Project Manager Roles & Responsibilities
by Sophia Tutorial
WHAT'S COVERED
In this lesson, we'll discuss the roles and responsibilities of a
... [Show More] project manager by exploring the
following elements in detail:
1. Responsibilities of a Project Manager
2. Key Skills of a Project Manager
a. Interpersonal Skills
b. Communication Skills
c. Analytical Skills
d. Organizational Skills
e. Expertise
3. Organizational Context
4. Ethical Considerations and Guidelines
1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROJECT MANAGER
There are many responsibilities of aproject manager. A project manager will:
Manage expectations
Define project scope
Determine deliverables
Ensure successful completion
The scope, deliverables, risks, and stakeholders must be identified and communicated.
IN CONTEXT
Imagine that you're the project manager for the construction of a home. Your first step would be to
document in rough terms what the project is going to do. In this case, it's the building of a house--
hopefully completed this year for a single family. This is the scope of the project.
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Details will be flushed out, later. For now, it's important that everyone agrees on the basics of the
work. Now, it's important to get everyone on the same page: what type of house will this be? How
many bedrooms? How many baths? What is the square footage? What style of house will it be? In
this project, the house and all that it contains is considered the deliverable.
It's the responsibility of the project manager to document the expectations of the people who want
to build the new home-- the stakeholders. It's the project manager's role to manage the
stakeholders' expectations. If a couple wants a 10,000 square foot house, but their budget is
$100,000, the project manager needs to explain, or help others explain, why that just won't work.
Assume the type of home is agreed upon.
Next, a schedule and budget must be established with stakeholders and team members. This is a
critical stage since it will be the project manager's responsibility to make sure the project comes in
on time and on budget.
The more complex a project is, the more likely it is that there will be delays and additional costs. The project
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