Management skills

Question 1

What skills are needed by the p.m.

Answer 1

1. Technical - knowledge of & proficiency in a certain specialised field
2. Human - ability to work well with other people both indiwvidually & in a group
3. Conceptual - ability to think & to conceptualise about abstract & complex situations
   see the organisation as a whole
   • understand the relationships among sub-unts

Question 2

PM source of power

Answer 2

• Legitimate or Position Power
Formal recognised authority - sanctions & rewards
• Resources Power
• Having control over some valued & scarce resource
• Expert Power
‘Being in command of valued knowledge & skills
• Personal Power
• Charisma, influencing skills, self-confidence, assertiveness
• Political Power
• Understanding the political environment, using networks, being self-pro
Most Project Managers must rely on personal & political power tc achieve the project’s aims & objectives