Jonny Smart
In this essay I am going to discuss the issue
affecting project management. Needless to say, project management is a very
complex industry which brings up new issues all the time. Such as motivation, communication,
corrective actions and legislation. These factors can influence project
management negatively as well as positively. Therefore, it is very important
for project managers to understand the positive and negative effects caused by
these factors.
Motivation is key in
any situation, having a passion or interest for a specific job can boost your
motivation and therefore improving your effectiveness in that task. However, a
lack of motivation can have the opposite effect. Colleagues who have no
interest in being a part of the project can have a negative effect on the team’s
performance. Tasks will take longer and the colleague in question would be
extremely awkward to work with. If a project manager finds himself in this
awkward situation there are many ways to improve a colleague’s motivation. Such
as; a pay rise, positive attitude towards the colleague or assign them a job
that they have a better interest in.
Communication
skills is something employers look for when employing a new
colleague. Effective communication is useful for many things; it can improve
interaction with other members of the team as well as help transfer improving
ideas to the company or organisation. Communication
can also be digitally transferred through email or social networking sites.
With this in mind, if a colleague struggles to confidently communicate to other
people or the company hasn’t established a company email account they will lack
an effective communication system. This can lead to potential misunderstandings
between colleagues. They would also lack important convocations that notify the
strengths and weaknesses of the company, meaning the company will never move on
and improve.
Corrective
Actions is where weaknesses in the project are rectified.
Its main purpose is to make sure the project on track meeting deadlines, budgets
and targets. It is important the project sticks to the original project plan,
the correction action is used to ensure it is. Therefore, it is a positive
influence of project management as it can improve the performance of the
project so that the project meets the criteria of the original project plan.
Guidelines and
Legislation must be followed by project management; they
are rules that give rights to employees, for example the Data Protection Act. There
have been many Data Protection acts over the years (1984, 1998, 2000) and their
main purpose is to protect personal information from unauthorised users. This
information could be names, addresses, contact information, employment history,
medical conditions, convictions and credit history. These guidelines are put in
place to protect colleagues and act as a positive influence in project
management.
In conclusion, these factors can influence
project management negatively as well as positively. Therefore, it is very
important for project managers to understand the positive and negative effects
caused by these factors in project management. Motivation, communication,
corrective actions and legislation and guidelines are common factors in project
management, therefore it is crucial a project manager is notified on the
potential impact of these factors so that their project is successful.
