Project Management

Team Motivation Team motivation is vital for success of every project. This topic is touched several times by several persons; I am attempting to shape it and adding my experience to make more fruitful for your organization.   In simple words, motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an individual to action toward a desired goal.   In other words, motivation is an incentive that generates goal-directed behaviors. Motivation plays an immaculately precious role in any organization. It is a trait that should be instilled in every employee of an organization, despite their designation or responsibilities. Having stated that; it is imperative that, senior management looks at ways of increasing team motivation within an organization. Whatever the nature of the team formation is, it is important that such groups of people falling in to one or more teams act in harmony and in line with an organization's ultimate goals. Motivation facilitates to: ...

Bird-view on Motivation Theories     In simple words, motivation is the psychological feature that arouses an individual to action toward a desired goal.   In other words, motivation is an incentive that generates goal-directed behaviors. The phrase  Motivation Theory is concerned with the processes that depict why and how human behavior is activated and directed. It is regarded as one of the most important areas of study in the field of organizational behavior. There are several motivation theories; however none of them are universally accepted.  No single theory can account for all aspects of motivation, but each of the major approaches contributes something to our understanding of motivation.  Here is an bird-view of the most admired motivational theories.   Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Abraham Maslow’s message is that people do not work for security or money. They work to contribute and to use their skills. Maslow ...

Resource Management -1 What is good for project managers - Team or Clique?   Project Managers need to understand the difference between the team (teamwork) and clique to take the optimal performance from the people who report to them. Project Manager should not circumvent this while selecting team at the onset of new project. Groups that work well are an important component of the workplace. Often, nothing is more satisfying from a managerial perspective than the positive energy of a group accomplishing goals. On the other hand, when employees join forces against each other, spread rumors, make false assumptions, and gossip, these actions can deplete morale and breed conflict. Let’s look at the definitions for both. Team: A team comprises a group of people linked in a common purpose. Clique: A small group of people with shared interests, who spend time together and exclude others. In corporate world, these two words are part of their daily existen...

Bird’s-View on Project Management Office Project Management Office (PMO) - 1 A Project Management Office (PMO) is an organizational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of these projects under its domain. The responsibility of a PMO can range from providing project management support functions to actually being responsible for the direct management of the project. The project supported or administered by the PMO may not be related, other than by being managed together. The specific form, function, and structure of a PMO are dependent upon the needs of the organization that it supports. A PMO may be delegated the authority to act as an integral stakeholder and a key decision maker during the beginning of each project, to make recommendations, or to terminate project or take other actions as required to keep business objectives consistent. In addition, the PMO may be involved in the selection, management,...