what it takes to be a good project
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Presentation for the "Project Management" course at Northeatern. Score: 10/10TRANSCRIPT
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD
PROJECT MANAGER?
Presentation by: Daniel Lois
Article written by: Barry Z. Posner
Chapter 4: Defining the Project
BE A EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER IS
NOT AN EASY TASK There are two contradictory point of view about the requirements of a good project manager.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Aggressiveness Confidence Decisiveness
Resolution Integrity Versatility
DETERMINE THE CRITICAL PROBLEMS FACED BY PROJECT MANAGERS
BE A EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER IS
NOT AN EASY TASK
Characteristics of a good Project Manager
Problems faced by Project Managers
Traditional Approach
New Approach
BE A EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGER IS
NOT AN EASY TASK
Characteristics of a good Project Manager
Problems faced by Project Managers
Traditional Approach
New Approach
WHICH ONE IS THE MORE ACCURACY POINT OF VIEW?
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER?
In a survey of a research conducted by Rowan and Badaway they asked the next two questions:
What factors or variables are MOST likely to cause you problems managing a project?
What PERSONAL characteristics, traits, or skills make for “above average” project managers?
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER? What factors or variables are MOST likely to cause you problems managing a project?
Resources inadequate (69 %)
Meeting (“Unrealistic”) deadlines (67 %)
Unclear goals/direction (63 %)
Team members uncommitted (59%)
Insufficient planning (56%)
Breakdowns in communications (54%)
Changes in goals and resources
(42%)
Intern Conflicts (35%)
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER? What factors or variables are MOST likely to cause you problems managing a project?
Resources inadequate (69 %)
Meeting (“Unrealistic”) deadlines (67 %)
Unclear goals/direction (63 %)
Team members uncommitted (59%)
Insufficient planning (56%)
Breakdowns in communications (54%)
Changes in goals and resources
(42%)
Intern Conflicts (35%)
Budget Problem
Time Problem
Chapter 4: UNDEFINITIONS IN THE PROJECT
Communication Plan
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER?
KEY NOTE:
The 3 most significant problems reported by first line research, development and engineering supervisor identified in project managers are:
1. Insufficient definition of policies from top downward
2. How to define the goal of a problem.
3. Budgeting and manpower assignments.
Problems because of a insufficient definition of the project (Chapter 4)
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER? What PERSONAL characteristics, traits, or skills make for “above average” project managers?
Technological Skills (46%)
Coping Skills (59%)
Leadership Skills (68%)
Team Building Skills (72%)
Organizational Skills (75%)
Communication Skills (84%) Listening Persuading
Planning Goal- Setting Analyzing
Empathy Motivation
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER?
The conclusions of this research showed that being good project manager is necessary to have both skills.
Requires certain personal skills to be effective
It needs to be able to face certain kind of problems to be effective
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD PROJECT
MANAGER?
Requires certain personal skills to be effective
It needs to be able to face certain kind of problems to be effective
CONCLUSSION AND FINAL KEY NOTE