Information Technology (IT) Driven Project Team Member
In analyzing the case study. Some questions to focus on include:
What are the salient considerations in the selection of an appropriate team/team members for IT-driven transformational project?
What could Dr Banerjee have done differently to make the project more efficient and successful in Sweden?
What could be the reason for high trust of Mr Lucas on Mr Johan? What should he have done differently
What are the key points of learning from Mr Lucas failure and what are the strategies or option he could have explored to bring the project on track
What are the different negotiation skills/strategies required for a project manager in these transformational projects?
Mr Lucas is rated lowest (almost having no skill) on ability to judge people and invest in them. If a project manager has to select a subordinate, what skills should he look for? Highlight both project and soft skills.
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There are special considerations for an Information Technology (IT) driven project team member. Collaborative, solution-oriented, and of course technical capabilities are the priorities for an IT team member besides the general soft skills required on any team member. The transformation project derailed in Sweden primarily because of the local arrangement between Mr. Lucas and Mr. Johan. Immediately after identifying Johan’s insufficiency, Dr. Banerjee should have arranged a crisis meeting between the three of them to deliberate on the way forward and pinpoint his shortfalls. More offensively, Dr. Banerjee should have insisted on a full-time employee or Lucas himself to manage the project. Mr. Lucas put much trust in Mr. Johan simply because of his experience in transformation projects (Banerjee, 2017, p.5). Given the fact that Mr. Johan was a part-timer, Mr. Lucas should not have vested the decision-making powers to him. He sh...
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