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Mention some of the steps a project manager takes to standardize the process among team members?
snepak
- Jun 18th, 2008
Identify the process areas applicable for the project.Identify any customer amended processes.Identify the process goalsIdentify process owners. Make sure that the process owners understand the proces...
jaysan
- Mar 18th, 2007
In order to implement any new process or inculcate/interoduce new process to be followed by team members is not always easy but we can adopt various methodologies to ensure team members are happy to a...
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How does a project manager calculate milestones in a project?
mgayathry01
- Dec 5th, 2007
Milestones are zero duration activities that mark the completion of a certain set of project activities. They are mostly used to report the project status to the senior management. Also, the completio...
Subbu
- Feb 21st, 2007
Milestones are calculated based on the estimation technique like FunctionPoint Analysis.
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Risk management
How do you identify and manage risks in your project?
Vijay Gadhavi
- Aug 1st, 2015
There are two types of the risk factors. 1) Know Risks and 2) Unknown risks. Known risk you can identified at the time of analyze the project and planning the project. These risks are either internal...
plcampbell
- May 25th, 2010
You should have a risk register that you have created that lists all the risks. This register is ever changing and because as each risk is abated it is eliminated from the register and thus the project.
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Project Manager
Is it mandatory to have a full time project manager for a project? If so, what are the compelling reasons?
reachsbala
- Dec 16th, 2009
It is not mandatory to keep a full time PM for every project. It is all depends on the considering the below factors1. Size of the project2. Budget constraints3. Does the PM need for full time work or...
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How to deal with demotivated team member
How should a team leader act if he finds a senior team member is not performing upto his/ her standards due to lack of monetory growth and the team leader is aware that things wont improve much.
sekhar7791
- Aug 17th, 2015
At First we need to analyze what currently he is performing and compare with expectations... This will provide us a fair enough information. Where he is lacking and will motivate him to fulfill those ...
Chris Jiang
- Jul 21st, 2015
Depends his ability, if only money issue, I will provide the opportunity to let him to prove him, so then I will report to HR, and to make a balance between the salary and ability.
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PM KPI and Measuring Project Health
What are the various Project Management/Delivery KPIs in measuring project health in an onsite/offshore model??
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What are project management tools? Mention some of them?
ds1164
- May 31st, 2009
Project Management tools are normally used to assist in project Planning, Execution and Monitoring & Control activities.Most common tool for project management are: 1. Microsoft Enterprise Project ( ...
SomGollakota
- May 9th, 2009
A tool is something we use to accomplish a task. The effectiveness of the task completion depends on the tool of choice. Using the right tool for the job requires understanding of the tools at our...
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How important is project management certification for a project manager and why?
m_manic
- Dec 11th, 2009
Get stronger and become more visible in the futureBecoming more and more recognized as a legitimate set of skills to be successful in business.
mgayathry01
- Dec 5th, 2007
PMP is a highly professional certificate. It requires 40 hours of mandatory PM training which exposes you to the PMBOK guide. The PMBOK guide is a reference book built on the collective intelligence o...
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Mention some important steps a project manager must take for the success of a project?
Prasanna Karandikar
- Mar 30th, 2016
Change management is very essential. - Leadership & motivating employees for giving direction. - Team Orientation is crucial. - Cultural & ethnic diversity is also needed for maintaining a cordial ...
mkdeshpande
- Feb 3rd, 2011
COMMUNICATION is key aspect for any success of the project and also we cannot say that a Project Manager who is not communicating timely and effectively will make the project failure, so many paramate...
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How should a Project Mgr react when one of his key team member resigns with a short notice period?
Suresh
- May 27th, 2015
We have to always make sure that resources are sharing their knowledge with PL and the PL should be loaded with only 50% low priority activities. As soon as resources resigns PL should take over his position for a time being until we get new resource and resource has to be hired at a faster rate.
bsha1234
- Nov 25th, 2009
This is what I recommendStep 1 - Immediately inform HR to start resource requisition.Step 2 - Assess impact on the project due to person leavingStep 3 - Talk to the person and understand reason o...
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What are the main attributes to be possessed by a project manager?
m_manic
- Dec 11th, 2009
Building confidence within the whole project teamManaging changePlanningCommunicationRisk analysisProblem solvingQuality control
Pashu Pati Nath Pandey
- Jul 27th, 2007
Main Attributes are:@ Keen to gather information and assemble them to trace out the current scenario@ Should not be suffer from planning myopia@ Should accept the fact that contigencies may arise so if possible complete as much as possbile during the favorable situation.@ Should have paticence
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Explain the managerial features that must be possessed by project manager?
m_manic
- Dec 11th, 2009
Risk management Lifecycle costing Real options Organizational process assets Non-technical project terminations Requirements formulation analysis
babukopparam
- Dec 31st, 2007
Choose an optimal solution for the following tasks assigned to you:1) Customer is expecting a lot from this project and have already communicated to you while awarding this project.2) Your employ...
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Should a Project Manager be aggressive or assertive?
What is the difference between aggressiveness & assertiveness? Should a Project Manager be aggressive or assertive?
Satyaraj
- Apr 10th, 2010
I agree, PM can neither be aggressive not assertive. New PM methodologies like scrumCritical Chain, focus on "FOCUS". Nothing should be done to the team which will distract the focus o...
SomGollakota
- Jun 1st, 2009
Reviewing the answers below and getting a feel for the line of thinking therein, I am compelled to say that a project manager must be neither aggressive nor assertive when it comes to resources and sc...
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As a project manager, what are the steps you carry once a project comes to you?
Please let me know the steps a project manager should carry on once its aawarded to him?
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What are the critical things a project manager must focus to the senior management?
abdulmunaf
- Jul 2nd, 2009
At the time of project planning, a communication plan must be prepared with participation of senior managment who are also the stakeholders in the project.The details include:a) what are senior m...
SomGollakota
- May 9th, 2009
1. Overall Project Health (Schedule, Budget) - preferably in colors of Green, Yellow, Red 2. True and accurate status of the project, in clear and concise terms, including high level project sche...
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Mention some of the steps to be taken by project manager to reduce stress in the project and among team members?
santosh Kumar Sharma
- Oct 30th, 2014
Proper planning, monitoring and execution will buy good thinking/mitigation time eventually reducing stress.
vijayadityaraghavan
- Aug 13th, 2012
First let us understand Why Stress is developed in a team member, For any delay or issue we will go charge against a team member in meetings. SO....... 1. No Fault finding in meetings. 2. Never encou...
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