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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This 3 people put the ethics of their work into consideration and had a perfect understanding of their environment as well as the perfect understanding of the project they had to face and they ensured to deliver appropriately regardless of the surrounding challenges. They had been able to imbibe the values and morals guiding their organization and project which enables them to find a perfect way out of the circumstances or situations they find themselves.
The decision to terminate a project prematurely, while potentially disappointing, does not equate to wasted knowledge. As a project manager, it is essential to use effective knowledge management processes, ensuring that skills, tools, and techniques are not lost in the realm of knowledge. The decision to terminate a project early is carefully evaluated, taking into account various factors such as project objectives, schedule baseline, scope baseline, and more.
Flexibility and willingness to compromise are crucial traits for a project manager, especially when it comes to appeasing disgruntled stakeholders. However, it is important to maintain a focus on meeting project objectives. Communication channels and style play a vital role in project success, and it is the duty of the project manager to find effective solutions and navigate these aspects accordingly.
Larry Ganrekeme Ayapaye
Cohort 13
Team 8
Module 2 lesson 19
However, the decision a project manager would take depends on the circumstances surrounding the project.
For instance, a project manager cannot continue with a project which its sponsors have pulled out of. Of course the project belongs to the sponsor who also is funding it and when the sponsor decides not to continue, the PM would have no choice but the end the project.
Dealing with difficult and uncomfortable situation is one of the things a project manager should be prepared handle and in some cases you have to come to a compromise, you may have to decide to terminate a project early after weighing the pros and cons of continuing the project.
Project management like other professions has its ups and downs. It calls on the project manager to determine how to handle such difficult situations.
Decision whether difficult or simple should be communicated before or after the stakeholders
making difficult decisions have always been some of the key roles of a project manager. also prioritization of resources and also effective communications with the project team and the stakeholders would ensure a quick solutions to whatever blocks comes up along the project. these attributes were well demonstrated by the Project managers in the video
This 3 people put the ethics of their work into consideration and had a perfect understanding of their environment as well as the perfect understanding of the project they had to face and they ensured to deliver appropriately regardless of the surrounding challenges. They had been able to imbibe the values and morals guiding their organization and project which enables them to find a perfect way out of the circumstances or situations they find themselves.
Like every endeavor in life faces challenges, project management is not insulated from its own ups and downs. It calls on the project manager to determine how to handle such difficult situations. The decision-making and analytical skill of the manager will be critical at this start whether to continue a project or to pull the plug.
Complex and ambiguous challenges faced during a project process can make difficult to judge if a manager makes the right decision as such situations are unique and particular. such decisions are made on the go after considering all the facts. Every difficult challenge will require its own unique solution as dimmed fit by the project manager in the saddle.
These project managers are skilled in decision making, and this was the most relevant factor needed to mitigate difficult and unexpected situations.
Each and every project comes with difficulties and challenges. This is when communication and decision making is very important. Channel of communication has to be opened. Team members should have clear idea and able to communicate whatever they are encountering during the project, here the problem and difficulties would be know then decision on the solution has to be made. Project manager has to be bold on his making of decision for the sake of meeting the objectives of the project. Some decisions are always hard to be made but it must be. Nothing is important than the project. Even if the best decision is to stop the project for a while, it has to be done.
Just as we face face difficulties in our day to day activities, so is it with handling Projects as a Project Manager.
A Project Manager is saddled, faced with difficult, yet painful decisions that could help in taking final decisions.
A Project Manager could be forced take the following difficult decisions;
*To terminate a project if demand is equal to resource or Resource persons. But first off, Options to continue or terminate a project should be given consideration by putting them side by side and weighing them.
*Prioritization due to evolving times in the process mechanism and technology might impact on having to make difficult considerations and conclusions.
*Analysis of if the skills set and tools are still applicable to the present ones or has any relevance in being applied.
I believe there are other ways these difficulties can be addressed and basically, I believe Resource smoothing should be used to preserve the project deadline only that extra costs will be incurred.