{"id":6265,"date":"2011-04-20T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6265"},"modified":"2011-04-18T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T17:59:31","slug":"the-complete-project-manager-project-management-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svapm.org\/?p=6265","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Project Manager – Project Management Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Project<\/a><\/p>\n

Complete project managers build upon the foundation established by PMI\u2019s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge<\/em>. \u00a0A needed contribution is to add insights and examples as aids for complete project managers in their quest to make sense of and apply the PMBOK<\/em>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em>. While this guide provides a basic structure for projects, the rest of the story involves practice, ingenuity, and learning from
\nothers in order to achieve breakthrough performances.<\/p>\n

Project management competence is the ability to perform a specific task, action or function successfully. We live in difficult business times, so organizations are looking for competent project managers. Project management competence goes beyond words. It is
\nleader\u2019s ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such a way that others know that you know how, and know that they want to follow you.\u00a0 And you close the loop to learn from each project. \u00a0People admire project managers who display high competence spanning not only the project management process but also related and necessary disciplines. They are professionals always ready to learn and always moving one step beyond. They are people who overcome a fear of making mistakes, people able to recognize better ways to get the job done, and they are able to learn from successes and failures and from others.\u00a0 Competence is a key to credibility, and credibility is the key to influence others. Most team members will follow
\ncompetent project managers.<\/p>\n

Every problem has causes and effects.\u00a0 In order to make a convincing argument that a project is required to solve a particular problem, it is beneficial to include the causes and effects of the problem in the definition. A Problem Statement answers the following questions:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Why is this project necessary?\u00a0 Which problem, situation, or need justifies the project?<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How do we know that the need exists?<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How is it currently handled?<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How does the problem affect things like productivity, teamwork, profitability, or other crucial factors?<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How will the project solve the problem or take advantage of the opportunity?<\/p>\n

A Vision Statement is a vivid description of a desired future state when the project is successful.\u00a0 It is unique to the project and stakeholders know when that new state is realized. You can seize only what you can see. A great leader’s courage to fulfill a vision comes from passion, not position. Make it a common practice to develop a vision statement for every project.<\/p>\n

A common shortcoming is to focus on a benefit you are providing (an output) and not articulating the benefit of the benefit (the outcome\u2014value in business terms). Outputs are actual deliverables or products\/services. Outcomes are the success criteria or measurable result of successful completion of the outputs.\u00a0 Emphasis is often placed on collecting outputs with little attention paid to outcomes.\u00a0 But outputs may have little intrinsic value unless they are linked to outcomes.\u00a0 For
\nexample, a complete project manager might state, \u201cBy initiating a project office to coordinate our portfolio of projects [output], we select the right\u00a0projects to meet our strategic goals and provide the key set of services required by our end users [outcome].\u201d These statements have a strong project management process behind them.<\/p>\n

A student asked, \u201cIn one project management class, it was emphasized that the project manager cannot make certain decisions. Is that a general statement or are there different scenarios in which the project manager cannot make decisions?\u201d I responded, \u201cI would not accept a general statement that a project manager cannot make certain decisions, but I believe decision-making capability is situation and organization dependent as well as dependent on the ability, maturity, and personality of the project manager.\u00a0 It may be necessary to earn the right to make certain decisions based on building up credibility through on-the-job experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Producing unique project results is the aim of the project management process, spanning the gamut from initiating to closing each and every project. A foundation from the body of knowledge is a starting point. Throughout the journey, seek best practices in each phase of the project life cycle and apply them.<\/p>\n

Randy Englund, Englund Project Management Consultancy, www.englundpmc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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