The Project Manager
The Project Manager
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Justification
If procedure of arranging the stakeholder is related and is central for the point that
understanding of where to capitalize all the related capitals plus to whom this will be
extremely significant. the main decision makers are hence identified effectively while making
sure that all the best fit people are engaged and deliberated at every step of the development
of the plan. Through the help of above stakeholder encouragement map, the practice of
planning the stakeholder will be executed efficiently. The level of control of stakeholder are
holding presently plus the level of interest they hold is significant. Getting aware of all the
negative and positive influence is something which is determined and renowned using the
inspiration of stakeholder. The overall behavior of how stakeholder are able to involve the
achievement of the project plus how efficiently they are proficient to promote the stakeholder
analysis. The dependency of the stakeholder on the plan plus the unease of them regarding
the plan is a practice which is conducted efficiently and the development of stakeholder
analysis would also be managed effectively (Praharaj, 2019).
Handling Finances
Actual advices for resource condition to the Project Manager:
During handling a project, the feature of assigning the resources efficiently plus ensuring that
all the features of the project can be met by good use of possessions efficiently to a
significant point which will create a effective achievement of project. The use of possessions
effectively and assigning them properly will help the plan to create properly plus in time.
Some of the major actual ways of how the project administrator will use and allocate the
resources are as follows:
The operative documentation of the funds by the project administrator is in need plus
hence the examination of all the possessions plus supporting them effectively is
demanded.
Planning an efficient corroborate for any sort of change in the requirements stated by
or which are client faced.
Utilization of resource histogram which will permit the administrator to use the
capitals effectively while ensuring that they have right level of skills and abilities and
are rightly utilized in the project. (Praharaj, 2019)
The act of dividing the project into small parts is another way to utilize the resources
and understand their requirement as well.
Tracking the progress of the project after every milestone which will allow potentially
to have a hold on the plan and get aware of the requirements of the capitals.
The over assigning of resources is also somewhat which have to be monitored
realistically plus demand a constant plan management and knowledgable of the
resources which are provided plus the to the awareness of the project manager.
(Picon, 2015)
The participation of the complete method by the supervisor in Smart City hull UK,
will assist the plan manager to have idea of how to control the project plus the
resources plus monitor them effectively.
Utilize the tools for management of the source which will permit the project manager
to mange the resources plus get the idea regarding the demands which will fulfill it
without any type of inconvenience. (Muvuna, et al., 2019)
Effective technique for cost estimation
The cost estimation technique for the project is the most effective way of effectively
estimating the cost of the project which are effective and credible with an additional
requirement of the project deliverables or any type of requirements from the clients side
which will not imitate the cost-forecasting of the project overall. This also permit the project
manager to have some rough estimate of Smart city OS. The forecast of cost estimation is
quite significant as it will allow the project manager and all members of every department to
take a step towards the budget estimation. This will permit the project executives and the
person to get involved in the cost estimation. There are various techniques for cost estimation
which usually used in project management like parametric estimating, bottom up, three point
and even analogous assessing. In the project of Smart City Hull UK, the implementation of
parallel assessing has been implemented. This will permit the project manager have some
estimated cost which will be acknowledged using a common plan which is of similar type
and how this method will permit the project manager to have operative plus dependable
estimation of cost in the existing project. (Muvuna, et al., 2019)
Explanation:
With the help of previous data plus collecting archives of the plan of same type will help the
project manager to comprehend efficiently and evaluate unevenly of how much the sum of
the plan will be included. In order to use the basic analogy, the characteristic of
contemplating any type of similar operations or designs which have been planned by the
current plan in that Smart City Hulls UK, utilization of previous data will also help the
project manager to have an actual approximation of cost which will be demanded by the
project. One more thing which needs to be under consideration is that project is new and
contemporary and will have the possibility to have less prior data which will be used on the
basis of similarity. Still having an indication of the plan which will use frameworks of similar
type will permit the project to have efficient density of the budget of the project, this will also
assist the project manager to forecast any possible risk or any finance related issue,
something which will permit the project to have a understanding on the future catastrophe
and astounded them or take the protective measures to handle project effectively. (Chen &
Talent, 2021)
During the development of the project, the feature of having conflict in the project are
moderately known and thus the understanding of these conflict is significant to potentially
diminish in decrease the effect of conflict on the supply of the project. In the enlargement of
the Smart City, the feature of ensuring that the project will be delivered in its full potential,
irrespective of having conflicts which were identified and comprehended and this will assist
in executing the conflicts credibly. There are some of the significant conflict which are
identified during the course of assessment and are discussed below:
1. conflict in the vision of the project is something which is quite common and vision in
the mind of client and that of the project manager is quite conflicting. In this project
UK is the client and even the city council. In case the project manager understand
different aesthetic of the project or the development of the infrastructural expansion as
compared to the client, the disagreements can arise plus will influence the project
even if it is handled effectively. The team will have different ideas as compared to the
project manager and this will definitely lead to more conflicts.
2. The nature of not being team angled and involving various groups in one project is
not just well-suited with views of each other and will result in the expansion of the
divergences in the group variances. (Gandy & Nemorin, 2019)
3. The ability of management by the project Manager and the squad lead or anyone is
also a fact of creating a conflict in the development of team. Not being able to lead the
team of workers will also lead to the development of conflicts.
4. The nature of not working or collaborating and arising of unanimous issue will also
result in conflicts or disagreements in the project. This usually don’t happen often but
the purpose of conflict manager will be reduced potentially and the duration of the
project and delay in the deliveries of the project.
5. Poor communication will also be another factor during the delivery of the project
which will increase the conflicts in the project. Poor communication will also include
contradictions and will lead to damage the final delivery of the project.
6. The facet of reserve plus the rivalry among the contractors will result in the arising of
the disagreements. Such as if the supplier included in the Smart City project is
engaged in the competition of getting better resources in its place of working in
collaboration for the effective delivery of the project utilizing the resources
competently will result in increase in the issues. (Arafah & Winarso, 2017)
Strategies for Conflict Management and Negotiation
As long as there are possible conflicts in the project, having a potential conflict management strategy will
lead to a successful development of conflict management which will decrease the effect on each and the
conflicts mentioned above. The conflicts due to unfortunate concept, the practice of having a group
dialogue plus deciding commonly which one will be more helpful for the stakeholders and the end
operators, Hull residents, clients plus the entire team which will decrease he conflicts eventually (Calzada
& cowie, 2017). The execution of transparency among various groups which have visible differences and
having them on single ground plus encouraging them to work regarding a similar goal which will lead
towards the success delivery of the project and will decrease the conflicts in various among the groups
(Collins, et al., 2021). If the leader is capable to lead the teammates effectively along with the involvement
of additional team leaders who will help the team to be back on track and guide them and make them
improve which will lead to the successful flow of the project and its own consistency (Arafah & Winarso,
2017). The nature of conflicts and poor collaboration will be achieved with the help of operative argument
and making definite that they are able to understand the reason behind coming on a mutual ground will
benefit both them plus the project (Anthopoulos, 2017) .At the end the competition among the resources
will be moderated with the involvement of offering and understanding of the supplies and the managers
which will tell how the combined capitals will advantage the project and everyone who is convoluted in
the project.
Teamwork
In order to create a diverse team project manager needs to be very effective and needs to
consider certain actions.
Aspect off conducting a group dialogue plus deciding communally which one will be
the best for both the investors that are users, Hull residents, and the client.
(Anthopoulos, 2017)
Enactment of transparency among various clusters who are visibly different and
acquiring them effectively will be on mutual consent and motivating them to vote for
the common cold which would lead to the successful delivery of the project and will
decrease the conflicts. (Fitsilis, 2015)
In the setting of the assorted group the occurrence of effective argument and making
sure that they're able to understand the fact that reason behind they are on a mutual or
common platform which will be benefiting them and the project.
In setting of a assorted team, the disagreements can be managed effectively by the
involvement of the project mediator or the representatives which will help them to
keep the communication smooth among various subdivisions and the battle can be
achieved by the project manager. (Alshawish, 2016)
The dispute in vision among the assorted team will be perplexing for Smart City UK.
Having no knowledge of culture and history of each other will also lead two
disastrous management all of the individuals and group. (Newman, 2018)
The lack of capability deletes the focus to the success of the project will also result in
the arising of conflict and confronts in the assorted team.
The absence of collaboration in the team will lead to a common issue which will
result in the creation of struggle in the project. (Agbali, 2019)
Concluding Remarks
Being a Project Manager, one should be confident about their communication, aspect of time
Management, Effective problem Solving, using effective mode of communication, searching
and opting for effective services and various other factors. Along with this project manager
needs to tech savvy and smart. But in order to benefit the residents and pace the complete
aspect of development he needs to work on certain aspects like problem solving and decision
making skills needs to be improved, he needs to work on various points like the location,
suppliers, Project cost estimation, project triangle which is Cost, time and quality. He needs
to work on Risk analysis, design risk register and implement plan according to it. The project
Manager should identify the stakeholders as well who will be having a significant role in the
project. By identifying some of these pointers, the project manager can sail the ship
smoothly.
Assessment Self-Evaluation
Assessment Task Distinctio Merit Pass Fail Self -Evaluation
n
Project Manager The part of project
manager includes all
details of the skills
required by the project
Manager and how he
will develop the skills.
There is a critical
analysis and evaluation
skills
Problem Solving and This part includes
Decision Making identification of
stakeholder and their
influence on the
project. Through
influence map one can
have a good
understanding of
stakeholder influence.
Good critical analysis
on evaluation skills
Project Triangle A detailed and
outstanding discussion
on the importance of
project triangle and its
parameter and
interrelation. Excellent
critical analysis on the
evaluation points.
Managing Finances A detailed discussion
and jurisdiction of the
cost estimation of the
approaches significant
in the case study.
Risk Management A details discussion
on the risk and
detailed explanation in
risk register of all the
risk involved.
Conflict and A detailed discussion
negotiation on all the conflicts
which can be occurred
and what can be done
to avoid those
conflicts.
Teamwork A detailed discussion
on what can be done
to build highly
successful teams,
diverse teams and the
challenges of working
in diverse teams.
Excellent/outstanding
critical analysis and/or
evaluation skills have
been demonstrated
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