1.3 Explain The Role And Key Responsibilities Of The Proejct Manager Flashcards
What are the roles and
Responsibilities of the project manager ?
Define and plan the project
Motivate and lead the project team
Monitor and control progress
When is the project manager responsible for planning and defining the project and how ?
The project manager is responsible for planning and defining the project during the definition phase by creating the project management plan
What does the project management plan contain why and what does it document
The project management plan contains information identified by both the project manager and the project team and is used to guide the project
It documents how the project should be delivered , who will be involved , how much it will cost and what processes it should follow etc
Why does the project manager create the project management plan , why and what is the effect
The project manager creates the project management plan to ensure that the information in the business case is understood and the project objectives are fully defined to enable the project to deliver to its time , cost and quality/performance objective positively impacting the projects performance and outcomes
When does the project manager motivate and lead the team and why ?
The project manager motivate and leads the project team throughout the projects lifecycle to execute to their tasks as efficiently as possible helping to improve product it and ensure success outcomes
the project manager is responsible for building and leading the team what does the project manager motivate them to do , when and does that help to improve ?
The project manager is responsible for building and leading the project team motivating them to execute their tasks as efficiently as possible through your the project helping to improve productivity and ensure successful outcomes
By ensuring the project team is motivated to do the work what is more likely to happen and what’s does that facilitate?
By ensuring the project team is motivated they are more Likely to find creative solution to project challenges facilitating the successful accomplishment of project goal
When does the project manager control and monitor and how and what does this ensure ?
The project manager monitors and controls the project progress during the deployment phase . Where the project manager will need to monitor the projects activities against timelines aswell as the budget for that activity ensuring that the priest will meet its key milestone
When monitoring and control the project progress what will the project manager need to understand and what what may they need to employ ?
The project manager will need to understand the project progress against activity and if necessary Employ controlling actions to remedy issues
When monitoring and controlling progress what will the project manager need to report to who , in accrodance to what and the affect.
The project manager would need to report on progress to the various stakeholders in accordance with the communication plan managing the sponsor and users expectations
What would the project manager need to do when working with sponsor and why the affects ?
The project will need to work with the sponsor informing them of progress and seeking direction when necessary to ado success and enable timely decisions to be made to ensure project success
What is a hub and spoke PMO and what does that mean for the functions and what can it provide ?
A hub and spoke PMO is a hybrid form of a central and embedded pmo where the central PMO is supporting the business and the smaller embedded PMO sits with in an individual project or programme
This can provide an effective way of supporting the project / programme whilst still supporting the central function
What does a hub and spoke pmo provide in regards to governance and oversight , how , and why to who ?
A hub and spoke PMO provides enhanced governance and oversight where the central function ensures that there is effective governance and oversight such as monitoring progress and assessing risks
And the embedded function provides support and guidance to ensure projects are delivered in accordance with the governance framework to the desired quality leading to better risk management , compliance and organisational success.
How does an hub and spoke PMO provide support and guidance across the organisation to who , how and why ?
A hub and spoke pmo provided project support and guidance across the organisation wheee the centralised function establishes project management methodologies , standards and best practices aswell as lessons learned enabling the business to continually improve and move forward targeting higher levels of maturity
And the the embedded function provides project management support specific to the project needs resulting in better project performance including increased efficiency , producing and quality
