I agree. Communication is very important. Without communication, the project would not get off the ground. You have to be able to communicate with your team, the stakeholders, and the buyers of the product, and that's not even half of the people you have to communicate with. I have seen first hand how poor communication leads to product being sent out late at my job. This lead to upset bosses because they had to spend extra money, and upset consumers because they did not have their product when promised. Another skill that you need before starting a project is patience. I believe you need patience because communicating with some many people, answering the same question multiple times, and finding solutions to a problem will be all apart of the process. If you do not have patience, you should rethink start a project because it is very time consuming and mentally and emotionally demanding. Especially, if its your project.
Through out the project phases and process communication is the most crucial part. From initiating to the Closing process, if there was no real communication the project will go down. Communication is about what communicators do, we maybe great technically but we will not achieve our goals due to communication problems. In addition, Satisfy Stakeholders requests and needs,and improve or fix the products can only be done by real communication to understand the true needs and changes that must be done.
what other skills needed Before starting a project that oneself need to have first?
Other skills that are needed for yourself before starting a project are decision-making skills, active listening, and time management. All three of these are needed because if you don't have these you can create tension in the group. Decision-making because if 2 people on the project are into it, and you need to mediate the situation you have to be able to make a great team decision by doing what's right. a lot of times you have to use critical thinking and fast solutions need to be provided so this is important. Active listening helps recognize others' perspectives, helps resolve conflicts, and makes people feel comfortable to share emotions. And lastly, time management because it increases your productivity, reduces stress, and gives you time to adjust if needed.
To be able to start and finish a project, effective communication is needed. Also whether you are the project manager or one of those involved in the project, one has to be able to listen and take direction and/ or suggestions. its never a bad thing to have those on your team that are not only experts, but are able to think fast on their feet and make informed decisions. Getting along and compromise is very important in the effort for high productivity and communication between teams members.
What would be some innovative communications strategies that can improve those working in a fast paced environment? Sometimes it gets tough to relay information clearly and effectively to employees and that can be extenuating circumstances for that.
@ad487 great post. I believe that that allocating tasks to staff clearly will help with getting things done. It comes with the staff one hires also I think. Project management oriented people who are "go getting" and results driven are usually the people who come in and get things done.
Through out the project phases and process communication is the most crucial part. From initiating to the Closing process, if there was no real communication the project will go down. Communication is about what communicators do, we maybe great technically but we will not achieve our goals due to communication problems. In addition, Satisfy Stakeholders requests and needs,and improve or fix the products can only be done by real communication to understand the true needs and changes that must be done.
what other skills needed Before starting a project that oneself need to have first?
I definitely agree that communication is key in a project and that without it the project is likely to fail. Goals cannot be met if they are not effectively communicated to the team so this is vitally important. Other skills that are needed before starting a project is to have solid plan that is created when initiating. You can have effective communication going on but no plain of action that clearly states and shows who is doing what and exactly the outcome of the project. If these details are not ironed out there can also be chaos. Decision making, critical thinking skills, time management, and overall managing your team pay a big part in skills needed before a project even takes off from the ground.
Individuals must possess effective time management and communication skills to help contribute to the success of a project. This allows the flow of a project to be effective and contributes to the total success of a collaborative environment. Combining these baseline skills, with expertise can lead to a project that flows through each phase effectively.
Communication is the way to finding true success in the clinical device industry. Another significant expertise would be coordinated effort. This is vital expertise since you should have the option to work with others and not simply think you have the smartest thoughts.
Another significant expertise is to take input and make it positive. You should have the option to take investigate and make a positive change with it as opposed to allowing it to get to you and cut you down.
Communication is a very important aspect of working on a project. Other important attributes someone would need before starting a project is time management, teamwork, and organizational skills. There will be a lot of tasks to be done in a certain timeframe so each member should be able to manage and work through them without wasting time to be efficient and not hold other members of the team back. As for the team, each member must be able to work in a group and in some cases they must be able to compromise and finish the tasks together. And finally to be able to get things done in a timely manner, team members must be able to organize themselves and use their time wisely.
I agree that communication is the most critical skill for device design and development. There are too many examples of horizon discussions between engineers and clients. Another significant skill that I believe in is organization. As professor Simon mentioned in the slides. Any additional modification or novel function for the device would delay the marketing time by several months to years. Therefore, considering a plan that organized every department deadline would be the project manager's primary job. Moreover, according to murphy's law, a good project manager also needs to be able to generate a solution and a new plan when an accident happens.
While I do think that communication is one of the most important qualities to have, no matter what position you’re working in, some other qualities that are just as important are time management, problem-solving skills, enthusiasm, and technical skills. Technical skills are important so that the team members know how to do their job. For example, if someone is assigned the software development portion of a project, they should know how to code in the necessary language. Along with this, problem-solving skills are important so the team members are able to mitigate risk or fix them, if issues pop up. Some problem solving skills include being able to identify problems, brainstorm solutions or find new ways of doing things, and implementing the appropriate solutions. I also consider enthusiasm a good quality to have because work is a lot less painful and stressful if you’re excited about it. Most of the time if you don’t like what you’re doing, it’s much much harder to do it.
Another good quality to have (more for yourself than the job) is work-life balance. Frequently working overtime or focusing on your work to the point where it affects you personally is probably going to lead to burnout very soon. It also makes decreases productivity and the quality of the work you output.
Communication is definitely one of the most important skills that a project manager can have, which has been said repeatedly in these discussion posts. An additional skill/characteristic a project manager should have before starting a project is being personable. As was stated in Week 1's lecture, Dr. Simon described success as being 70% interpersonal. The ability to work with a team and create a comfortable work setting is also import for a successful project. A personable project manager knows what it takes to motivate and encourage team members to keep pushing themselves. A personable manager will also know how to handle conflicts that could possibly arise between team members. Overall, being personable can be considered another form of communication, which many other skills stem from.
