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In project management who does the planning, the whole team or the project manager? which one seems right?

For Me too many cooks spoil the broth

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Question added by Mohsin Ali , Product Manager-Branch-less Banking , Bank Alfalah
Date Posted: 2013/11/13
Franck KESZI
by Franck KESZI , Service Production Manager, Capacity Hardware & Configuration Manager , Steria

It depends of your organization, usually PM should be owner of the planning as he is responsible of the milestones completion, but you can have also to deal with capacity planners, HR, team managers, third parties and so on in order to ensure the availability of the people dedicated to complete each task of your project.

Padmakar Boyapati
by Padmakar Boyapati , Solutions Delivery Manager , National bank of oman

The PM is the owner of the project plan and need to be formulated involving the project team as well as the vendors involved in the project.  This will keep the team as well as the vendors accountable for the tasks to be delivered by them, as well as the assignment of adequate resources as required.

Sasiram Bokka Ramalingam
by Sasiram Bokka Ramalingam , Deputy Manager Tender & Contracts , M/s. Shapoorji & Pallonji Co Pvt ltd.

I aggree with Mr. Franck KESZI and Mr.Padmakar Boyapati who have expressed there views.

 

However, In a typical Project enviornmet the PM is a person who has to Integrate all the workings of his team members and drive the project. The indivigual team members say them as Cm, Planning, Methods, QS, Contracts, Agencies / vendors, suppliers, safety, QA/QC, LRD etc... are all specilists in their own roles contributing towards the project goals such as time.

 

Planning for the project is the responsibilty of the Planning team member but the ownership of the same with regards to the project lies with the PM and witout his consences things cannot move. 

 

The above details are with regards to my exprience which i am sharing wtth the forum. Hope they are usefull.

Tanveer Qureshi
by Tanveer Qureshi , Director , Qureshi Associates

It is responsibility of project manager.

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