I definitely experienced scope creep during my capstone project as many others have also shared here. An initially simple project turned out to be a logistical nightmare as our troubleshooting and efforts to fix the issues in the project were…   Read more»

I think this is a very situational question as others before me have suggested. I think that it very much depends on who is on your teams and what each team member is capable of. I think in general it…   Read more»

Conflict resolution is something I have to facilitate a lot in my current job. In general, I find that the best solution to conflict resolution is taking the role of a mediator who hears the concerns of both parties and…   Read more»

I luckily have never had the experience of someone involved on my project signing off on a product that has yet have verification tests completed, however as others have said this is a very concerning situation. This is not only…   Read more»

I don’t know if I personally can comment on what the ratio of positive and negative aspects are in the instance that a project is successful but faces setbacks. I think at the end of the day, every project is…   Read more»

The power of the board of directors in a project lifecycle is absolute, and they hold the ability to terminate or freeze projects for budgetary or scheduling concerns. As others have mentioned, the board essential acts as an oversight committee…   Read more»

You can reduce the fatigue experienced by your project team by preventing the need for change to occur in the first place. Now, speaking objectively you can only do so much to prevent the need for change. As others have…   Read more»

I absolutely have encountered this issue during capstone and for my thesis project. In both cases, this involved a machine failure. These issues would have been catastrophic for the project as both a thesis and our capstone were time sensitive…   Read more»

Everyone has made very valid points regarding this topic. I am a very firm believer in proper communication to achieve goals and address any issues in the lifespan of a project. If a team member was producing lackluster work, I…   Read more»

In my experience, I think that review meetings are the most important for plan execution. It ensures that all members of the team are informed on project progress and are aware of deliverables that are expected of them. Status reviews…   Read more»

@dev-doshi Hey Dev, I think this is a very insightful response! To answer your questions, starting with stakeholders risk tolerance I think the amount of uncertainty that stakeholders are willing to accept is dependent on the organization. Large corporations likely…   Read more»

General sentiment shared amongst the responses is that there is a threshold where monitoring becomes micromanagement of the team and I would agree. I think a good way to contextualize when this line is crossed is when typical quality assurance…   Read more»

I think one of the things I would consider as a PM in this instance is to consult the members of my team who would have more specialization in testing and validation. As a PM its good to have knowledge…   Read more»

@bryan-xavier I one hundred percent agree that peer mentorship and knowledge sharing is beneficial to fostering a successful project. Apart from our advisor on our capstone project, we also collectively shared a peer mentor who guided us through certain aspects…   Read more»

PMs as you stated should definitely prioritize safety not only to protect the brands reputation, but to also ensure the safety of the products for the consumers. Shareholders may express concerns or frustrations over delays especially if the investments were…   Read more»