Project Management 3.0
Josept Thornley explains the overall principles of Social Project Management, a term coined by Leisa Reichelt who has formed her ideas from building [TAG-Tec]social software[/TAG-Tec]. Cutely dubbed "Project Management 2.0″, mimicking the current Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 hype. Sadly the formulation she chooses makes it standard "agile" (assuming the posting phrases here correctly). For those that didn't hide behind their PMBoK Guides, there is nothing new there. For us PM 2.0 is so 2000.
She hit the nail though with the idea of "Social" Project Management. But not in the trivial sense of sharing files and collaboration. The Project Management style, and the supporting tools have to be "social", and now more then ever. The project landscape is turning mobile, multi-cultural, 24×7, highly distributed and in ever flux. This situation will increase the risks of three social booby traps:
1) Communication trap: proper understanding of what the other stakeholders need in the project;
2) Trust trap: letting go of control and hoping people still do what they are supposed to do;
3) Isolation trap: no sense of belonging to the project through geographical, cultural and timezone differences.
For Project Management 3.0 the real challenge will be a social one. And this is exactly the place were I think social software can bring us insights. But not in collaboration alone, but more in how software can build a sense of community, enhance trust and stimulate open communication.
A nice example of the future can be found in PlanningPoker. With this free tool people can discuss estimates for planning items online in a kind of poker game. The fun element stimulates discussion, by performing it in a group it creates trust and respect and it helps to break isolation by belonging to a small and fun bunch. You should really give it a try. See what your future will look like.
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sorry i dont completely get it..
Bas, here's a project management blog you might be interested to read. I've found it surfing the Web. The author has some fresh ideas.
Thanks. I added it to my RSS reader. Looks interesting!