PROJECT
MANAGEMENT TIPS & TECHNEQUES - The
Role of a Project Manager
On
the surface, the role of a project manager
should be easy to describe. In fact, from
a textbook perspective it probably is.
But the challenge to understanding roles
and responsibilities is that they are
different from company to company.
In
general, the project manager is responsible
for the overall success of the project.
In some companies, this person might be
called a Project Coordinator, or a Team
Leader, however, the key aspect is that
the person is responsible for ensuring
the success of the project.
Process
Responsibilities
The
project manager normally is responsible
for defining and planning the project.
This results in the completion of a Project
Definition and a project workplan. Once
the project starts, the project manager
must successfully manage and control the
work, including:
Identifying,
tracking managing and resolving project
issues Proactively disseminating project
information to all stakeholders Identifying,
managing and mitigating project risk Ensuring
that the solution is of acceptable quality
Proactively managing scope to ensure that
only what was agreed to is delivered,
unless changes are approved through scope
management
Defining
and collecting metrics to give a sense
for how the project is progressing and
whether the deliverables produced are
acceptable
Managing
the overall workplan to ensure work is
assigned and completed on time and within
budget
To
manage the project management processes,
a person should be well organized, have
great follow-up skills, be process oriented,
be able to multi-task, have a logical
thought process, be able to determine
root causes, have good analytical ability,
be a good estimator and budget manager,
and have good self-discipline.
People
Responsibilities
In
addition to process skills, a project
manager must have good people management
skills. This includes:
Having
the discipline and general management
skills to make sure that people follow
the standard processes and procedures
Establishing
leadership skills to get the team to willingly
follow your direction. Leadership is about
communicating a vision and getting the
team to accept it and strive to get there
with you.
Setting
reasonable, challenging and clear expectations
for people, and holding them accountable
for meeting the expectations. This includes
providing good performance feedback to
team members
Team
building skills so that the people work
together well, and feel motivated to work
hard for the sake of the project and their
other team members. The larger your team
and the longer the project, the more important
it is to have good team-building skills.
Proactive
verbal and written communicator skills,
including good, active listening skills.
Multiple
Roles
Depending
on the size and complexity of the project,
the project manager may take on other
responsibilities in addition to managing
the work. For instance, the project manager
may assist with gathering business requirements.
Or they may help design a database management
system or they may write some of the project
documentation. Project management is a
particular role that a person fills, even
if the person who is the project manager
is working in other roles as well.
by
Tom Mochal
BY
CHANGING YOUR THINKING
By
Changing Your Thinking, You change your
beliefs;
When
you change your beliefs, You change your
expectations;
When
you change your expectations, You change
your attitude;
When
you change your attitude, You change your
behavior;
When
you change your behavior, You change your
performance;
When
you change your performance; You Change
Your Life!
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