who gets blamed if the project fails , The Project manager or the whole project management team?

DINA MUHAMAD Yellowknife , NT., Canada

Project Manager can't succeed in managing the project without the cooperation of the project management team when he requests for update and follow up , therefore is it fare to say the project manager didn't know how to manage the project or/and the project management team wasn't updating him accurately.

Posted: Nov 27, 2018 6:53 AM

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Julie Ann Jones Lincs, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

I agree, the environment and culture of the organization plays a big part in whether the project will succeed and not all stakeholders are on-board new ventures, however, it is usually the PM who takes the blame.

Posted: Nov 28, 2018 5:44 AM

Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States

If the PM doesn't have the authority to make the project team do their tasks, then logically the PM can't be blamed for the team's failure to perform. However, depending on the organizational culture the PM will likely be blamed anyway.

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Nov 28, 2018 9:32 AM

DINA MUHAMAD

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What if you have been told it is a fuctional change and you need to sell yourself and authority power wont work ??

Posted: Nov 28, 2018 8:08 AM

DINA MUHAMAD Yellowknife , NT., Canada

Nov 28, 2018 8:08 AM

Replying to Eric Simms

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What if you have been told it is a fuctional change and you need to sell yourself and authority power wont work ??

Posted: Nov 28, 2018 9:32 AM

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