Comments on: Top 10 Dumb Project Management Questions

By: Arras People

Arras People — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:06:34 +0000

Just stumbled across this – when working in a PMO the most frequently asked dumb question seemed to be; “You agreed to do WHAT?”

Thanks for the smile on a Friday afternoon!
Cheers Lindsay

By: Project Management

Project Management — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:06:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing these questions and info.

By: Winston Barlow

Winston Barlow — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:10:51 +0000

I’ve just been reading this case study about IT project management: http://www.impactexecutives.com/for-clients/client-successes/it-project-management.html. I think too many dumb questions had already been asked, that’s why they needed an interim manager to help their company.

By: Dave Jaques

Dave Jaques — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:20:22 +0000

Do you know what done looks like?

Where are you going to get the additional resources you need?

By: Project Recruitment

Project Recruitment — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:17:47 +0000

The joy of project management and project teams!

Try this one: “Do you think we’ll exceed the budget”?

Baz

By: Pawel Brodzinski

Pawel Brodzinski — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:54:34 +0000

These questions can be a very good indicator for project team (aka asking people) what’s the management approach to different things. When I hear about situations where people don’t trust their management most of the time above questions would reveal there’s something wrong within the organization. As far as there’s no trust between management and the rest of people there aren’t any good answers to these questions.

That’s just another reason to ask them.

By: Byggestyring

Byggestyring — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:11:01 +0000

thanks for sharing!

By: Alan mossman

Alan mossman — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:13:52 +0000

Cluade’s question would have been one of my supplementaries too. it is a good question to ask of crews as they leave site on a Friday afternoon. Any hesitation and there is probably an issue brewing somewhere. Best to ni it in the bud now.

my other candidate – and perhaps this should be near the bottom of Hal’s list -
“what the next accident that is going to happen on this project?”

most people know even if the don’t speak out.

So there is another question – “what are you not saying ‘COS you are afraid of looking a fool, being seen as a wimp, …..?”

enuf from me.

looking forward to seeing your contribution – yes YOU

thanks for reading

with best wishes

Alan

By: Claude Emond

Claude Emond — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:42:01 +0000

here’s my dumbest question Hal. My number one:

Do you feel good about this project….personally ?

Will ask all the time to every single stakeholder !

Salut !