Establishing and communicating a focus strategy

PROJ6006 Assessment 1
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Explain why you might choose one of the leadership styles discussed in this module’s
learning resources over another style when managing the highlighted project team................2
Describe which tools and techniques discussed in the resources you might use as a PM to
influence this project team.........................................................................................................2
As a project manager, what tools and techniques discussed in the resources are appropriate
for managing communication outside of the project group?.....................................................3
Explain which of the 5 types of power (as described in Shenoy web article) you would
employ to motivate the team members to work collaboratively, and impact the project’s
success........................................................................................................................................3
Explain the methods for developing self-managed teams for Agile projects............................4
Explain your reasons for selecting these approaches, referencing any insight you have gained
from the module resources and research or your interaction with colleagues in the Module
Discussions.................................................................................................................................4
Describe the steps you might take, as project manager, to alleviate challenges faced by your
project team before those challenges grow so large that they damage the work environment or
the final product. Explain why...................................................................................................4
References..................................................................................................................................5
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While managing the project team authoritative style will be chosen over other leadership
styles because manager or leader practicing this style has a vision, and are likely to share it
with other members. According to Zhang, et al., (2018), team members’ collaboration on a
project is allowed by them to increase overall efficiency and chances of rewarding outcomes.
Moreover, such a leader or manager has complete comprehension about the project, which is
acknowledged by the team members besides recognizing their contributions and encouraging
individual strength to keep high on motivation. In the given case study of Acorn Industries, it
is evident that democratic leadership style has been practiced, with divisional objectives set
from the Headquarter on the basis of divisional managers’ suggestions and feedback. Seek
inputs and feedback from all team members ahead of decision-makings is the style’s one of
the key attributes.
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Communication- according to Afzal, et al., (2018), it will help in ensuring continuous flow
of information amidst the member of project team and no information gap for successfully
attaining the project’s outcomes. Communication tools like Slack and Skype may be used.
Scheduling- this tool will help to ensure tasks scheduling aligns with the availability of
project team members and a project’s progress so that all activities involved in it are
accomplished within a given timeline. Software like actiPLANS may be used for this.
Time Management- it helps to gain idea about most time consuming activities and tasks,
provide valuable information for future planning and foretelling of tasks and outcomes and
assure that all tasks and activities involved in a project is finished within a given time period.
actiTIME might be used for it.
Agile- by using a sprint approach for dividing a project into small sprints or cycles, this
methodology is treated as the most widely used managing technique swift respond to changes
are involved to promote flexibility and promotion in a project team.
In the given case study, for maintaining communication across all functional department
communication is used, scheduling for choosing the best project management approaches,
and agile for breaking down the government projects into smaller sprints and cycle based on
their tenure and relevance.
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