Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Every one of us started out as a Subject Matter Expert or understood some Business Process quite well and then progressed to become a Project Manager.
As an example, you may have been a Business Analyst ,an Architect or an Engineer .
Now you are in a position where you have other people performing the same role in your team and there are times when you feel that your Business Analyst is not seeing the project the same as you would have, had you been in their shoes.
How do you put that message across to them in such instances?
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Deepesh:
You share that the "Business Analyst is not seeing the project the same as you would have, had you been in their shoes." Can you share what you mean by "seeing the project." What is your current role in this situation? (PM, Architect, Engineer? I'll share more once I understand the situation better.
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1 reply by Deepesh Rammoorthy
Feb 24, 2017 12:41 AM
Deepesh Rammoorthy
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In this scenario I am the PM and it's just an example scenario. It could be a BA i am dealing with or a Solution Architect (Assuming i used to be a solution architect before i became a PM)
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Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Feb 24, 2017 12:32 AM
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Deepesh:
You share that the "Business Analyst is not seeing the project the same as you would have, had you been in their shoes." Can you share what you mean by "seeing the project." What is your current role in this situation? (PM, Architect, Engineer? I'll share more once I understand the situation better.
In this scenario I am the PM and it's just an example scenario. It could be a BA i am dealing with or a Solution Architect (Assuming i used to be a solution architect before i became a PM)
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1 reply by Deepesh Rammoorthy
Feb 24, 2017 12:48 AM
Deepesh Rammoorthy
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also not seeing the project like me means if they are a BA, they haven't captured a set of requirements to the clarity that i would have hoped .
If they are a Solution Architect , they might not have captured aspects of solution in its entirety like I might have done
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Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Feb 24, 2017 12:41 AM
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In this scenario I am the PM and it's just an example scenario. It could be a BA i am dealing with or a Solution Architect (Assuming i used to be a solution architect before i became a PM)
also not seeing the project like me means if they are a BA, they haven't captured a set of requirements to the clarity that i would have hoped .
If they are a Solution Architect , they might not have captured aspects of solution in its entirety like I might have done Saving Changes...
Deepesh:
Good; now I have a better understanding. You can look at this in a variety of ways but I'll suggest three recommendations that should yield positive results:
Focus on your role; it's always good to look back at different roles you've been in but be present in your current role. You have new skill sets, behaviors and perhaps even politics to manage and learn how to navigate.
Partner with your team members; earn their trust. As you move from role to role your knowledge is invaluable; you would be a very good mentor and coach for your teams.
Practice EQ; it will guide you in your emotions, behaviors and self awareness. Saving Changes...
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Thomas KennedyProject Engineer| BPAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
It can be a tricky situation especially when you've been promoted from within the team so you're now directing your former colleagues.
You'll always rely on where you came from, in my case engineering but it's important to listen carefully and consider the teams perspectives, try looking at things from there point of view and have an open mind when they are putting there ideas across.
To get your message across I'd make it clear, concise and simple. Link it back to the projects goals and the companies goals so that they understand why your doing the project. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Good question. I was a Technical Writer and then a Business Analyst before I became a Project Manager, and it’s hard when I see others in these roles and know I could have done a better job.
Sometimes I’ll suggest to the individuals other ways they could have performed a particular task after they have completed it. If the task is a critical one that I want performed in a certain manner, I might give an individual detailed instructions how to do the task, or even create a template for them. Usually I leave them alone, and remind myself that my current role is different than it once was. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
This is a good time to be a leader. Conversations, advice, etc. It's important for individuals to find their own way through coaching and listening. There is a fine line b/t coaching and telling. Saving Changes...
