360 Degree Approach of IT Infrastructure Projects
Psychological and Project Management
Human Aspects of the Project Management in IBM
DIV –B/ SEM IV
1) Psychology and Project Management
Psychology means an academic & applied discipline that involves the scientific study and mental functions and behavior.
Project management usually has a framework and methodologies which are being followed for successful project management.
Human aspect plays an important role in the way projects are being managed. Projects are managed by individuals who are unique in themselves and hence each individual manages his or her project in his or her unique way.
So, psychology of an individual in projects plays vital role as, the how he or she takes a decision? Is it on the facts or figures which he or she may be received or properly analyzing it through various aspects of project likewise, Economical, Ecological, Marketing, Financial, Environmental etc.
What background he or she may be pursuing?
What previous experience he or she may have?
If the same project given to two different individuals will be managed in two different ways, this is because the psychological aspects of an individual such as perception and emotions vary hugely and play a pivotal role in many processes like problem solving and decision making which affects the way the projects are handled in the real world.
The aim is to study the relationship between the psychological aspects of the individuals and how it affects the projects are being handled by different individuals.
Introduction
“Projects are Unique, so are Project Managers”.
The PMBOK defines a project as “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result”.
As projects itself is unique there is a common framework and methodology which helps the project manager manage the projects.
When an