Project Management

Please login or join to subscribe to this thread

As an experienced PM, what are the patterns you have learned to watch for, which indicate a looming crisis?

linkedin twitter facebook   Change Management   Risk Management  
avatar
George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Experienced project managers have a sixth sense (a.k.a. spidey sense) when it comes to foreseeing a potential crisis. What are the key patterns you have learned to watch for?
Sort By:
avatar
Steve Ratkaj Ontario, Canada
As soon as someone tells me not to worry, I know I should start to worry.
avatar
Wade Harshman Scrum Master| GDIT Indianapolis, In, United States
When the project sponsor becomes disengaged, there's trouble on the horizon.

I like Steve's answer, too. There are few curses more effective than the mantra "This should be easy."
avatar
ARVIND TIWARI PMP| IT Project Manager Pune, Maharastra, India
In addition to above mentioned by Wade and Steve,

In a matrix environment, as soon as a functional manager becomes less attentive/interested to the project than actually required to, a delivery risk can be foreseen.
avatar
Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
My way of thinking (and believe me, I am in LATAM living in Argentina so crisis is our normal way to leave) is. there is not a crisis. There is a problem situation to solve with possibility of a highly undesirable outcome and the solucion must be understand from the point of view of the related opportunity.
...
1 reply by George Freeman
Apr 15, 2019 10:50 AM
George Freeman
...
Hi Sergio, for this question the context of crisis is: "a time when a difficult or important decision must be made."

However, I do like and agree with your response - paraphrased: There are no problems/challenges that cannot be understood and turned into an opportunity. This is definitely the way we should think as PM's. Thanks!
avatar
George Freeman Thought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Apr 15, 2019 10:24 AM
Replying to Sergio Luis Conte
...
My way of thinking (and believe me, I am in LATAM living in Argentina so crisis is our normal way to leave) is. there is not a crisis. There is a problem situation to solve with possibility of a highly undesirable outcome and the solucion must be understand from the point of view of the related opportunity.
Hi Sergio, for this question the context of crisis is: "a time when a difficult or important decision must be made."

However, I do like and agree with your response - paraphrased: There are no problems/challenges that cannot be understood and turned into an opportunity. This is definitely the way we should think as PM's. Thanks!
avatar
Alfred Horton CEO & President| AOC Connect, LLC Lovettsville, Va, United States
An empty or unchanging Risk Matrix is a key indicator to me that something is being overlooked.

Please login or join to reply

Content ID:
ADVERTISEMENTS

"A behaviorist is someone who pulls habits out of rats."

- Anonymous

ADVERTISEMENT

Sponsors







Vendor Events

See all Vendor Events

Newsletters

Jun 3: The Career Problem Facing New PMs
May 20: Your PM Career as a Project Life Cycle
May 13: The Big Lie After Layoffs

See all newsletters