If there are voluntary people (=not paid, working for honor/social engagement/...) working in the project, will project management be different? I assume principles as no-gold-plating should be revisited because gold-plating might be a form of reward for the team member. Saving Changes...
Frank ValdiviaDirector of Analytics| Heifer InternationalShoreview, Mn, United States
I would say that you want to apply the same principles. I do not know the specifics of your project but I know that there are projects (easily $10M) that volunteers' participation is a must of the project to achieve goals and all PM principles are applied Saving Changes...
I dont see a different in the usage of PM framework in this situation. Volunteers have agreed to work and we assume they are aware of the guardrails under which we operate. I do not see a need to do a gold plating as that will defeat the purpose of the volunteering itself. I agree with Lenka that respecting their time is critical in ensuring they continue to be engaged and add value. Saving Changes...
Yassine BelkouraProgram coordinator| Douja Promotion Groupe AddohaMohammedia, Outside U.S./Canada, Morocco
I believe that the PM should skip the manager persona and be more of a leader or role model when it comes to volunteering work.. The motivation of team members comes from shared values. The PM should’t think business anymore but enhance the core values of the volunteering work. Saving Changes...
Kevin ColemanSubject Matter Expert, Author, Speaker and Strategic Advisor| - InsightsPa, United States
Oh yes and by far. I have one vol project underway and it is so different Saving Changes...
Sripriya NarayanasamyAuthor, Say Yes to Project Success| Director, KeyResultzChennai, Tamilnadu, India
The Project Management aspect as such doesn't change. You may need to tweak a little with respect to HR.
The volunteers need to be dealt with totally differently unlike the team members. We need to respect the time they spend on the activities in the project. New volunteers need to be mentored and guided well. They need to be motivated a lot. Experienced volunteers know what to do. So, they need not be coached on how you do. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
In my view it should be different Saving Changes...
Sandra MaughonProfessor| Piedmont CollegeCleveland, Ga, United States
On a different note, how does it affect estimating? In other words, if you are using volunteers, do you use a different approach for estimating effort? If you aren't listening the volunteers, do you still track time and effort put into tasks, or just schedule and milestones met? Saving Changes...
