Comments on: Project Management – What Qualities Do You Need? http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need Your own project management guide Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:16:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Aureliu Martin http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-65 Aureliu Martin Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-65 Even some might say that you don't need to be aware of the field you are working in, and that the pm policies and procedures can apply wherever needed, i don't think that's true. The PM should have worked in the field he is currently involved in managing, and in order for the project to be succesfully (no just deliver the product) he should have been a good practitionist. I've seen teams with pms from foreign fields and some moments were hilarious, don't minimize the involvement of the pm in the project, don't transform him only in a simple writer who is solely responsable with rather administrative tasks and who is not able to control the project and is fully dependent on his team. This, i think only works in ideal situations, and life is by far,very different from the ideal model of the pmbok. Even some might say that you don’t need to be aware of the field you are working in, and that the pm policies and procedures can apply wherever needed, i don’t think that’s true.
The PM should have worked in the field he is currently involved in managing, and in order for the project to be succesfully (no just deliver the product) he should have been a good practitionist.
I’ve seen teams with pms from foreign fields and some moments were hilarious, don’t minimize the involvement of the pm in the project, don’t transform him only in a simple writer who is solely responsable with rather administrative tasks and who is not able to control the project and is fully dependent on his team.
This, i think only works in ideal situations, and life is by far,very different from the ideal model of the pmbok.

]]> By: Martin Roath http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-57 Martin Roath Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:01:55 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-57 Great post. I also liked Pawel Brodzinski's list. It includes a key element that has helped me with relationship building...honesty. People always appreciate hearing the truth and the sooner you tell it, the better! By opening this communications channel, mutual respect is garnered and it becomes easier to develop solutions together. Great post. I also liked Pawel Brodzinski’s list. It includes a key element that has helped me with relationship building…honesty. People always appreciate hearing the truth and the sooner you tell it, the better! By opening this communications channel, mutual respect is garnered and it becomes easier to develop solutions together.

]]> By: Will Middleton http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-54 Will Middleton Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:52:55 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-54 I would like to add to items in the softskills area. Trust and Integrity. A project manager needs to develop a sense of trust within the project team as well as with the PM themselves. Integrity plays another big role within the project team since a PM that has a high degree of integrity will create a team that works well together and secure in knowing they are all working on a successful project not just trying to make an individual look good at the expense of others. I would like to add to items in the softskills area. Trust and Integrity. A project manager needs to develop a sense of trust within the project team as well as with the PM themselves. Integrity plays another big role within the project team since a PM that has a high degree of integrity will create a team that works well together and secure in knowing they are all working on a successful project not just trying to make an individual look good at the expense of others.

]]> By: Denis Pilon http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-44 Denis Pilon Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-44 I would add: Be professional. Don’t “wing it” or make it up as you go. Use and chanpion a well defined and proven methodology to deliver sustainable and repeatable results. I would add:
Be professional. Don’t “wing it” or make it up as you go. Use and chanpion a well defined and proven methodology to deliver sustainable and repeatable results.

]]> By: Dave Klemenz http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-26 Dave Klemenz Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-26 I like the list and would add one other item: Understand who your client really is. People come together and naturally represent their own or (department) interests. Reminding everyone that, although they may be stakeholders, they are not necessarily the client. I like the list and would add one other item: Understand who your client really is. People come together and naturally represent their own or (department) interests. Reminding everyone that, although they may be stakeholders, they are not necessarily the client.

]]> By: Dennis Stevens http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-25 Dennis Stevens Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-25 Nice post. These are indeed important qualities for a project manager. This is part of the discussion around the distinction between administration, management, and leadership of projects. These are probably leadership skills and are increasingly important in fast moving, complex organizational projects. Remember, projects are done by people, and organizational projects are also done to people. So the soft skills are critical. PMI (http://www.pmi.org) has developed a Project Manager Competency Development Framework (PMCDF). This framework was updated very recently ad addresses many of the soft skills above. It also includes some technical competencies. It is worth a review. Nice post. These are indeed important qualities for a project manager. This is part of the discussion around the distinction between administration, management, and leadership of projects. These are probably leadership skills and are increasingly important in fast moving, complex organizational projects.

Remember, projects are done by people, and organizational projects are also done to people. So the soft skills are critical.

PMI (http://www.pmi.org) has developed a Project Manager Competency Development Framework (PMCDF). This framework was updated very recently ad addresses many of the soft skills above. It also includes some technical competencies. It is worth a review.

]]> By: Trevor Roberts http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-24 Trevor Roberts Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:33:57 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-24 Pawel, You're absolutely right. Sometimes we have to take the right action, regardless of how others may view it. On the other hand, we also need to know when we should be more flexible! Sometimes the politics of the organisation require some compromise. Pawel,

You’re absolutely right. Sometimes we have to take the right action, regardless of how others may view it.

On the other hand, we also need to know when we should be more flexible! Sometimes the politics of the organisation require some compromise.

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/project-management/project-management-what-qualities-do-you-need#comment-23 Pawel Brodzinski Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.projectmanagementguide.org/?p=33#comment-23 I would add: PM shouldn't hesitate in tough situations. Even if sometimes it requires some action which can be considered as a harsh one. And of course PM should love to work with different people (clients especially). I wrote my list of <a href="http://blog.brodzinski.com/2008/03/10-qualities-of-good-project-manager.html" rel="nofollow">10 qualities every PM should possess</a> and it's pretty similar to yours. I would add: PM shouldn’t hesitate in tough situations. Even if sometimes it requires some action which can be considered as a harsh one.

And of course PM should love to work with different people (clients especially).

I wrote my list of 10 qualities every PM should possess and it’s pretty similar to yours.

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