The Most Important Thing in Project Management: the Word MANAGEMENT
In my opinion the most important thing in project management that many people overlook is in the word MANAGEMENT. Of all the difficulties you face,
- Project methods and tools are useful in project management to organize, to plan, to follow-up, to report but they represent no more than 30% of your challenges as a project manager.
- The other 70% concern the management of the project team, integrating the project into the overall management of the firm, the management of the stakeholders, and of course the management of the client relationship.
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Linda Juspandi, AUSTRALIA
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The Hardest Thing in Project Management: Managing Cross-functional Activities
I totally agree. However, management of cross functional activities is the hardest thing and are often missed...
For example, security requirements (physical & electronic) often come from the client security department and not the accommodation property group. If it does come from the property group...it is a matter of them forwarding the brief directly to us.
The thing is that some of the reqs are actually in conflict with one another...but unless we go through them in fine combs...we won't know. It is so time consuming (in particular with door schedules etc etc)...
Anybody ever experienced this too...?
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P V ANANTHARAMAIAH, India
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The Most Important Thing in Project Management: Motivating the Teams
I too agree. Most of the time (at least 70% of the time), the project manager is fully exhausted wit... Sign up
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Xolani Nxanga, South Africa
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What's Most Important in Project Management? Managing the People
The common thread I have picked up is that the most difficult part of any project is managing the pe... Sign up
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Marcelo Charlin, Chile
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The Weakest Link in Project Management is the Unexpected
@Paul D Giammalvo: I agree with you Paul. I would add that in my view the weakest link can be an une... Sign up
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Smeeksha, India
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The Most Important Thing is Project Management with Conviction
The most important thing is project management with conviction. At times for managing a project we w... Sign up
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afolabi adeosun, United Kingdom
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What's Most Important in Project Management
I could not agree more. Soft skills are an important ingredient in project management. Without the a... Sign up
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Dirk Schleef, Germany
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Important in Project Management: (Managing The) Communication
In the beginning of project management, but also in any other phase, there must be project communica... Sign up
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Schubert Pereira, United States
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Many Things are Crucial for Project Management Success
@Paul D Giammalvo : I tend to agree that there is no single thing:
- People resources are your most... Sign up
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Rosemary Barasa, Kenya
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Most Important in Project Management: Planning
The most important thing for every project is to plan properly otherwise you plan to fail at all sta... Sign up
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FAYEZ, Saudi Arabia
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Management is Most Important in Projects and Has Many Aspects
I agree that the management of the project team, including the integration of the project into the o... Sign up
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Grace Alleyne, Barbados
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Most Important in Project Management: Project Definition and Resources
@David Dicanot: I do agree with you. Unrealistic timelines are the bane of projects. Businesses are ... Sign up
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Greenhow, Sweden
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Most Important Thing in PM: Communication
@Dirk Schleef : I agree with you that managing different groups of stakeholders depends ultimately o... Sign up
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abdelmouneam haj bakoor, Syria
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The Most Important in Project Management: the Humans
Indeed everything that has been said is right. But I consider what's most important in project manag... Sign up
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Rebecca Katticaren, India
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Management Skills of Program Manager
I agree that in program management the most important word is "management".
But do not forget that ... Sign up
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Dieudonne Bolisomi Ebengo Mbaku, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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What's the Most Important in Project Management: Project Issues and Risks Management
A project is a vulnerable and sensitive packages of investments. Any turbulence in its environment m... Sign up
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Horbinski, United States
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Most Important Thing is Management in a Project
I agree in that the tools are there to make clear the management.
Project plans, communication plan... Sign up
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Mario de Obaldia, United States
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The Most Important Thing in Management is ..
- Part 1: With a team that is inherited and immutable, discovering the strengths of the "tools" (peo... Sign up
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Maxx, Germany
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Important thing in Project Management: the word MANAGEMENT -- WHO does WHAT by WHEN?
My view on projects is as simple as achieving other business goals:
>>> WHO does WHAT by WHEN? <<<
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