{"id":19192,"date":"2021-07-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/five-things-to-know-about-the-bottom-up-strategy-clarizen\/"},"modified":"2021-07-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T05:00:00","slug":"five-things-to-know-about-the-bottom-up-strategy-clarizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/five-things-to-know-about-the-bottom-up-strategy-clarizen\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things to Know About the Bottom Up Strategy \u2013 Planview AdaptiveWork"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <!-- .post-meta --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A common debate in project management circles is between the two styles of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/components-project-plan\/\"> creating and executing a project plan<\/a>: top-down and bottom-up. Top-down strategy involves the management of a project, i.e. the project manager having complete control over the delegation of tasks and the setting of the project schedule and deadlines. On the other hand, the bottom-up approach calls for more input from those who will be completing the tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2018\/06\/10-Bottom-Up-Strategy-1.jpg\" alt height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>As we have already investigated the comparison of top-down vs.<a href=\"\/top-down-vs-bottom-up-approaches-which-is-right-for-you\"> bottom-up strategy<\/a>, we will take a closer look at just one of those options to make it easier to figure out which one suits your management style or individual project the best.<\/p>\n<p>If you think that you&#x2019;d like to start incorporating more of the bottom-up approach into your <a href=\"\/what-are-the-basic-project-planning-steps\">project planning processes<\/a>, here are some of the factors to take into consideration.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Five Things to Know About the Bottom-Up Strategy<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Fosters inclusive task planning<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The most obvious difference between top-down and bottom-up strategy is the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/teams\"> influence all team members have<\/a> on how and when tasks will be completed. The logic is that someone who is closely involved with a certain field will be able to better estimate what needs to be done and how long it will take. This leads to better approximations of deadlines and more significant project milestones.<\/p>\n<p>The downside can be that <a href=\"\/what-are-the-basic-project-planning-steps\">project planning<\/a> takes longer as more stakeholders need to be involved,<a href=\"\/bottom-up-and-top-down-approaches-ending-the-great-project-planning-debate\"> but the advantages are often considered to outweigh this problem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Facilitates clearer communication<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>To achieve a successful implementation of the bottom up approach, strong communication with team members is an absolute necessity. This requires high levels of both trust and of comfort. Not all team members may be confident enough to speak their mind in front of a group (although it can be easier in a virtual meeting setting), but to make sure the bottom-up strategy succeeds, all those involved need to be able to contribute to the project plan.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Affords unique insights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>One of the major advantages of the bottom-up strategy is that it allows you to make decisions with a much wider pool of knowledge. As each additional team member is involved, they contribute their own unique knowledge and experience of the tasks that need to be completed. Thus, the overall project plan will have a much higher degree of accuracy for the individual elements of each task strand.<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Makes employees feel more appreciated<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/why-you-should-say-thank-you-to-your-team\">Employee recognition<\/a> is increasingly one of the most important elements of job satisfaction. While not adopting a truly horizontal approach, a bottom-up strategy lets team members know that their views are being listened to and their knowledge is valued. This leads to greater loyalty and feelings of ownership among team members, as well as the advantages for the project itself.<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Allows you to maximize potential<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>With a top-down strategy, it is incumbent on the project manager to fully discern the strengths and weaknesses of each team member and delegate appropriate tasks to them. With a bottom-up approach, however, each employee can help their PM by making them aware of their own opinion of their abilities. This enables a project manager to tap resources which they may not have been fully aware of before and thus maximize the productivity of their team.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to choosing between a top-down and bottom-up approach, there&#x2019;s no right or wrong answer &#x2013; it boils down to what&#x2019;s best for your team, your management style, and your project. It may even entail some trial-and-error. No matter your management style, though, enterprise project management software can make your life easier. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/live-demos\/\">Sign up for a live demo<\/a> of Planview AdaptiveWork today.<\/p>\n<p>&#xA0;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"client-logo\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Siemens Energy\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/08\/siemens_energy-200x100.png\" alt=\"Siemens Energy\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"IIROC Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/07\/IIROC_logo-200x100.gif\" alt=\"IIROC Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Financial Services Institution\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/04\/FINANCIAL-SERVICES-IMG-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Services Institution\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"M Squared\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/03\/m-squared-logo-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"M Squared\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Aliancys Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/12\/aoc_aliancys-logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Aliancys Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/11\/bonfiglioli_logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common debate in project management circles is between the two styles of creating and executing a project plan: top-down and bottom-up. Top-down strategy involves the management of a project, i.e. the project manager having complete control over the delegation of tasks and the setting of the project schedule and deadlines. 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