disadvantages of project approaches
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ADVANTAGES OFADVANTAGES OF
PROJECT APPROACHESPROJECT APPROACHES
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ADVANTAGES OF PROJECTADVANTAGES OF PROJECT
APPROACHESAPPROACHES
The topThe top--ten list of the advantages of project approach:ten list of the advantages of project approach:
Better efficiency in deliveringBetter efficiency in delivering
Enhanced customer satisfaction.Enhanced customer satisfaction.
Enhanced effectiveness in delivering services.Enhanced effectiveness in delivering services.
Improved growth and development within yourImproved growth and development within your
team.team.
Greater standing and competitive edge.Greater standing and competitive edge.
Opportunities to expand your services.Opportunities to expand your services.
Better flexibility.Better flexibility. Increased risk assessment.Increased risk assessment.
Increase in quality.Increase in quality.
Increase in quantity.Increase in quantity.
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DISADVANTAGES OFDISADVANTAGES OF
PROJECT APPROACHESPROJECT APPROACHES
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DISADVANTAGES OFDISADVANTAGES OF
PROJECT APPROACHESPROJECT APPROACHES
1.1. OverheadOverhead
Project Management presents 3 types of overhead:Project Management presents 3 types of overhead:
cost overhead, communication overhead, and timecost overhead, communication overhead, and time
overhead.overhead.
Cost overheadCost overhead
Communication overheadCommunication overhead
Time OverheadTime Overhead
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2. OBSESSION2. OBSESSION
Obsession is a growing problem in any ProjectObsession is a growing problem in any ProjectManagement environment. It stems from the mindsManagement environment. It stems from the minds
of Project Managers and can be one or more of theof Project Managers and can be one or more of thefollowing: methodology obsession, processfollowing: methodology obsession, processobsession, and stakeholder obsession.obsession, and stakeholder obsession.
Methodology obsessionMethodology obsession::
Process obsessionProcess obsession
InsecurityInsecurity: The vast majority of Project: The vast majority of ProjectManagers are insecure, theyre afraid that ifManagers are insecure, theyre afraid that ifthey dont have a proof of who approvedthey dont have a proof of who approvedwhat, they will bewhat, they will be scapegoatedscapegoatedif somethingif somethinggoes wrong.goes wrong.
Fear of loss of controlFear of loss of control: Most Project: Most ProjectManagers think that if they dont enforce aManagers think that if they dont enforce aprocess, then they will no longer be in controlprocess, then they will no longer be in controlof the project (this, to a certain extent, isof the project (this, to a certain extent, isprobably true).probably true).
Stakeholder obsessionStakeholder obsession
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3.3. NONNON--CREATIVITYCREATIVITY
Some organizations, when adopting ProjectSome organizations, when adopting Project
Management, suffer from nonManagement, suffer from non--creativity. Noncreativity. Non--creativity can be either technical or managerial.creativity can be either technical or managerial.
Technical nonTechnical non--creativitycreativity::
Managerial nonManagerial non--creativitycreativity
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REASONS NOT USINGREASONS NOT USING
PROJECTPROJECT
MANAGEMENT ANDMANAGEMENT AND
THE IMPLEMENTINGTHE IMPLEMENTING
CRITERIACRITERIA
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Situation/Reasons NOT toSituation/Reasons NOT to
Use ProjectManagementUse ProjectManagement
Customers really love company, so they don't care ifCustomers really love company, so they don't care if
products are late and don't work.products are late and don't work.
Organizing to manage projects isn't compatible with ourOrganizing to manage projects isn't compatible with our
cultureculture, and the last thing we need around this place is, and the last thing we need around this place is
change.change.
All ourAll ourprojects are easyprojects are easy, and they, and they don't have cost,don't have cost,
schedule, and technical risksschedule, and technical risks anyway.anyway.
WeWe aren't smart enough to implement projectaren't smart enough to implement project
managementmanagement without stifling creativity and offending ourwithout stifling creativity and offending our
technical geniuses.technical geniuses.
Project management requiresProject management requires integrityintegrity and courage, soand courage, so
they would have to pay me extra.they would have to pay me extra.
OurOurbosses won't provide the supportbosses won't provide the support needed for projectneeded for project
management; they want us to get better results throughmanagement; they want us to get better results through
magic.magic.
We'd have to apply project management blindly to allWe'd have to apply project management blindly to all
projects regardless ofprojects regardless ofsize and complexity.size and complexity.
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Implementing CriteriaImplementing Criteria
Your organisation is not committedYour organisation is not committed
say and actions must be samesay and actions must be same
Organisations to implement culture changeOrganisations to implement culture change
managing culture changes
Organisations don't value the upfrontOrganisations don't value the upfrontinvestment oftimeinvestment oftime
upfront planning process has value.upfront planning process has value.
Project management is only a software tool?Project management is only a software tool? Needs skills and discipline. It's about applyingNeeds skills and discipline. It's about applying
proactive processes.proactive processes.
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