A Creative Way to Recognize the Achievements of Project Managers
International Institute for Learning
Intelligence. Integrity. Innovation.
Published by PM World Journal , Vol. XIV, Issue I – January 2025
Military personnel, police departments and other professional organizations recognize the achievements of their workforce by awarding them medals and ribbons. So, why shouldn’t we do the same thing for project managers? This could be significantly more important to a project manager or project team member than a simple handshake and thank you.
We begin our projects with the greatest of intentions. Some people view project management as a series of contests or challenges beginning with a well thought out plan that everyone agrees with. When projects do not necessarily go according to plan, we may end up with rigorous confrontations that can lead to skirmishes and even battles with stakeholders and other personnel. Some battles on projects are so intense that we consider them as all out wars.
Years ago, many aerospace and defense industry projects were managed using war rooms. There was a reason why we called them war rooms. These were rooms with one door and no windows. On the walls were scope, scheduling and financial information as well as other key metrics. It was called a war room because this is where the battles between project teams, project team members, executives, project stakeholders, clients and contractors took place. The concept of using project war rooms still exists today
Understanding Project Management Complexity
What is meant by project management complexity or project complexity?? Why is it important to know now?? How will knowing this make my life (as a project professional) easier? ?Organizational projects are by nature far-reaching and complex. Understanding how corporate projects start and take shape, and recognizing different types of complexity can help you determine the appropriate methodology for the project.
The Early Years of Project Management
The birth of modern project management practices was heavily oriented around projects that were initiated based upon well-defined requirements that were known at the onset of the project. In most cases, the technology needed to support the requirements was also known and available. The creation of project management forms, guidelines, templates, and checklists accompanied by the waterfall project management methodology placed significantly more emphasis on the tools for project management than on the project management leadership styles or interpersonal skills needed.
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We want to send our thanks to Dr. Harold Kerzner for his continuous support of project managers and the field of project management!
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1 个月Dr. Harold Kerzner and I are honored to recognize the amazing project managers and love to hear all readers’ feedback and ideas on this proposed movement.