One of the terms that, for many people, prompting an enter pushes upmost teenagers is project management. That can mean anything from planning the wedding reception or holiday party to a big construction or building project. Since I completed project management capabilities, I’ve seen a lot of advantages. So I have the opportunity to see the skills that project management folks learn – and how I found many of them squandered. This article will review some of those lessons and invite you to take some action to make sure that this doesn’t happen to you. As you can find on a prince2 Training Course London.
This has been one of the main benefits of having completed this certification. I can expect I get many aspects of my role as project manager, for example, that I may have never considered before. When I first signed up to take the PMP Course, I learned about the best of these two new classes of CPT and did my evaluation regarding the qualities of the role skills and areas of my strengths and weaknesses.
I will identify some vital qualities that I see with project managers. I’m going to keep this short. Following my time management lessons of the past years, I’ve learned that some areas of a project require a little more focus than others; however, I love learning about them, and now that I’m mature enough to make these decisions and build a plan for the next project, I’m pleased that I have the opportunity to hone these skills in.
First, project managers bring the best to every part of the project, no matter how big or small the project may be. Good project managers are more about the team and teambuilding than ‘giving it all away. This is a tricky thing for many to grasp but accurate at my company. Some managers automate parts of the process, but I haven’t tried this because I’m not sure that it would work – so at this point, I have no idea if it’s working 10 minutes properly.
Secondly, good project managers don’t take on every possible Pipe Dream that they’re given. David Russell states in his brilliant book, ‘Project Management: The Principles, Methods and Techniques (Prentice Hall) that as a Project Manager, you get to “be in charge of every little detail” or as David says, “it’s up to you to make them happen.” I get very much for this when I know I’m going to say it, and once I’m in the role, I’m a helluva lot more comfortable knowing that I am going to get what I want in a timely and cost-effective manner. In this one area of my life, I have found that I do a lot more project work than anything else.
Thirdly, good project managers give the project its due. That’s right. When the project has finished on time and under budget, it needs to be managed as if it has ‘just left the station’ or as my father used to tell me when I was flying my plane, “it’s nice to land in the right heading, and that’s a lot for just a pickup!” I’ve recently been able to demonstrate to you how important this aspect of project management is. It doesn’t mean that I give my team an extra day to let off the gasses and give us a safe ride over the weekend, and it doesn’t mean that I always get the same package I paid for at the start of the project. Realistically, we have a team working in different locations on 100 other things. When delivering a project, be aware that one day may involve unforeseen obstacles. Be faced and prepared to make decisions that will impact projects down the road and clear the way to deal with these challenging situations using a method of managing the project that is proven as it should be used.
Having the right hands in a meeting is another skill of project management, and it has this extra advantage that it has to have in the ‘people skills’ department. In essence, it also means that good communication is going to be essential to a project. I am currently writing a paper that will explain the dynamics behind this. This is an area of a project where I have quite often been asked to ‘get on with it, which in my opinion, is not so good.
Bringing the team together is another suited to good projecting. When the project rationalizes and plans things and gets everyone on board, the group becomes a worthwhile object. A good project manager will map out effectively the importance of various meetings by setting priorities and getting straight to the point.
Lastly, good decision making, good team-building techniques and good time management is a must in the proposed 3P approach. Just expect me to decide on anything at the drop of a hat.
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Dan Taylor
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