What's the hardest project you've done, and why do you consider it your hardest?
Any advice/lessons learned you'd like to share that would have made it better for those who might run into it sometime in their PM career?
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The hardest project I have ever worked on was a project about gathering some quartz's mineralization to see if they contain gold or not. At the beginning I was supposed to be just a trainee learning how things work. But after 5 days the talented project manager was replaced by an other one who was not qualified. And from trainee I turned into the project manager in the shadow. Because I was the one who the project manager asked what to do. Thanks fully it's wasn't a big deal because I learned the essential things to do with the former project manager. And what I learned during the project is that when working on a project as team member one has to understand the whole project not just what you are supposed to do. Because things can change and if you know exactly what to do then you can help to achieve the project. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The next. Every project is hardest in terms of challenge to achieve project objectives. Saving Changes...
Tony YangPM Leader| a manufacturing companyZhongshan, China, Mainland
this is my first time be a project engineer, i don't know what is the most hardest, but i think if a project fail on my hand. the hardest project it is. i know every project success need a success team and a success soil. so just do my best, it is the most important thing. Saving Changes...
Teresa SabinoProject Manager| Open to Work!Ct, United States
The hardest projects to work on in general are the projects that get approved even though the desired outcome or result is still not completely known/defined. These type of projects are set-up to fail from the beginning. Saving Changes...
Pradip SinghPM| SpacetrixDublin, Oh, United States
The hardest projects in my perspective is that which impacts more stakeholders
internally and externally both. These type of projects are set-up to e on path of failure/ delay if PM realizes that some very important Key stakeholders were unidentified during the initial stage of the project from the beginning. Saving Changes...
Craig BeebeInternal Audit Manager, Head of Department| Burris LogisticsNassau, De, United States
I would expand on the ill-defined scope comments; if you've been offered a project with a budget that has been determined but a scope that is not then you should consider running the other direction fast. Offer to help define the scope and assess the appropriateness of the budget, but do not accept the project until all stakeholders have reached agreement on scope and budget. I was early in my career, wanted to show I could get things done and didn't have the confidence in myself to push back on a project that needed a bit more refinement before it was accepted. Saving Changes...
Samer AlhmdanSenior Project Manager, PMP, PMI-RMP, LEED AP, EDGE Expert| darDubai, United Arab Emirates
Every project is difficult in one specific area. Saving Changes...
arlene trimbleAssistant IT Director| Local GovernmentAlamo, Ca, United States
Projects with inconsistent Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement. These two items need to be addressed clearly before starting a project.
Third Party Software implementation projects that do not match with the business operations workflow which creates service delays, massive turnarounds, and apathy towards the system. Saving Changes...
My hardest project was one where a team lead died. Thankfully, I knew of her condition and had taken some mitigative actions that allowed a team member to step in.
It's hard on the team morale. Saving Changes...
Tim PodestaDirector of PM/PMO| Former BP- now IndependentPenn, Bucks, United Kingdom
The hardest project for me was also the most successful. It involved working in a second language - French and working with a very diverse group of stakeholders. For me success was achieved by immersing myself in speaking French, and having a great team working with me with which we had open and frank conversations and a developing a good plan. Saving Changes...
