Fundamentals of Project Management 2ed ISBN: 978-0-9941492-1-3 Rory Burke Chapter 3 Role of the Project Manager © copyright Jan 2018

Learning Outcomes Outline the role of the project manager Outline the role of the project team Outline the role of the project sponsor Outline the role of the project steering board

First Project Manager (FPM2ed p.41)

Role of the Project Manager 1 (FPM2ed p.42) Ability to develop a Project Team Ability to Lead, Motivate and manage a team Ability to Solve Problems Ability to address Stakeholders’ needs and expectations Ability to Respond to changing situations Ability to Plan and Expedite

Role of the Project Manager 2 (FPM p.34) Ability to Negotiate Ability to understand the Environment Ability to Monitor and Control projects Ability to administer Contracts Ability to manage Scope Changes Ability to Close Out a project

Brunel (FPM2ed p.45)

Talent Triangle (FPM2ed p.46)

Role of the Project Team 1 (FPM2ed p.47) Appoint Project Team Responsibility Team Charter Administration Stakeholders

Role of the Project Team 2 (FPM2ed p.47) Meetings Issue Instructions Expediting Calculations Reports

Role of the Project Sponsor (FPM2ed p.48)

Role of the Project Steering Board 1 (FPM2ed p.50) Appointment Shareholders Corporate Strategy Project Sponsor Project Manager Operations Manager

Role of the Project Steering Board 2 (FPM2ed p.50) Users Consumers Stakeholders

Project Management Environment (FPM p.33) Stakeholders including the Client Company’s OBS Market Requirement Competitors New Technology Rules and Regulations Lobby Groups

Benefits of Project Management 1 (FPM p.35) Single Point of Responsibility Client and Project Sponsor Focused Identify Stakeholders Clear Goals and Objectives WBS – Manageable Work Packages Better Estimating

Benefits of Project Management 2 (FPM p.35) CPM calculates Activity Dates Fast Tracking Project Integration Response Time

Benefits of Project Management 3 (FPM p.35) Trends Monitor and Control Data Capture Procedures Quality Management Closeout Reports

Introduction to Project Management End