It is not a one-round fight. Stock Arguments in advance. It is difficult to explain the obvious benefits of project management. It sounds too simple to make a project more efficient. Can you also prove this?
The strongest argument comes from the opposing side:
“It has been doing this way for many years. Why would we change anything?
I get it. It’s frustrating.
I have a solution. There are many compelling arguments that can be used to support different project goals. These arguments can be used and adapted during your next session to show the benefits of project management.
Side note. This is not a one-time task. Do not try to solve all the problems at once. Analyze all your stakeholders and choose the most appealing.
Here we go!
1. One Responsible Person for Project Success
It is the most important benefit of project management. There is only one person responsible for everything. It is the project manager.
A project team can’t keep up with its commitments. Stakeholders are reluctant to work together. Not all requirements are clear. It is a failure of project managers.
A PM is able to handle any situation by being able to escalate it to the appropriate level.
The rest of the project doesn’t really matter if you don’t want to take responsibility for your success.
2. One Point of Communication
Stakeholders will find it easier to communicate with one person. All information is sent via PM. To get an update, you don’t have to search for a team member responsible. You won’t overwhelm a person or cause chaos by assigning a task the wrong person.
3. Mediation of interests of many stakeholders
You know that many people will be inspired by a project and want to take advantage of it. Many people will want the project to succeed for many reasons.
You can be sure that the project manager will seek a mutually beneficial balance between requirements that align with the project and strategic goals.
4. Improved Customer Satisfaction
You will be able to work with the project manager as a customer on a daily basis. The project manager can be your best business friend.
Why?
He is responsible for the success of your project. Only you can define success criteria. Only the project manager can adjust your expectations to fit your budget and timeline.
Engage stakeholders in your project! [iStock/Creator – Rawpixel Ltd] Complexity of Scalable Projects
Sometimes, a Sponsor or Customer might need to make a small effort before they can help. A prototype or proof of concept. If the work is successful, you will want it to go full-steam.
Project Management allows you to scale work to any size or complexity.
Project managers can choose the right tools, methods, and techniques. It will scale the project’s manpower and the processes required to monitor and control its progress.
6. Unified Approach to Leading A Project
This is in addition to the previous point. Sponsors and customers may find it helpful that different projects can be managed under the same project management approach.
You will need to create a software program, a printed manual, and plan and release an event. You don’t have to worry about it, a project manager is able to handle all aspects within the scope of a single project.
It is not magic. It will require you to provide the necessary resources.
7. Established Team Ownership
Ask yourself these questions as a client or customer:
Are you looking for people to put their hearts and souls into your product?
Are you looking to tap into the full potential of engineers and designers in your project team?
If so, proper project management involves delegating ownership of the project to each member of the team. The project manager coordinates with t