This dissertation discusses the importance of strategic people project management in critical cultural change projects. Appropriate people management in projects is as important as the application of tools and techniques. People make things happen. Their input into the delivery of goals and objectives is essential. These can be achieved by sharing knowledge, good communications and working as one team. I argue that nobody is perfect but a team can be. People in projects really matter. Tools and techniques assist project managers to manage their projects better but they are not a panacea to successful project management. They are simply there to be used as means to assist the project manager to manage his projects better.
My approach to strategic people project management proved highly effective to bring together the people elements of this project. Project Managers should familiarise themselves with and adopt the learning outcomes of this dissertation and consider applying these in their projects in future.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Executive Summary Of Main Learning Outcomes
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This dissertation focuses on the successful delivery of a strategic people project within the context of an equipment space programme for Cellnet. The main objective is to demonstrate the importance of strategic people project management in critical cultural change projects, arguing that it is as crucial as the application of tools and techniques.
- The significance of strategic people project management in cultural change projects
- The role of project definition and integration workshops in successful team building and project delivery
- The importance of proactive people risk management and its impact on project success
- The impact of active listening, informal communication, and influencing skills on effective project management
- The benefits of understanding people's behavioral patterns to enhance project effectiveness
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1 provides the context of the project, outlining its background, origin, relationship to the overall programme, and the author's role and responsibilities as project manager. It also details the specific requirements the project aimed to achieve.
Chapter 2 argues for the importance of project definition and integration workshops in effective project management. It emphasizes the benefits of identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with the project, with particular emphasis on people risk management.
Chapter 3 explores the significance of active listening, informal communications, and influencing skills in project management. It highlights the impact of these skills on building effective relationships with stakeholders and managing decision-makers.
Chapter 4 discusses the importance of understanding and managing people's behavioral patterns. It argues that such understanding can help project managers identify situations where changing their behavior would make them more effective in achieving their goals.
Chapter 5 delves into the concept of risk management, highlighting the critical role of proactive risk planning, particularly in the context of people risks.
Chapter 6 focuses on the management of the Schedule of Requirements (SOR), one of the most important techniques in project management.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This dissertation explores key concepts in project management, particularly those related to strategic people project management, cultural change, project definition and integration, risk management, people risks, active listening, informal communication, influencing skills, and behavioral patterns.
- Quote paper
- Dr Eddie Fisher (Author), 1999, Strategic people project management in the context of the delivery of a generic equipment space project for cellnet, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/112180
