Session-5-Introduction to Project Management

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PROJECT MANAGER

Skills of a Project Manager:


1. Leadership and Effective Communication
2. Organization and Time Management
3. Creative Problem Solving and Adaptability
4. Motivation and Team Management
What does a project manager do? Tasks and responsibilities:
A project is typically divided into five different phases: initiation, planning, execution, and closure.
Throughout the lifecycle of a project, the project manager is responsible for:
 Defining the scope of the project

 Staying on schedule

 Planning a project’s cost and sticking to a budget

 Managing project resources (including teams and workers)

 Documenting the progress of the project

 Communicating with stakeholders

 Assessing risks

 Troubleshooting
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 Leading quality assurance

CW3007/IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT/III CSBS/V-SEM/KG-KITE


PROJECT MANAGER
Role of the project manager:
 The project manager is the individual responsible for delivering the project.
 The individual leads and manages the project team, with authority and responsibility from the
project board, to run the project on a day-to-day basis.
When choosing a project manager, some criteria to consider include:
 Experience in managing projects
 Mastery of the project management process and tools
 Ability to dedicate the time necessary for project success
 Attention to detail
 Obsession with achieving objectives on-time and on-budget
 Ability to communicate, orally and in writing
 Skills and experience managing and influencing people including those who are not direct reports
 Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities
 Flexibility – Tenacity – Patience
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CW3007/IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT/III CSBS/V-SEM/KG-KITE

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