A project manager has taken over a project that has been without a project manager for the last couple of weeks. The team is feeling lost and there are a few team members who are confused about the next steps and the final outcome of the project.
What should the new project manager do?
Setting short-term goals provides the team with immediate clarity and direction, helping them understand what needs to be done in the near term. Achieving these goals boosts team morale and creates a positive atmosphere. This approach allows the new project manager to quickly establish their role, demonstrate effective leadership, and gradually guide the team towards the project's final outcome.
Setting short-term goals provides the team with immediate clarity and direction, helping them understand what needs to be done in the near term. This is crucial for a team that feels lost and confused about the next steps. Achieving short-term goals helps build momentum and boosts team morale. Celebrating small wins can create a positive atmosphere and a sense of accomplishment, which is important for a team that has been without clear leadership. By setting and achieving short-term goals, the new project manager can quickly establish their role and demonstrate effective leadership. This can help rebuild the team's confidence in their direction and capabilities.
B - is the Project Manager responsibility to provide direction to the team and not the Project Sponsor. B is not the answer. C - there is nothing mention in the question that the team are in conflict. C is not the answer. D - is the Project Manager responsibility to resolve the issue first and the last thing you want is to go to the steering committee for their input, asking for more time, asking for more money, etc. D is not the answer. A - creating a short-term goal can create a sense of achievement when completing a task. Then build it up to medium-term and finally to long-term goal to complete the project. By doing these steps this will avoid the team being lost, confused, and provide the team to get into work flow. The right answer is A.
I dont understand why A (short term vision) is better than B (long term vision).