What are the key-skills of Project Management
Van Barrett
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What are the key-skills of Project Management
Van Barrett
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Project Management
In my view the key to getting it right is to follow a process – Stepwise.
Start with (In Outline)
– Choose the sponsor / team leader / team
– Clearly identify goals and the parameters of the project
– Identify Stakeholders & responsibilities
– Start Risk Assessment
– Do feasibility study to determine if go / no go
– Assuming go
– Do Work breakdown schedule
– Plan work
– Set budget
– Obtain resources
– Start work / monitor progressand make changes as needed
– Keep an eye on risks
– When complete ensure handover & closure takes place
– Share Learning & have a big party
Project Management Skills
Van
Have a look at the OGC web site especially http://www.ogc.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1002115
Graham
Project Manager Skills
Hi Van
On a project manager’s development programme I undertook a some years’ ago, it was suggested that the essential skills for a PM included Administration, Analysis, Negotiation, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Listening, Motivating and Deciding. My practical experience of PM has proved this essentially correct.
We used a questionnaire to assess our skills in these areas which I still have in Word format. If you are interested, let me have your e-mail address and I’ll send it to you.
Regards
Could I have a copy please Phil?
Phil,
Could I have a copy of your questionnaire please? You can get my e-mail by clicking on my name.
Thanks
project management skills
The list I put together from talking to effective project managers some years ago, went like this
*communicating effectively, both sending and receiving info
*organising workflow to meet deadlines
*working within the organisational style, though knowing when to be different
*knowing when to focus on the ‘customer’ of the project, and when to focus on the ‘suppliers’ of the project
*understanding and resolving conflict
*building and supporting an effective team
*managing the resources involved and their flow
*managing your own energy and time
*knowing about yourself, your style, when to push and when to ease up
(in Managing More with Less, p 28)
In the plan that’s been already mentioned, it’s important to include *clarity about your responsibilities and where they end – the boundaries of the project
*the possible impact of the project on other people
* anticipation of possible obstacles and plans to overcome them
*and obviously the Critical Path, preferable worked through from the end date.
Not sure I can add more
Van,
I’m not sure I can add more particularly. However as a practicising Project Manager and PM trainer if you want to discuss further feel free to drop me a mail or call.
Regards,
Project Management
I have written my own manual on Project Management and I am more that happy to let you have a copy of this.
PMs need Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills & Experience
PMs need Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills & Experience
Knowledge: most of this can be found in the Body of Knowledge for the project management professional bodies (APM and PMI both publish one – and you’l find the contents list helpful)
Attitudes: research has identified a number of key attitudes for both project and programme managers (look at the free test at http://www.citi.co.uk for some hints – for fuller information, CITI have a number of offerings for both assessment and consultancy [end of commercial])
Skills: can the PM apply the knowledge in an appropriate way for real situations using the appropriate behaviours for the context (these will vary with the type of project and/or organisation)
Experience: research suggests that successful PMs have at least 8 years experience in project
Key Skills
An essential part of any project management is ‘ getting the job done’ – in many projects this fundamental outcome is not looked at with the respect it deserves. I have seen excellent project managers lose sight of this is favour of getting right first the other key skills that others have already listed.
patricia.marks@perceptionmatters.com