Decision Making and Project Management

Dear Lynda
Thank you for participating in this reflection and for your opinion.

We agree: "I think the most important step is to be intentful - begin by asking:" what is the best process for this decision? "

Want to share with us your experience in this matter?

Dear Daire

"We are free to choose but responsible for the results" It is a universal principle.

Although I know many people who always try to get guilty about what happens to them :-)

We agree that as we make decisions, we gain experience in making them.

Have you identified a consistent process for making decisions in your path?

Dear Luis,

Consistent variables to consider but approach varies according the set of circumstances of the situation. The limiting factor is time as the amount of time you have to make a decision will dictate the approach you will take to making that decision. We may automatically go through a set of variables and process in our heads and based on that make our decision. Not every situation has the luxury of time and resources to gather all possible information. This approach could also lead to analysis by paralysis with too much information clouding our better judgement. At the end of the days, going through all the processes and check points, a decision has to made which is still based on risk. All you are doing up to that point is limiting the amount of risk associated with making that decision. This is achieved by multiple avenues of approach but still lead to the same conclusion.

Daire

Luis,

Do you mean external consultants? They may be affected also, yes.

Dear Daire
Thank you for sharing this opinion.

It occurred to me to ask:
Do you think the best is the enemy of the good?

Dear Luis,

Interpreting you question do I think that in the strive for near perfection do we trample over what is successful and what works, I would say it would go back to your mindset and how you start of a project and how you progress in your career. What is acceptable for one person maybe average for another person as each person has varying degrees of standards and how they implement those standards. Bringing it back to decision making and its relevancy, I would say through learning and experience we know the approach to decision making process but we also need to look at how when decision we make go wrong and how we recovery, rectify and learn from the situation. Also why these decision may go wrong. Is it lack of buy in from team members, inaccurate information or delayed implementation of the decision resulting in a missed opportunity. Could be material for another thread.

Daire