Introduction
In the previous chapter we studied and completed a business case outlining the requirements for a new project. Now you will be acting as a project manager and create a project plan from your business case.
This chapter will help you to understand and manage the complexities involved around project planning and project management.
Many management skills are required for managing projects such as: planning, organizing, leading and motivating, time management, communicating, analyzing, decision making and evaluating.
The organization of a project will utilize many skills sets; there are some skills common to all projects such as planning, financial management and evaluation of systems that focus on tasks and final products. Other skills involve managing people, creative thinking and decision making. These skills also relate to the personality of individuals, their experience and interactions with others.
Project management consists of professional skills and behaviors that can be applied to many work situations. For some projects, individuals with expert knowledge can play an important role in a team but an experienced project manager not familiar with the subject matter can manage the project.
There are an increasing number of experienced project managers, but keep in mind very few individuals have all of the skills needed, which is why more emphasis is placed on selecting the right team members for the success of the project.
A project manager is typically a senior team member or someone whose organizational skills make them a candidate to delegate responsibility based on experience.
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