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PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITYBy (Name)CourseInstructor’s NameInstitutional AffiliationThe City and StateThe Date
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PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2Executive summary In this paper, the focus will be put on the analysis of the concept of accountability andresponsibility in regard to project management. Elements of accountability and responsibilitysuch as the people accountable for project organization are examined. The paper will alsoexplore the various duties designated to various people in the delivery of project duties. Thepaper explains how different people within an organization project such as the project sponsor,the client and manager coordinate to ensure the success of the project. The paper also examineshow all the major elements fit together in terms of their responsibilities as well asaccountabilities and how these can be used to overcome the challenges faced at Mawson zoo.
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PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3Table of ContentsExecutive summary..................................................................................................................2Introduction..............................................................................................................................3Accountability for project performance...................................................................................3Responsibility for project delivery within an organization......................................................5The project sponsor..................................................................................................................5The Project Manager................................................................................................................6Project Team.............................................................................................................................6Conclusion................................................................................................................................7
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PRINCIPLES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT 4IntroductionProject management can be defined as a variety of tasks as well as activities that make upspecific objectives. These are arranged in such a manner that they must be accomplished in agiven period of time. It was also defined as the characteristics by which activities are classifiedas projects centered its complexity, unfamiliarity, uniqueness, the purpose and temporary natureand life cycle of the activity according to Olivier (2017). For an organization like Mawson zoo toaccomplish their work, the organization should put in place a mechanism necessary for themeasurement of the magnitude of effort, the number of groups as well as the organizations whichhave to be coordinated with to accomplish given an undertaking (Lock 2007). Accountability for project performance Accountability is one the key factors that are critically significant towards the success ofany project in the organization. The failure to have proper reporting relationships andtransparency in the organization often tantamount to accountability challenges (Joseph 2003). Inthe various phases of project management like the implementation phase, it is critically importantfor accountability to be effectively upheld in Mawson zoo organization by all stakeholders in thedifferent organization departments (Young and Kwak 2005).. Without accountability, it is difficult for team members to be held liable for thecommitted mistakes and draft the necessary steps to effectively address them. The role ofuplifting the level of accountability in the project rests in the hands of the project manager(David, Cleland and Gareis, 2006). The project manager is supposed to be prudent enough andensure that accountability is implemented right from the start and end of the project. It should benoted that whatever takes place in the project is accounted to the project manager; there he needs
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