Project Management

Please login or join to subscribe to this thread

Software project workers are the only knowledge workers ?

linkedin twitter facebook  
avatar
Mohan Kulkarni PM Specialist| MBK Consultants Pune, Maharashtra State. India, India
It is perceived that managing software projects means managing knowledge work projects --It is also perceived projects that require upfront planning that managing industrial projects doesnot mean managing---How far this perception is true ---views are solicited
Sort By:
avatar
Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom
I don't understand the second part of your questions about industrial projects, but it is not only software projects that involve knowledge work. As someone involved in the past in healthcare and legal projects, there is definitely knowledge work involved in those.
...
1 reply by Mohan Kulkarni
May 14, 2020 12:18 PM
Mohan Kulkarni
...
Dear Elizabeth
Sorry for the error in the text.
The issue raised was:
"It is perceived by many that managing software projects mean managing knowledge work projects and need knowledge workers while industrial projects those require only upfront planning hence knowledge workers are not that needed ---How far this perception is true---views solicited "
Now you may provide your views.
Sorry once again for the troubles
Kind regards
Mohan
avatar
Mohan Kulkarni PM Specialist| MBK Consultants Pune, Maharashtra State. India, India
Dear Elizabeth
Sorry for the error in the text.
The issue raised was:
"It is perceived by many that managing software projects mean managing knowledge work projects and need knowledge workers while industrial projects those require only upfront planning hence knowledge workers are not that needed ---How far this perception is true---views solicited "
Now you may provide your views.
Sorry once again for the troubles
Kind regards
Mohan
avatar
Mohan Kulkarni PM Specialist| MBK Consultants Pune, Maharashtra State. India, India
May 14, 2020 11:57 AM
Replying to Elizabeth Harrin
...
I don't understand the second part of your questions about industrial projects, but it is not only software projects that involve knowledge work. As someone involved in the past in healthcare and legal projects, there is definitely knowledge work involved in those.
Dear Elizabeth
Sorry for the error in the text.
The issue raised was:
"It is perceived by many that managing software projects mean managing knowledge work projects and need knowledge workers while industrial projects those require only upfront planning hence knowledge workers are not that needed ---How far this perception is true---views solicited "
Now you may provide your views.
Sorry once again for the troubles
Kind regards
Mohan
avatar
Elizabeth Harrin Director| RebelsGuideToPM.com London, England, United Kingdom
I would think the person raising this point did not understand the term 'knowledge worker' in the same way I do. I believe it is someone who contributes their knowledge to the project. I can't think of any type of project where you would not need input from subject matter experts to a greater or lesser extent, although where it is relatively easy to estimate the work, it is easier to plan.

Please login or join to reply

Content ID:
ADVERTISEMENTS

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.

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