1. The Role of a Project Manager
and his Environment
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2. What is the actual situation?
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3. - Offline
- Verbal Communication
- Less stakeholders
- Experts in their field
- Online
- Virtual Communication
- Equal stakeholders
- Experts in collaboration
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A project manager manages:
• Resources
People, equipment, material
• Time
Task durations, dependencies, critical
path
• Money
Costs, contingencies, profit
• Scope
Project size, goals, requirements
Hard Skills
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• Inspires a Shared Vision
• Good Communicator
• Enthusiastic & Motivator
• Empathetic
• Time Management Abilities
• Cool Under Pressure
• Problem Solving Skills
Soft Skills
7. But there are different stages of projects...
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8. 1. Painting by Numbers
HS SS
http://www.suite101.com/content/project-management-a98155
This is the most straightforward type of project.
The stakeholders all know exactly what needs to be done.
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9. 2. Going on a Quest
SSHS
Stakeholders know what
they want to achieve but
are not so clear as to how
to achieve it.
http://www.suite101.com/content/project-management-a98155
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10. 3. Making a Movie
HS SS
The methods to be used are known,
but the end result is not so clear.
http://www.suite101.com/content/project-management-a98155
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11. 4. Walking in the Fog
HS SS
Most difficult type of project.
The main stakeholders are unclear
about how things need to be done.
And are not totally sure about what
the end result should be.
http://www.suite101.com/content/project-management-a98155
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12. About Project Management Tools...
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13. t
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TECHNICAL
EASY TO USE
FLEXIBLE
RIGID
Positioning Map - Project Management Tools
14. t
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TECHNICAL
EASY TO USE
FLEXIBLE
RIGID
Positioning Map - Project Management Tools
- Engineer
- Programer
Internal use
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TECHNICAL
- High-Technology
- Construction Industry
EASY TO USE
FLEXIBLE
RIGID
Positioning Map - Project Management Tools
Internal use
- Engineer
- Programer
Internal use
Detail oriented
16. t
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TECHNICAL
- Student
- Freelance
EASY TO USE
FLEXIBLE
RIGID
Positioning Map - Project Management Tools
- High-Technology
- Construction Industry
Internal use
- Engineer
- Programer
Personal Planner
Internal use
Detail oriented
17. TECHNICAL
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Communication
Collaboration
Information Sharing
- Creative business
- Media industry
Design Management 2010 | The Role of a Project Manager and his Environment | November 3, 2010
EASY TO USE
FLEXIBLE
RIGID
Positioning Map - Project Management Tools
- Student
- Freelance
- High-Technology
- Construction Industry
Internal use
- Engineer
- Programer
Personal Planner
Internal use
Detail oriented
19. Even in horizontal projects there must always be a
level of authority to have a common direction.
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20. Leader
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- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
Leader = Linker
Each member has his own tasks and responsibilities
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
- Task
21. Balance mediums of communication
Change in relationship dynamics due to social networking
Deal with remote methods of communication
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The challenge for project managers is:
22. In today’s diverse environment,
project managers need social sensitivity to understand
different cultures in order to enable people.
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23. Example of a Project Manager
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24. Project Manager in
Engineering firm
Managing 2 projects
simultaneously with
2 different clients
Local & international
employees
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Christina Saez
25. • everywhere & nowhere
• juggling mutli-tools
• spending time on communication
• balancing her social network with her
professional life (global & local)
• advanced knowledge in PM software
• great skills in problem-solving and communication
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Christina is always...
30. Her job always
interrupt her
daily life.
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Difficulty in organizing
her schedule across
different time zones.
Constant
multitasking.
31. Her job always
interrupt her
daily life.
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Difficulty in organizing
her schedule across
different time zones.
The huge workload
fills up all of her time.
Constant
multitasking.
32. Difficulty in
multitasking
organization.
Her job always
interrupt her
daily life.
The huge workload
fills up all of her time.
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Always has to be
prepared for a state of
emergency.
Difficulty in organizing
her schedule across
different time zones.
33. Difficulty in
multitasking
organization.
Her job always
interrupt her
daily life.
The huge workload
fills up all of her time.
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6
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Always has to be
prepared for a state of
emergency.
Difficulty in organizing
her schedule across
different time zones.
37. Overview of existing and potential resources available
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39. A Cloud computing system with adequate tools
and documentation
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40. Equal access of information to all project members
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41. Prioritization in information systems
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