Role of the Project Manager (4) Flashcards
What is the primary role of the project manager?
Person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives. Responsible for final result, integrating multiple disciplines and communicating with the team
What are project managers responsible for?
Guiding the team and completing work with the sponsor the understand strategic objectives
What comprises the project manager’s sphere of influence?
Project, organization, industry, professional discipline
What comprises the PM’s project sphere of influence?
Leads team to meet project objectives, performs communication roles
What comprises the PM’s organization sphere of inlfuence?
Interacting with other PMs in organization to coordinate needs and funding, advocacy
What comprises the PM’s industry sphere of influence?
Stay informed about current industry trends
What comprises the PM’s professional discipline role of influence?
Knowledge transfer and integration, continuing training
What comprises the PMI talent triangle?
Technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management
What are technical project management skills?
Effectively apply PM knowledge to deliver outcomes (schedule, issue log, etc.)
What are strategic and business management skills?
Seeing high-level overview and implement decisions and actions to support strategic alignment
What are leadership skills?
Ability to guide, motivate, and direct team. Visionary, positive, collaborative, managing relationships, communicating, respect, giving credit, life-long learner, focus on important things, holistic view, critical thinking
Summarize the differences between leadership and management.
Management is directing another person and leadership is working with others through discussion or debate
