Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
First thing to do is to define what metrics determine the project has failured. When you review it you will find that lot of project metrics are not right. Saving Changes...
SUBHAG GHOSHDelivery Unit Lead, Accenture , Cloud First Infra Engineering| ACCENTUREKolkata, West Bengal, India
It's very easy to blame a Project Manager for a project failure, there are lots of external factors which are under not direct under PM control, even the things are captured in Risk register, do PM have all the action plan (Acceptance / Avoidance / Reduction / Transfer), does he get all helps from stakeholders to work on risk.
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1 reply by Alo Odefa Obasi
Sep 05, 2016 9:07 AM
Alo Odefa Obasi
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I quite agree with you there, sometimes Project managers are expected to perform miracles when it is obvious they are not getting the input they need.
That is the first that get blame.
What did the project real objectives?
Open a market! Make a big ROI!
Has Sergio pointed out why where the metrics? base on what?
I recall a case where the PM call me to validate the project, the rep sold something not feasible ! It was a fail project before it started! Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Yes.
All other reasons can and should be taken care of by a good project manager. In particular those not under direct control, by means of stakeholder management, governance, risk management and at the end leadership, without authority.
The key is: 'make it happen'. Saving Changes...
Denise CantyAgile Coach, Life Coach, Author, Senior Project-Program Manager| Cenden CompanyWashington, Dc, United States
Failure is sometimes viewed in the eyes of the beholder. The PM may have successfully delivered the project as planned, but a stakeholder may have different success criteria that labeled the project as a failure. If a project is accepted, that's an indication of success. If a project is accepted and later deemed a failure, then that's pure politics and nothing can be done about that. Saving Changes...
It is a project which fails, not a PM or any other individual.
On your question on if PM is to be blamed or should be accountable for the failure - well it is a yes and a no.
Yes - he is the captain of the ship and it is his responsibility to sail the ship. No - because if you don;t provide him resources, support him when he calls for it, you cannot hold him alone responsible for it.
Ofcourse - it is PMs responsibility to keep all stakeholders well informed as the ship is running into troubled waters and ask for help, so that anyone who can support does have an opportunity to mitigate the risk.
Project does not fail in one day - there are signs and opportunities to correct the course. Saving Changes...
Mohamed AllabakashProgram Manager| Ericsson Global IndiaFaridabad, Haryana, India
It does not judge where the PM is good when the project is completed or the PM is Bad if the project is failed. It decides that how much he is professional and how he is handling the conflicts, escalations etc.. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
While I have read about that above I´d like to pointed out a paradox. Lot of courses and buzzwords outside there about "how to create and manage a team". And inside this debate we are talking about one role inside the team could be guilty. So, where is the team if one person is blamed the cause of failure?. Funny is the fact that lot of organizations expend lot of money in contracting courses about leadership, team building, etc etc. to arrive to this type of conclusion. Saving Changes...
Alo Odefa ObasiConsulting Project Senior Principal Consultant| OracleLagos, Nigeria
Sep 04, 2016 4:35 PM
Replying to SUBHAG GHOSH
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It's very easy to blame a Project Manager for a project failure, there are lots of external factors which are under not direct under PM control, even the things are captured in Risk register, do PM have all the action plan (Acceptance / Avoidance / Reduction / Transfer), does he get all helps from stakeholders to work on risk.
I quite agree with you there, sometimes Project managers are expected to perform miracles when it is obvious they are not getting the input they need. Saving Changes...
