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

2. 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

3. First Project Manager (FPM2ed p.41)

4. 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

5. 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

6. Brunel (FPM2ed p.45)

7. Talent Triangle (FPM2ed p.46)

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

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

10. Role of the Project Sponsor (FPM2ed p.48)

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

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

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

14. 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

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

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

17. Introduction to Project Management
End