Introduction

Topics

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AD 2

AD 3

AD 4

AD 5

Project manager – part 1

Overview

All projects are about change.

The project manager’s key roles are:

To plan
To organise
To co-ordinate
To control
To lead

No project will succeed without adequate planning and organization.
Co-ordination of activity will require excellent communication skills.

The Project Manager’s role will include showing good leadership in the completion of the project.
It is up to the Project Manager to make sure all of the necessary systems are in place as well as a method of control.
Above all the Project Manager must lead by example and have good communication skills to liaise with team members, senior management, customers and any other stakeholders.

The Project Manager is accountable for the success of the project, although others will be responsible for sections of the plan and schedule.

Some of the necessary skills for being a good project manager can be found in the training packages:

'The Complete Leadership package'
'The Complete Motivation package'
'The Complete Time Management package'
'The Complete Risk Management package'

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Project manager [see Project manager – part 2 - Choosing the project team]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 3 - People recruitment]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 4 - Communication]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 5 - Managing user expectations]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 6 - Systematic approach]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 7 - Empowerment]
Project manager [see Project manager – part 8 - Appointment]

PRINCE2 2005

Introduction

Definition [see Introduction part 1]
Terminology [see Introduction part 2]
What is a project? Scope [see Introduction part 3]
The processes [see Introduction part 4]
Introduction to processes [see Introduction to processes]
59The components [see The components]

Analysing Risks [see Planning (PL) - part 7]
Appointing an Executive and Project Manager [see Starting up a Project (SU) - part 2]
Organization [see Organization - part 1]
Planning [see Planning (PL) - part 1]
Risk [see Management of Risk - part 1]
Scheduling [see Planning (PL) - part 6]

PRINCE2 2009

Introduction

Foreword [see Foreword]
Purpose [see Introduction part 1]
What does a project manager do? [see Introduction part 2a]
What is it we wish to control? [see Introduction part 2b]
The structure of PRINCE2 [see Introduction part 2c]
What PRINCE2 does not provide [see Introduction part 3]

Dealing with changes to the project management team [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - The project management team – Dealing with changes to the project management team]
Organization [see Organization - Purpose]
Project Manager [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - The project management team - Project Manager]
Stakeholder engagement [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - Working with stakeholders- Stakeholder engagement]
Stakeholders [see Principles - Defined roles and responsibilities]
The Communication Management Strategy [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - Working with stakeholders - The Communication Management Strategy]
Types of stakeholder [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - Working with stakeholders- Types of stakeholder]

Risk

Assess [see Risk - Risk management procedure - Assess]
Communicate [see Risk - Risk management procedure - Communicate]
Identify – part 1 [see Risk - Risk management procedure - Identify – part 1]
Implement [see Risk - Risk management procedure - Implement]
Plan [see Risk - Risk management procedure - Plan]
Risk management in projects [see Risk - Risk management in projects]
Risk management procedure [see Risk - Risk management procedure]
Risk Management Strategy [see Risk - Risk Management Strategy]
Risk Register [see Risk - Risk Register]
What is a risk? [see Risk - Risk defined - What is a risk?]
What is at risk? [see Risk - Risk defined - What is at risk?]
What is risk management? [see Risk - Risk defined - What is risk management?]

Change

Project

Time management

Introduction

Resources [see Resources]
Workaholic [see Workaholic]
What is time management? [see What is time management? Problem Time solving]
What is time management? [see What is time management? General]

Key time destroyers

Key Time Destroyers [see Key Time Destroyers]
Action chasing [see Action chasing]
Being disorganised [see Being disorganised]
Cant say 'No' [see Cant say 'No']
Crisis management [see Crisis management]
Desktop management [see Desktop management]
Friends [see Friends]
Large reports [see Large reports]
Low energy levels [see Low energy levels]
Meetings 1 [see Meetings 1]
Meetings 2 [see Meetings 2]
Multiple tasks [see Multiple tasks]
Others errors [see Others errors]
Other's jobs [see Other's jobs]
Paperwork [see Paperwork]
Perfection [see Perfection]
Poor communication [see Poor communication]
Poor control and reporting [see Poor control and reporting]
Poor delegation [see Poor delegation]
Poor information [see Poor information]
Poor leadership [see Poor leadership]
Poor planning [see Poor planning]
Poor preparation [see Poor preparation]
Poor self discipline [see Poor self discipline]
Putting things off [see Putting things off]
Resource issues [see Resource issues]
Responsibility, accountability and authority [see Responsibility, accountability and authority]
Socialising [see Socialising]
Staff issues [see Staff issues]
The boss [see The boss]
The telephone 1 [see The telephone 1]
The telephone 2 [see The telephone 2]
Travel time [see Travel time]
Unfinished tasks [see Unfinished tasks]
Unwanted callers [see Unwanted callers]
Work overload [see Work overload]
Your own errors [see Your own errors]

Risk management

Introduction

What is risk? [see What is risk?]
6 questions to define the project [see 6 questions to define the project]
The key areas of concern [see The key areas of concern]
What should risk analysis provide? [see What should risk analysis provide?]
3 Ways to view risk management [see 3 Ways to view risk management]
General comments on risk assessment [see General comments on risk assessment]
Accountability [see Accountability]
General comments on planning [see General comments on planning]
What are the core process steps to assess a risk? [see What are the core process steps to assess a risk?]
Simple process outline [see Simple process outline]
What are the basic overall process steps? [see What are the basic overall process steps?]
Stakeholders [see Stakeholders]
Success measures [see Success measures]
Why carry out Risk Assessment? [see Why carry out Risk Assessment?]

Leadership

Introduction

Definition of leadership [see Definition of leadership]
Leadership and effectiveness [see Leadership and effectiveness]
Leadership qualities [see Leadership qualities]
Leadership functions [see Leadership functions]

Time management

Prioritise [see Prioritise]
Prioritise Basics [see Prioritise Basics]
Timing [see Timing]

The vision

Practicality [see Practicality]
Stakeholders [see Stakeholders]
The vision [see The vision]
The vision - preparing [see The vision - preparing]
The vision - personalities [see The vision - personalities]
The vision - general [see The vision - general]

The emerging leader

Emerging leaders [see Emerging leaders]
The boss [see The boss]

Training

Training [see Training]
Training selection [see Training selection]
Training opportunity [see Training opportunity]
Follow the leader [see Follow the leader]
Follow the leader - adverse behaviour [see Follow the leader - adverse behaviour]
Chess the middle game [see Chess the middle game]
Standards [see Standards]

At the top

Letting go [see Letting go]
Continuity [see Continuity]
Top of the ladder [see Top of the ladder]
Loneliness at the top part 1 [see Loneliness at the top part 1]
Loneliness at the top part 2 [see Loneliness at the top part 2]
The Top team [see The Top team]

Motivation

Motivation [see Motivation]
Motivation Douglas McGregors X and Y theory [see Motivation Douglas McGregors X and Y theory]
Motivation - Abraham Maslow [see Motivation - Abraham Maslow]
Motivation - Frederick Herzberg [see Motivation - Frederick Herzberg]
Motivation - key problems [see Motivation - key problems]
Motivation - people part 1 [see Motivation - people part 1]
Motivation - people part 2 [see Motivation - people part 2]

Communication

Open questions [see Open questions]
Meetings [see Meetings]
Agenda [see Agenda]

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