Cost Management in Valmeeki Ramayana

Developing an approximation of the costs of the resources needed to complete the project
activities


The scene from Ramayana:
Rama helps Sugriva get his wife and kingdom from Vali and in turn takes help from Sugriva’s
monkey army to rescue Sita. He motivates heroes like Hanuman, Jambavan, Angada and Sugriva
to work for his cause who in turn motivate the army to wage a great war against Ravana and
win the war. Rama protects the army with his might from ruthless ogres like Kumbhakarna and
Indrajit.


At the end of the war, Rama directs Vibhishana to reward the monkey army with gold and
diamonds, which Vibhishana was more than happy to oblige, because Rama made him the king
of Lanka. Again during Rama’s coronation he recognizes the heroes of the war with memorable
mementos.

How the scene maps to the process:

Rama is exiled and in exile he looses his wife. To find her whereabouts and rescue her from a
tyrannical enemy like Ravana, he cannot afford to hire an army of men. He had to work within
the resource and cost constraints.

He befriends Sugriva, a monkey with a few known frailties, but a good character with great
potential, and works with him to complete the project activities. After successful completion,
Rama takes good care of the team that helped him.

In IT these days, many managers fret that they are not able to retain talented resources
ecause the team members abscond from the project and go away for greener pastures

But if the manager can motivate emergent people of potential with challenging work, safeguard them
from risks, and reward and recognize them at the successful completion of projects, be able
to better control attrition and in turn finish projects within estimated cost.