Usually Project Manager is responsible for success or failure of the project. Though the project team does the most of the core work in project and delivers the project, team is not questioned before project manager. Project manager is responsible of the entire project team and project manager needs to ensure that resources are utilized, grown and deliverables are made. Saving Changes...
saurabh mahajanPMP, ITIL, PRINCE2| vodafonePune, Maharashtra, India
From your question I remember the debate we had in our office on the same.
Some people gave example of cricket team where a match lost is because a team did not played well. NOT the captain only.
same way a project failure shouldn't be responsibility of the entire team ? Why only PM should be responsible. If the project is a success will not the team also be credited ? OR only manager will be applauded ?
However, I do feel that PM is the driver for the project. BUT there are some parameters of the project environment which are not in his/her hand, which can decide the success of project. Saving Changes...
arlene trimbleAssistant IT Director| Local GovernmentAlamo, Ca, United States
Thank you everyone for responding.
In the workplace, we all encourage and support the practice and philosophy of teamwork and teambuilding.
I agree with you Saurabj. In group sports, we know that that there is strength in numbers - (e.g. GG Warriors) and more brains and brawn are better than one. Teams win because of the collective effort and not only because of the team captain or the quarterback.
In projects, the team members need to have a sense of project ownership to foster team spirit and project commitment.
In Agile as well, we all recognize that the whole team is responsible for the success of the project as team members have distinct roles and responsibilities towards project goal accomplishment.
Yes, I am seeing different thoughts about this topic so I asked this question and it is interesting to read the viewpoints shared by the members.
