Question

You are a project manager leading an IT development project. Halfway through your project, you realize that you need to hire an additional worker in order to complete the project on time. How will you convince your project sponsors to authorize the hire? How will you on-board your new worker?

Answer 1

Answer:

The project manager can convince the project sponsors with the following reasons which are,

(1) Telling the sponsors the additional benefits that the team will have once a member enters the team.

(2)Informing the sponsors about the work not completed due to lesser number of workers.

(3)Informing the sponsors the additional benefits that the team  will have once a member enters the team.

For on boarding a new worker the project manager does the following which includes:

(1)it is very necessary  to share the agendas and charters  of the previous meetings of the project to help individuals to familiarize with the project scope and goals.

(2)Having a one one meeting a with the individual and  discussing with him/her about the project and solve his/her issues.

(3) Doing a formal introduction of the new member  to both the project team and stakeholders of the project.

Explanation:

Solution:

In the half way of the project, the project manager can convince the project sponsors in the following ways shown below:

• Informing the sponsors about the work not completed due to lesser number of workers
• Informing the sponsors about the delays taking place due to shortage of  members in the team
• Telling the sponsors the additional benefits that the team  will have once a member enters the team
• Convincing the sponsors by discussing and talking with him/her the various drawbacks of not having the required  numbers of members in the team.

For getting a new member on board for the project, it is very important to share the agendas and charters and minutes of the previous meetings of the project to enable individuals to familiarize with the project scope and goals.

Secondly, a one one meeting and discussion with the individual must be organized to brief him/her about the project and solve his/her issues.

Finally the new member must be introduced to both the project team and stakeholders of the project.