BUS 528 Project management.-Chapter 9&10

A project manager is the person accountable for accomplishing the stated project objectives.
Key project management responsibilities include
-creating clear and attainable project objectives
-building the project requirements
-managing the triple constraint for projects, which is cost, time, and scope.

It's very difficult sometimes for PM to balance between Quality/time/cost. How to make deliver a quality project, on time and within the budget is the essential of being a PM.


Chapter- 10
Developing a High Performance Project Team

1.Prepare the Project Environment
Publish the project mission statement with clearly expressed terms of quality, quantity, and time
Identify the 3-5 key project-focused tasks for which each member is responsible and also include a team-focused task such as "teamwork"
Clearly define each team member's key task expectations regarding performance toward project goals with a range of measurable performance levels so they can self-monitor their performance progress.

2.Prepare the Project Member
look for people with diverse perspectives with the right combination of skills, knowledge and experience.

3.Prepare the Project Manager
PM need to communication with each of your direct reports on the project team on a regular basis.