Projects without challenges simply don’t exist! I’m pretty sure veteran PMs and many experts out there who could share their top 3 project barriers - how, timescale, cost (if exist) to overcome and the end results.
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- Good Customer/Client who have a clear understanding of requirements and standard practices/process.
- Competent Resources
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Rick BolandManager, UHS Workers' Compensation PPO| United Health ServicesBinghamton, Ny, United States
Since the majority of the heavy hitters have already been named, I'll go a different route...
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Stephan WeinholdConsultant| S&N InventSalzburg, Österreich, Austria
I don't think that an unrealistic schedule should be on that list. I mean, it is us project managers who are creating the schedules. So if we are wrestling with unrealistic deadlines, we should have a look at our own schedule management.
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1 reply by Ashleigh Kennett-Smith
Mar 30, 2019 3:00 AM
Ashleigh Kennett-Smith
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Perhaps it would be better put as unrealistic delivery deadlines.
If the project manager is involved in the Selection and Initiation phase and can control expectations, well and good.
However, sometimes we are handed a project that has already been approved with detailed schedule and delivery deadlines set (imposed). And note that I'm not talking about projects with external constraints for business reasons eg beating a competitor to market - you'd hope that the project resourcing and funding would have been set up to allow delivery timelines to be met.
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Ashleigh Kennett-SmithICT Project Manager| Australian Red Cross LifebloodAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mar 30, 2019 1:35 AM
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I don't think that an unrealistic schedule should be on that list. I mean, it is us project managers who are creating the schedules. So if we are wrestling with unrealistic deadlines, we should have a look at our own schedule management.
Perhaps it would be better put as unrealistic delivery deadlines.
If the project manager is involved in the Selection and Initiation phase and can control expectations, well and good.
However, sometimes we are handed a project that has already been approved with detailed schedule and delivery deadlines set (imposed). And note that I'm not talking about projects with external constraints for business reasons eg beating a competitor to market - you'd hope that the project resourcing and funding would have been set up to allow delivery timelines to be met. Saving Changes...
Lack of ethical fabric of the project. Saving Changes...
Stephan WeinholdConsultant| S&N InventSalzburg, Österreich, Austria
Ashleigh, you are right! I know these situations well. But I always saw it as my duty to communicate these unrealistic delivery deadlines. Even when taking over a project in the middle of executing. And I never had serious issues with management in these situations. Au contraire I'd say.
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1 reply by Ashleigh Kennett-Smith
Mar 30, 2019 9:16 AM
Ashleigh Kennett-Smith
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That's a good point Eduard, as PMs we do have a duty to inform stakeholders about reality. Sometimes it does seem to be an uphill battle though. :(
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Ashleigh Kennett-SmithICT Project Manager| Australian Red Cross LifebloodAdelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mar 30, 2019 6:21 AM
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Ashleigh, you are right! I know these situations well. But I always saw it as my duty to communicate these unrealistic delivery deadlines. Even when taking over a project in the middle of executing. And I never had serious issues with management in these situations. Au contraire I'd say.
That's a good point Eduard, as PMs we do have a duty to inform stakeholders about reality. Sometimes it does seem to be an uphill battle though. :( Saving Changes...
