saurabh mahajanPMP, ITIL, PRINCE2| vodafonePune, Maharashtra, India
Suppose a team has project manager, people manager and functional manager. So is it a good scenario to have multiple managers for a team or client ? Saving Changes...
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Ebenezer DaramolaManager| Ebensoft Consulting LtdLondon, United Kingdom
A project should be managed by just one manager and others should operate under his leadership. Having multiple leaders will confuse the team which is one of the setbacks of matrix system Saving Changes...
Rao Vasudeva GProgram Manager| Aeronautical Development AgencyBangalore, Karnataka, India
It can be Weak or Balanced matrix Organizations In this cases FM is having high authority than PM or both can share the authority. Saving Changes...
Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
Different managers serve different purposes. As long as everyone is clear about what their role is on the team and who to go to for what, then it shouldn't matter. Saving Changes...
Thilo WackHead of Existing Product and Test Lab| optimedTholey-Hasborn, Germany
To build on what Elizabeth and Ebenezer wrote: Especially considering the size of an organization or a project it may be necessary to have different managers with different purposes. But in order not to confuse people you need to clearly define their (decision) authority and area of responsibility. Saving Changes...
Ramachandraiah GoduguluriAssistant General Manager - IT| Nuvoco Vistas, MumbaiNavi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
If each manager's role is clearly defined and there is no overlapping of their authority over team, then having multiple managers with different roles for same team will not be a problem. But most of the time, there will be a clash between PM and FM, which will create confusion to team members. Saving Changes...
Gopal SahaiCorporate Trainer| Self employedNew Delhi, Delhi, India
RACI matrix will play a very important role here. So while different managers can be ''responsible'' for their set of activities, but the overall ''accountability'' needs to lie with just one.
And the same needs to be communicated well to all stakeholders, leaving no scope/temptation for meeting vested interests.
In some sense, a project manager would need to have an element of people manager also in her. But the same cant be said for she having the functional expertise while playing the role of a project manager. Saving Changes...
it is based on the size of the project and team, like project manager, people manager and functional manager. if project is big so module wise project manager is suggestible, So is it a good scenario to have multiple managers. Saving Changes...
Depend on the complexity and size of project, we can have two or more project managers with different technical and functional background. One issue for sure you need to prepare on managing conflict. Well define RACI and also good planning how to handle conflict among managers is needed. Saving Changes...
Anand KumarEngineering Planning Manager| Alstom TransportBangalore, Karnataka, India
Certainly, it depends on the task in hand. I would suggest a People Manager, if system / policy / procedure related human resource factor is complex in nature and Functional Manger roles involves mostly technical.
If not much of a challenges in the task, I would like to hold both so that i have better leverage & control of the project which i am accountable for. Saving Changes...
