I commented before, I am in the transition of becoming a Project Manager (PM) for my Interface group at work. This class has come in good timing. One of the things I mentioned to my manager is to identify the other groups PM’s and find some form of cohesiveness, working together.
The idea is to share our groups project plans, while also have a better understanding of their tasks. Generally identified resources are on the same call for updates, but little is truly understood on times and availability. Basically, we are trying to break down silos.
I really like this quote provided to us in the book.
The principal benefit of living abroad is that it enables us to get glimpses of ourselves as others see us and to realize that others’ views are more accurate than ours. Progress begins with grasping the truth about ourselves, however unpleasant it may be.—Russel Ackoff, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (Larson 539)
I find this to be true even among our peers.
Reading the material on International Projects, it becomes more clear of the additional factors in
place for complication. Some include environmental factors, legal/political issues, security, the geography itself, economic factors, infrastructure and culture. All these must be reviewed as they will have a positive or negative impact.
The main thing I find in project management is time consumption. It takes time to get all these notes, documentation, identify resources, and collaboration.
I read somewhere one minute of planning saves ten to fifteen minutes of doing. That becomes significant when dealing with multiple tasks and scope.
References:
Larson, Erik, Clifford Gray. Project Management: The Managerial Process, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions, 10/2013. VitalBook file.