or time delay burden that will be geared for the project success.
If there was a different context, I don’t think they will act differently. Communication is still key. Solution is what was needed, but we know that it has to be communicated with the cost of putting it to effect
Communicating and Collaborating with the various stake members and making them see the origin goal of the projects.
The need to inform stakeholders and client when challenges arises is important that is why communication is a vital tool in project execution.
Communication is the key to solving all problems. When there’s an effective and free flow of communication some problems get solved even before they arises thereby solutions for it would have been laid down