Comments on: How to Pick a Good Project Sponsor http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-pick-a-good-project-sponsor Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Samad Aidane http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-pick-a-good-project-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-23376 Samad Aidane Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:07:11 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=5813#comment-23376 Peter, I love this topic. Unfortunately, as project managers we will have to deal with sub-par project sponsors every now and then. When we end up with one, we need to remember that is not our job to fix them. It is the organization’s job. I think that organizations get the project sponsors they deserve. If the project sponsor is disengaged and does not care about the project, it is because the organization sends the signal that this is acceptable or that at least this is tolerable. We know that organizations tolerate mediocre managers. And mediocre managers make mediocre project sponsors. As a result, organizations end up with the project results they deserve. Thank you for tackling this issue. Samad Aidane www.GuerrillaProjectManagement.com Peter,

I love this topic.

Unfortunately, as project managers we will have to deal with sub-par project sponsors every now and then.

When we end up with one, we need to remember that is not our job to fix them. It is the organization’s job.

I think that organizations get the project sponsors they deserve.

If the project sponsor is disengaged and does not care about the project, it is because the organization sends the signal that this is acceptable or that at least this is tolerable.

We know that organizations tolerate mediocre managers. And mediocre managers make mediocre project sponsors. As a result, organizations end up with the project results they deserve.

Thank you for tackling this issue.

Samad Aidane
http://www.GuerrillaProjectManagement.com

]]> By: Kendall http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-pick-a-good-project-sponsor/comment-page-1#comment-23145 Kendall Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:38:51 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=5813#comment-23145 I would add that you need to define what you expect of the Project Sponsor and owner in the Project Charter or PMP and get them to signoff. This way the responsibilities are dicussed and written down. I would add that you need to define what you expect of the Project Sponsor and owner in the Project Charter or PMP and get them to signoff. This way the responsibilities are dicussed and written down.

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