Saturday, 14 May 2016

Tips for Being a Better Project Manager


The personal traits of the most successful project managers tend to be very similar and all contribute to producing a great leader who can conquer difficulties and ensure that projects are delivered successfully. The power of persuasion of any leader or manager needs to be sharpened as there will be numerous occasions throughout a project where manipulation may be the only way forward. A great project manager should motivate his/her team members in a way that they give their all to the project and work hard to meet targets is an essential leadership skill. A motivated team will always produce better results than those who are just going through the motions and not giving that little bit extra. Motivation is the only factor in the quality of the final product and so the success ratio of any project.   

If a project manager has been assigned from outside the department then he/she can often experience intolerance from the project team. Knowing how to moderate such prejudices is necessary to avoid creating a situation where the project team members do not have adequate faith in the project manager’s abilities. Such a situation is guaranteed to result in project failure. Every project has issues of certain kind, so the way a project manager deals with problems and issues is critical to a project success ratio. They should be able to resist pressure from client or stake holders to modify the project plan through change requests, changing deadlines, reduction in budget, etc. Of course, a project management professional will have real-world experience on wide range of projects.

Rate Your Project Manager is a user generated online website where people can rate project managers as per their credibility, potentials, strengths and weaknesses. They can provide significant feedbacks as well.

Here are some basic tasks of a project manager

(i)                  Interpret plans

(ii)                Estimate the costs and quantities

(iii)               Plan constructive methods and procedures

(iv)              Prepare documentation

(v)                Proper implementation.       

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