I agree with @jj52 that project managers should be involved in every aspect of the project, not just in major decision making processes. It is their responsibility to oversee and coordinate the project, from planning to execution to monitoring and…   Read more»

In a project, the individuals who have the most influential input on the timeline and approach may vary depending on the project’s scope, complexity, and industry. However, typically, the project manager and subject matter experts (SMEs) who possess relevant expertise…   Read more»

[quote data-userid=”18934″ data-postid=”13857″] During risk management, a method to analyze risk is to calculate the probability of failure. Of course, it is kind of straightforward (still complicated) to do so when designing a product that has some sort of predecessors…   Read more»

@vv48 I agree but I want to add more to level of professionalism. These issues should be recorded or at least be in writing. Privacy should be significant as well. So when management considers how to solve the issue, there…   Read more»

@kaf43 I agree adapting to personal needs is important but project managers have limited time. You need to mention where flexibility crosses the line of professionalism. I think project managers and team members should negotiate how flexible the project manager…   Read more»

[quote data-userid=”21150″ data-postid=”16981″]   I think the more money you have, the better the chances to succeed in the market with your product. However, we might not want to use all the money from investors in one product. Planning needs…   Read more»

Slack time should be carefully allocated and given with expectations to the phase of the project. Team members should understand that certain weeks for certain phases are going to be tough. But if they can make it through those phases,…   Read more»

The effects of missed milestones depend on the surrounding circumstances like all the other posts. However, I want to emphasize the solutions to these missed milestones. That is something I don’t see in these posts. A missed milestone can easily…   Read more»

I completely agree. Especially in the current environment where the recession could easily bring companies into bankruptcy, project prioritization is now even more important than ever before. I think knowing when to cancel a project or say this project should…   Read more»

In the past few years, online teams of various sizes has proliferated dramatically, especially with the recent work at home movements. I believe that emotional intelligence is now needed more than ever as project managers may have less information due…   Read more»

As a project manager, the obvious thing to do is communicate and confront the underperforming team member. Compare statistics and ask why there is underperformance. However, there is a lot of preparation involved. Awareness is key. A project manager should…   Read more»

Consistent efficiency should be the ideal reasons behind dividing workload. Knowing the expertise, experience, and compatibility of your team to the project or process at hand does not mean proper resource allocation. As a project manager, I need to evaluate…   Read more»

I would make sure that I can listen and provide constructive feedback to each conflicting side of the team. I would also enforce that constructive feedback if they wish to implement it. Project managers in general should not micromanage a…   Read more»

This is a broad question. Deliverables should be self-motivated and not micromanaged. Micromanaging takes time and effort out of project managers. Project managers should prioritize efficiency and methods to encourage proactive completion of deliverables. If project managers are constantly involved…   Read more»

  Competitor research. Projects are rarely ever truly novel. Novel projects are ones that succeed out of all…   Read more»

I want to add a skill to the conversation that I have not read yet. That is the ability to scrap a project. Engineering projects can easily go overbudget and over time. For example, California’s high speed rail project is…   Read more»

Product life cycles depend on various factors. I generally agree that most products phase out once they get past the growth phase. However, the perception on these product life cycles can either be viewed in terms of versions or the…   Read more»

From personal experience, functional-based organizations are best in smaller organizations because it’s quite easy for members to share information. Often the infrastructure between silos are easily accessible. On the contrary, larger organizations often have infrastructure that isolate functional teams. For…   Read more»

Another important FDA responsibility is the regulating the speed of key products. During the height of covid, vaccines were urgently needed to save lives and prevent the medical system from collapsing. This can only be done if the FDA is…   Read more»