The role of the project manager
It's probably pretty easy to tell that there is a lot involved in being a project manager. I can tell you that, after many years as a project manager, there are days when I question the sanity of my stakeholders and, quite frankly, my own sanity. However, the beauty of being a project manager is we can work with multiple different kinds of people, produce results, and essentially keep the entire ship sailing straight. It doesn't always work out like that, of course, but in a perfect world, we have all the best practices, tools, techniques, and the right attitude to get to the finish line.
The roles of the project manager include the following:
- Managing the project team
- Solving problems
- Managing communication across multiple stakeholders
- The ability to collect the right requirements for scope
- The ability to create and manage a budget and a schedule
- The ability to identify, analyze, and remove threats and take advantage...
