Authority TemplateDate: _____________________ You will need authority, with respect to your team members, to get work done through them. Early in your project you will negotiate these specific authorities with someone who is in a position to delegate them. Sometimes you will need to share your team members with other managers. These managers may be involved in the negotiation too. This worksheet is simply a negotiation tool, to help you make sure that all relevant authorities are clear and have been discussed. 1. These authorities are in reference to which team member(s)? 2. Which higher level managers were involved in this discussion? (The involvement of higher level management is necessary, so that formal authority can be granted.) 3. As a group, discuss which authorities the project or program manager requires to get the work done. Also, discuss which authorities other managers (e.g., functional or process) require to get their work done. Indicate your answers on the following page. Almost certainly, you will need to annotate many of the cells on the table, not just check them. Delegated Authorization |
AUTHORITIES |
NAME OF PROJECT MANAGER |
OTHER MANAGERS SHARING |
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Assign Tasks and Timeframes (How, specifically, will the tasks differ if more than one manger can assign tasks?) |
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Select Suppliers |
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De-select Suppliers |
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Select Staff |
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De-select Staff |
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Influence Supplier Payments |
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Influence Staff Remuneration (How, specifically?) |
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Set Context for the Work |
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Set Boundaries for the Work |
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Veto Approaches |
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Make Make/Buy Decisions |
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Budget |
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