Development Cooperation Handbook/Guidelines/Required characteristics of the project manager

right Required characteristics of the project manager It is the responsibility of the project manager to: Ensure the project team is well-organised, adequately staffed, and working well together, i.e. that team members understand and accept their responsibilities. Keeps team resources focused on developing and executing the plan. Is responsible for the control over the project and makes timely adjustments to the plan. Report meaningful metrics for cost, schedule, quality, and risk; Conduct regular status and design reviews; Ensure the adequacy of project documentation and testing; Maintain meaningful communications among project stakeholders; Manage the project to attain the project goals and achieve stakeholder satisfaction. Arbitrates and resolves conflicts in the team. The best project managers are: Good motivators and leaders, coaching, and teaching others on the team. “Big picture-oriented.” Effective communicators. Good organizers. Goal-oriented. Knowledgeable about and committed to the use of project management procedures. In particular, the project manager is responsible for seeing that the project management process, is effectively executed. The project manager should be officially announced in writing, with a complete description of the particular role and responsibilities involved. For instance, the announcement from senior management should indicate whether or not the project manager has the authority to make decisions if there is a dispute between team members, or to declare a “breakdown” that invokes assistance from others with authority. Tools Templates 20px Applicant employee evaluation form 20px Staff Activity Forecast and Report 20px Interpersonal skill assessment 20px Employee Performance Review – Peer Review 20px Performance appraisal forms Guidelines 20px Key Questions for Establishing the Team Organization 20px How to reach an agreement on the Employee Performance Objectives 20px How to manage motivated and effective teams 20px How to recognize if Team Building is successful 20px How to check the level of togetherness in a team 20px Measures to make teams more performing 20px The 5 steps of team creation 20px Checklist for Identifying Performance Problems 20px Why do organisations need to plan and manage their communication? 20px How team members can improve overall project communication 20px Measures to make teams more performing 20px The 10 Project Management Guiding Principles See also In other sections of this handbook 15px The employee empowering organization 15px Manage the Performance of Project Team Members 15px Team Conflict Management 15px Decision Making in Groups 15px Leading and Managing 15px Team Conflict Management 15px Decision Making in Groups 15px Project Managers and programme Managers 15px Determining the project manager File:Script.png ⇒ The boss is never happy (especially if it is a project manager) /Guideline pages