Certification of Project Managers
Project manager
The project manager is the person who is responsible for that the project will be successful. S/he will take care of that the project schedule is on time, all the assignments are made with high quality and s/he will make sure that the team members are working in good spirit. The project manager also has to assure that the cost budget won’t be over the top. (Project Management Hut 2011.)
The project manager is kind of a filter between client (and/or supervisor) and the team. S/he will get all the difficult things from clients, what is wrong and what need to do to make it better, but s/he will also get all the appraisals. After the meeting with clients, the project manager will share the facts what s/he has received with the team. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
The role of the project manager is different from operations manager or a functional manager. Usually operations managers are accountable of a facet of the core business and the functional manager is responsible for offering management a view for an administrative area. Depending on the organizational structure the project manager will report to a functional manager or in other cases s/he could be one of the project managers who report to program or portfolio manager who is in charge of enterprise-wide projects. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
Regardless of the branch in which the project manager works, every project manager should possess know-how to manage successful projects. The project manager must be able to adapt and apply the knowledge and motivate people to do their best. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
Sources:
Project Management Hut (2011). Project Manager Responsibilities. Available from Internet :
<http://www.pmhut.com/project-manager-responsibilities>.
Project Management Institute (2008). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Fourth Edition.
The project manager is the person who is responsible for that the project will be successful. S/he will take care of that the project schedule is on time, all the assignments are made with high quality and s/he will make sure that the team members are working in good spirit. The project manager also has to assure that the cost budget won’t be over the top. (Project Management Hut 2011.)
The project manager is kind of a filter between client (and/or supervisor) and the team. S/he will get all the difficult things from clients, what is wrong and what need to do to make it better, but s/he will also get all the appraisals. After the meeting with clients, the project manager will share the facts what s/he has received with the team. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
The role of the project manager is different from operations manager or a functional manager. Usually operations managers are accountable of a facet of the core business and the functional manager is responsible for offering management a view for an administrative area. Depending on the organizational structure the project manager will report to a functional manager or in other cases s/he could be one of the project managers who report to program or portfolio manager who is in charge of enterprise-wide projects. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
Regardless of the branch in which the project manager works, every project manager should possess know-how to manage successful projects. The project manager must be able to adapt and apply the knowledge and motivate people to do their best. (Project Management Institute 2008: 13.)
Sources:
Project Management Hut (2011). Project Manager Responsibilities. Available from Internet :
<http://www.pmhut.com/project-manager-responsibilities>.
Project Management Institute (2008). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). Fourth Edition.
