PM Roles & Responsibilities Flashcards
Project Manager
responsible for leading the team and achieving the project objectives.
Sponsor
provide financial resources and accountable for enabling & promoting success
Program Manager
responsible for managing programs
Portfolio Manager
Responsible for managing programs
Functional Manager
Owns resources and has human resource responsibilities for them
Expeditor
Acts as staff assistant and communication coordinator. Cannot make or enforce decisions.
Coordinator
Has some power to make decisions and reports to higher management.
Customer/ User
Individuals or org. that will receive the projects’ product, service, or result
PM Team
Members directly involved in PM activities
Senior Mgmt
anyone senior to pm; prioritize projects, resolve organizational issues
Team Members
Group performing project work
Stakeholder
a person who is interested, may exert influence, and will be affected by a project.
Constructive
Initiator, info seeker, info giver, encourager, clarifiers, harmonizer, summarizer, gatekeeper
Destructive
Aggressor, blocker, withdrawer, recognition seeker, topic, jumper, dominator, devil’s advocate
Pm’s Sphere of Influence
Project, Organization, Industry, Professional Discipline, and Across Discipline
