Posts tagged as "project management skills"
Future of Project Management
The future is big
The term ‘project management’ is only a few decades old. Of course many projects were managed before this science was ‘invented’, and nobody had identified a distinctive need for a management process, still less had they decided what that process should be.
Fact is there were more projects managed before modern ‘Project Management’ was developed than have been managed since. And even today, there are more projects being managed with no help from this science than with it. It could be said, therefore, that its influence up to now has been very small but its potential influence in the future is huge.
Teaming Challenges
I have worked in functional organisations, semi projectised organisations and projectised organisations.
One marked difference which I have perceived is the team spirit or the lack of it, depending upon the organisation structure. As you move to projectised organisation, team affiliations become more transitory.
In functional organisation, team members spend more time with the same team, may be years, growing in skills, knowledge and also position of responsibility. This process of mutual exchange builds stronger loyalty to the team. Having the same supervisor responsible for your work as well as career progression also helps.
Is there a DNA test for a project manager?
If there was one, believe me, I would have been standing with syringe and antidote for inept PM practices at kiosks across the country. But it is the rare encounter with PM excellence which leaves one wondering about atypical potentials. Here are some clues that light the way.
Project manager or task manager ?
The first question that could be asked is “Does this professional complete his tasks?” Or “Does he leave them partly done?” This is the first characteristic that tells us whether the person will make it as an effective project manager (PM).
