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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They all made the decisions based on the peculiar challenge they faced. They will all act differently in other circumstances because they made those decisions based on the challenge they all faced. Been a project manager does not have a rigid reaction but a flexible solution .
Having a meeting of all stakeholders involved brings everyone forward to accept your decision has a Project Manager
I’m Fatimah Oluwatoyin. What was important to the experts was achieving the project goal. So, if taking difficult decision is the way to achieve the goal, then let it be.
Though, it might be painful going back to do some adjustment on the project. We should also remember that a project is not complete if the goal is not achieved.
Ojomo Ayodele Olaitan
Cohort 16
Team 7
No, i don’t think the project manager experts would have done anything different in a different context because providing solutions to problems or issues usually stem from the experience gained in solving problems in past projects.
The Project manager experts here simply stuck to their guns and executed their plan, all for the sake of delivering a good and quality project.
1. Transparency in both word and deed is crucial, it shows who you are and what you would need to get the job done.
2. No Ego.
3. Collaborative efforts with partners, reminding them of the goal of the project and what they need to achieve. This was what the first experts iterated, a meeting wth relevant parties:
a. A water corporation.
b. The local maintenance team
c. the organizer
4. Compromisation: This could be well on the part of the PM experts or their partners which the 3rd project manager talk about, he trying to learn new language to effectively communicate to clients and team members, to ensure proper execution of the project.
5. Avoidance of bringing in past bad experiences from other failed projects into a new one by the PM themselves or their partners.
Aminah Yusuff
Team 2 Cohort 16
I do not think the experts would have acted differently in a different context because there is an objective. They remained fixated on their objective, remembering their purpose and adapting their approach as needed. Through flexibility, cooperation, and a willingness to compromise, they stayed committed to achieving their goal. By sustaining a positive outlook, even in challenging circumstances, they stayed motivated and focused on success.
The female expert emphasizes on the need not to never allow your ego comes in the way of your project
Good decision making is very essential in project management, the project managers were influenced by the situation of the project.
Below are the points considered:
1. Technical reasons
2. Spend some time to analyze the project.
3. Meeting with parties involved.
4. Collaboration with other parties
5. Draw their attention towards the goals.
6. Encourage them on why the decision must be made.
Considering the situation at hand, every project manager has to make a sound decision which cuts all round for the best of all the stakeholders. From the video we see that improved communication is very important to get off the challenge of language barrier, weighing the pros and cons and setting out clearly reason of decision is also very important. Communication also helps bring harmony in any stakeholders meeting.
Difficult decisions are taken based on the situation(s) at hand however, the pm will focus a lot on collaboration and clearly communicate to the team
Reflecting on the decisions the project managers took, I would say they will act differently to suite the different situations. However, they made some key points which might not change. For instance, the project manager making everyone keep focus and or redirect the team’s focus on the goal of the project. Also increased collaboration and improved communication skill, to take out language barrier.
Wale Oyegunle
Team 8 Cohort 16
The three experts made those decisions after considering multiple options for what was best for the project’s objectives or goals. As a PM, you are saddled with making decisions on behalf of the project team, however, communicating effectively with the team and stakeholders could provide viable solutions in different cases.
It’s important for them in taking this decisions because it’s for the good of the project plan and also for the good of the organization they represent but I would have used my negotiation skills to make a suitable plan to enable me finish up the project instead of ending before the due date.