Project Management Insights: Week 3 Analysis and Questions

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551DEFM WEEK 3 REPLIES 2 (1jbrow) I learned from your post that authority is the power or right to give orders and formulate decisions. With authority comes the power to delegate responsibilities although leaders have to be cognizant of the concept of accountability (Stickney & Johnston, 1983). Furthermore, I learned that having more responsibility than authority does not mean that somebody is a project manager. Consequently, project managers have to learn how to balance between the two through planning. The planning process allows for task delegation with the requisite responsibilities being defined. The burgeoning question I have is which project planning tools can managers use to effectively allocate responsibilities? References Stickney, F. A. & Johnston, W. R. (1983). Delegation and a sharing of authority by the project manager. Project Management Quarterly, 14 (1), 42–53. (2mmart) From reading your post, I noted that every strategy has to begin with a vision and mission. The two work in tandem with each other to define the project objectives or outcomes. Furthermore, the vision is seminal in inspiring and gaining collective momentum to a set destination. Without a vision, a leader will be unable to motivate and inspire their followers (Kirvan, 2022). Contrarily, vision statements are likely to change thus there is a need for the leaders to ensure that the mission remains the same. The key question I have is how can contingency plans be used to improve vision alignment and the attainment of predefined objectives? References

551DEFM WEEK 3 REPLIES 3 Kirvan, P. (2022, May 31). What is a contingency plan? WhatIs.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022, from https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/contingency-plan (3jmarv) Your post explores the concept of Work Breakdown Schedule and Network Diagrams. The two are seminal in breaking down tasks so as to improve monitoring processes. Furthermore, I learned that one has to define the dependencies and relationships based on the Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start, and Late Finish components. The items all require the completion of the previous or consequent task in order for the project to be complete[ CITATION QVi12 \l 1033 ]. The network diagram, on the other hand, helps in the identification of the critical path which determines the time that should be accomplished based on timeframe targets. The main question I have is can a project manager combine both the WBS and Network Diagram in project management? References Q Visible. (2012, November 13). Project Network Diagrams - Project Management . Retrieved from youtube.com/: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=URdxhl_8qIE&ab_channel=QVisible

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