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Week 5 – Tasks

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TASK 1: At least 450+ words

provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

1.
What are tips for negotiations within projects? What examples/situations can you share when you have been in project negotiations?

Additional INFO

Assigned Readings:

Chapter 11 – Buy-in

Chapter 12 – Negotiations

TASK 2: At least 3 pages: APA format


QUESTIONS

1. How do we create a partnership between the project manager and line managers when the project manager focuses only on the best interest of his or her project and the line manager is expected to make impartial company decisions?

2. Who should have more of a say during negotiations for resources: the project manager or the line manager?

3. How should irresolvable conflicts over staffing between project and line managers be handled?

4. Should an external customer have a say in project staffing?

5. How do we remove an employee who is not performing as expected?

6. Should project managers negotiate for people or deliverables?

Requirements:

· Addresses each of the 6 components outlined above.

· Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. A minimum of 3 – 5 sources (excluding the course textbook) from scholarly articles or business periodicals is required.

· Include your best critical thinking and analysis to arrive at your justification.

USEFUL INFO FOR THE ABOVE 6 POINTS: TEXTBOOK THEORY

NEGOTIATING FOR RESOURCES

In most organizations, project management is viewed as multiple‐boss reporting. It is possible for the employees to report to one line manager and several project managers at the same time. This multiple boss reporting problem can greatly influence the way that the project manager negotiates for resources. Project managers must understand the skill level needed to perform the work, whether the resource would be needed on a part‐time or full‐time basis, and the duration of the effort for this worker.

Some people argue that today’s project managers no longer have command of technology but possess more of an understanding of technology. If this is, in fact, the case, then the project managers might be better off negotiating for deliverables than for people. The argument is whether a project manager should manage people or manage deliverables.

Ducor Chemical

Ducor Chemical received a research and development (R&D) contract from one of its most important clients. The client had awarded Ducor a 12‐month, sole‐source contract for the R&D effort to create a new chemical that the client required for one of its future products. If Ducor could develop the product, the long‐term production contract that would follow could generate significant profits over the next several years.

In addition to various lab personnel who would be used as needed, the contract mandated that a senior chemist be assigned for the duration of the project. In the past, senior chemists had been used mainly for internal rather than external customer projects. This would be the first time a senior chemist had been assigned to this client. With only four senior chemists on staff, the project manager expected the resource negotiation process with the lab manager to be an easy undertaking.

Project manager: “I understand you’ve already looked over the technical requirements, so you should understand the necessity for assigning your best senior scientist.”

Lab manager: “All of my senior scientists are good. Any one of them can do the job. Based on the timing of your project, I have decided to assign John Thornton.”

Project manager: “Just my luck! You assigned the only one I cannot work with effectively. I have had the misfortune of working with him before. He’s extremely arrogant and unpleasant to work with.”

Lab manager: “Perhaps so, but he got the job done, didn’t he?”

Project manager: “Yes, he did. Technically, he is capable. However, his arrogant attitude and sarcasm produced a demoralizing atmosphere for my team. That project was about three months in length. This project is at least a year. Also, if follow‐on work is generated, as I expect it to be, I’ll be stuck with him for a long time. That’s unacceptable to me.”

Lab manager: “I’ll talk to John and see if I can put a gag in his mouth. Anyway, you’re a good project manager and you should know how to work with these technical and scientific prima donnas.”

Project manager: “I’ll never be able to maintain my sanity having to work with him full time for at least one year. Surely you can assign one of the other three senior chemists instead.”

Lab manager: “Because of the nature of the other projects I have, John is the only senior chemist I can release for one full year. If your project were two or three months, then I might be able to give you one of the other senior chemists.”

Project manager: “I feel like you are dumping Thornton on me without considering what is in the best interests of the project. Perhaps we should have the sponsor resolve this conflict.”

Lab manager: “First of all, this is not a conflict. Second, threatening me with sponsor intervention will not help your case. Do you plan on asking for my resources or support ever again in the future? I’m like an elephant. I have a long memory. Third, my responsibility is to meet your deliverable in a manner that is in the best interest of the company.

“Try to look at resource assignments through my eyes. You’re worried about the best interests of your project. I have to support some 20 projects and must make decisions in the best interests of the entire company. Benefiting one project at the expense of several other projects is not a good company decision. And I am paid to make sound company decisions, whereas you are paid to make a project decision.”

Project manager: “My salary, promotion, and future opportunities rest solely on the success of this one project, not 20.”

Lab manager: “Our relationship must be a partnership based on trust if project management is to succeed. You must trust me when I tell you that your deliverables will be accomplished within time, cost, and quality. It’s my job to make that promise and to see that it is kept.

Project manager: “But what about morale? That should also be a factor. There is also another important consideration. The customer wants monthly team meetings, at our location, to assess progress.”

Lab manager: “I know that. I read the requirements document. Why are the monthly meetings a problem?”

Project manager: “I have worked with this customer before. At the team meetings, they want to hear the technical status from the people doing the work rather than from the project manager. That means that John Thornton would be directly interfacing with the customer at least once a month. Thornton is a loose cannon, and there’s no telling what words will come out of his mouth. If it were not for the interface meetings, I might be agreeable to accept Thornton. But based on previous experience, he simply does not know when to shut up! He could cause irrevocable damage to our project.”

Lab manager: “I will take care of John Thornton. And to appease you, I will also attend each one of the customer interface meetings to keep Thornton in line. As far as I’m concerned, Thornton will be assigned and the subject is officially closed!”

THE PROJECT CONTINUED

John Thornton was assigned to the project team. During the second interface meeting, Thornton stood up and complained to the customer that some of the tests that the customer had requested were worthless, serving no viable purpose. Furthermore, Thornton asserted that if he were left alone, he could develop a product far superior to what the customer had requested.

The customer was furious over Thornton’s remarks and asserted that they would now evaluate the project performance to date as well as Ducor’s commitment to the project. After the evaluation, they would consider whether the project should be terminated or perhaps assigned to one of Ducor’s competitors. The lab manager had not been present during either of the first two customer interface meetings.

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