Theodore BoccuzziPM Consultant| Johnson Controls / Tyco Retail SolutionsPenfield, Ny, United States
What is the most common conflict of interest that you’ve encountered as a project management professional? If you’ve not encountered one that you know of, what do you think is the most common? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Hi Theodore,
This is a very important question. There was a recent discussion thread on the same exact subject - You might want to check it out as it contains valuable feedback from our fellow colleagues: https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...erest-situation
The most common Conflict of Interest I've encountered is the involvements of relatives or friends in projects be it as third party or as team members.
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1 reply by Vincent Guerard
Mar 02, 2017 8:38 PM
Vincent Guerard
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Hi Rami and Mudassar,
You are right many new discussion have taken place here in the past.
We should look at them, build from them. But that should not prevent new discussion to take place on old subject, different peoples participate with different experiences.
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Mudassar KhanProgram (Project )Manager| Woodward Canada IncPeterborough, ON, Canada
Hello Theodore ,
This question has again resurfaced although as pointed out by Rami this has already been answered in quite detail at : https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...erest-situation According to me the most common conflict of interest is being part of both teams and having your own hidden intrest in the project. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
The most common conflict I’ve encountered involves Stakeholders with selfish interests they try to pursue, though doing so will severely harm the project or even the entire organization.
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1 reply by Vincent Guerard
Mar 02, 2017 8:30 PM
Vincent Guerard
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I agree that hidden agenda and selfish interest are major source of conflict of interest.
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Wade HarshmanScrum Master| GDITIndianapolis, In, United States
Functional managers might counter that I'm the one with the conflict of interest. Their responsibility to the organization is to oversee their departments and keep the business running smoothly, but all I seem to care about is this silly project.
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2 replies by Naomi Caietti and Vincent Guerard
Mar 02, 2017 6:48 PM
Naomi Caietti
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Wade:
Interesting point of view; PMs have in an interesting role in matrix and projectized environments where you perform the same function as many functional managers except signing time-sheets and performance reviews.
Mar 02, 2017 8:50 PM
Vincent Guerard
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Functional manager and projet manager don't have same objectives. A simplified view could be that
PM should concentrate on delivering projects,
FM should develop their teams, lending people to project and prepare them for futur need of the organisation.
Conflicting objectives at time!
Functional managers might counter that I'm the one with the conflict of interest. Their responsibility to the organization is to oversee their departments and keep the business running smoothly, but all I seem to care about is this silly project.
Wade:
Interesting point of view; PMs have in an interesting role in matrix and projectized environments where you perform the same function as many functional managers except signing time-sheets and performance reviews. Saving Changes...
The most common conflict I’ve encountered involves Stakeholders with selfish interests they try to pursue, though doing so will severely harm the project or even the entire organization.
I agree that hidden agenda and selfish interest are major source of conflict of interest. Saving Changes...
This is a very important question. There was a recent discussion thread on the same exact subject - You might want to check it out as it contains valuable feedback from our fellow colleagues: https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...erest-situation
The most common Conflict of Interest I've encountered is the involvements of relatives or friends in projects be it as third party or as team members.
Hi Rami and Mudassar,
You are right many new discussion have taken place here in the past.
We should look at them, build from them. But that should not prevent new discussion to take place on old subject, different peoples participate with different experiences.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Mar 02, 2017 11:39 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Hi Vincent,
I agree with you that new discussions even on old subject are always good and attracts different people with different opinions. I never mentioned otherwise !
I referred Theodore to that discussion because it is very recent and as you said different opinions so he might find some valuable feedback there besides here.
Functional managers might counter that I'm the one with the conflict of interest. Their responsibility to the organization is to oversee their departments and keep the business running smoothly, but all I seem to care about is this silly project.
Functional manager and projet manager don't have same objectives. A simplified view could be that
PM should concentrate on delivering projects,
FM should develop their teams, lending people to project and prepare them for futur need of the organisation.
Conflicting objectives at time! Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 02, 2017 8:38 PM
Replying to Vincent Guerard
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Hi Rami and Mudassar,
You are right many new discussion have taken place here in the past.
We should look at them, build from them. But that should not prevent new discussion to take place on old subject, different peoples participate with different experiences.
Hi Vincent,
I agree with you that new discussions even on old subject are always good and attracts different people with different opinions. I never mentioned otherwise !
I referred Theodore to that discussion because it is very recent and as you said different opinions so he might find some valuable feedback there besides here.
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1 reply by Vincent Guerard
Mar 06, 2017 11:27 AM
Vincent Guerard
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We both agree it is good to look at the older discussions, I appreciate that you could refer the link.
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