...A project manager has imperative position within an organization. This person will encounter many challenges. The most significant challenges is ensuring that as a team all various aspects of the situation are brought together to finish the project on time. A good project manager must be able to lead and guide the team to work together on complex matters and reach their goal on time. It is also vitally important to reach the goal within budget. Uphold the team enthusiasm and stay motivated to achieve the goal of the project. Keeping up with all aspects of the project and ensure that the project is being carried out satisfactory. “A project manager is the person with the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.” (Project Management Institute, Inc. 2008 pg. 6) A project manager is responsible for many tasks through out the process. This person will be accountable for planning, managing and implementation of all trade shows, partners and customer events. Most projects will have limited resources and a budget. The project manager will be responsible for the entire project and should over see all scheduling and changes that are made to the project in it entirety. Project management is accountable for planning all aspects of the project in it entirety. Developing the project and being creative that stands out from the rest. This person will hand pick their team to assist in completing or developing the project...
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...ROLE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT. INTRODUCTION 1. Background of Management Information Systems The concept of Management information system (MIS) has been in existence as early as the 19th Century. Works of majorly were in the form of tabulated cards which could be counted and sorted commonly referred to us punch – cards. The punch-cards still remembered by many, could capture elements of information keyed in on punch-card machines; the cards were then processed by other machines some of which could print out results of tallies. Each card was the equivalent of what today would be called a database record, with different areas on the card treated as fields. The initial idea of MIS was to process data from the organization and present it in the form of reports at regular basis. The system was largely capable of handling the data from collection to processing. It was more impersonal requiring each individual to pick and choose the processed data and use for his requirements. This concept was further modified when a distinction was made between data and information. Information is a product of analysis of data. However the data could be analyzed in different ways producing different shades and specification of information as a product. It therefore demanded that the system concept be an individual oriented since each individual has different orientation. This concept was further modified that the system should present information in such...
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...C Project Management Team roles C.1 Project Board The Project Board is appointed by corporate or Programme management to provide overall direction and management of the project. The Project Board is accountable for the success of the project, and has responsibility and authority for the project within the remit (the Project Mandate) set by corporate or Programme management. The Project Board is the project’s ‘voice’ to the outside world and is responsible for any publicity or other dissemination of information about the project. C.1.1 Specific responsibilities The Project Board approves all major plans and authorises any major deviation from agreed stage plans. It is the authority which signs off the completion of each stage as well as authorises the start of the next stage. It ensures that required resources are committed and arbitrates on any conflicts within the project or negotiates a solution to any problems between the project and external bodies. In addition, it approves the appointment and responsibilities of the Project Manager and any delegation of its project assurance responsibilities. The Project Board has the following responsibilities. It is a general list and will need tailoring for a specific project. At the beginning of the project: assurance that the Project Initiation Document complies with relevant Customer standards and policies, plus any associated contract with the Supplier agreement with the Project Manager on that person’s responsibilities...
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...Available online at www.sciencedirect.com International Journal of Project Management 30 (2012) 608 – 620 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman The three roles of a project portfolio management office: Their impact on portfolio management execution and success Barbara Natalie Unger a,⁎, Hans Georg Gemünden a , Monique Aubry a b b Technische Universität Berlin, Chair for Technology and Innovation Management, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. H71, 10623 Berlin, Germany Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Business and Management, P.O. Box 8888 Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3P8 Received 27 July 2011; received in revised form 29 November 2011; accepted 26 January 2012 Abstract Project portfolio management offices (PPMOs) are a subset of project management offices (PMOs) that handle collections of multiple single projects and programmes, i.e. portfolios. PPMOs are centralised organisational units that cater to the demands of various stakeholders by performing specialised tasks. They are initiated by their organisation's leadership in response to increasing management challenges originating from project portfolios. Although there has been considerable research on PMOs in general, not only a clear understanding of multi-project PMOs' activity patterns set in specific contexts like project portfolio management, but also both existence and mode of multi-project PMOs' contribution to successful performance are still lacking. By quantitatively analysing PPMOs in 278 portfolios...
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...Available online at www.sciencedirect.com International Journal of Project Management 30 (2012) 608 – 620 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman The three roles of a project portfolio management office: Their impact on portfolio management execution and success Barbara Natalie Unger a,⁎, Hans Georg Gemünden a , Monique Aubry b a b Technische Universität Berlin, Chair for Technology and Innovation Management, Straße des 17. Juni 135, Sekr. H71, 10623 Berlin, Germany Université du Québec à Montréal, School of Business and Management, P.O. Box 8888 Downtown Station, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3P8 Received 27 July 2011; received in revised form 29 November 2011; accepted 26 January 2012 Abstract Project portfolio management offices (PPMOs) are a subset of project management offices (PMOs) that handle collections of multiple single projects and programmes, i.e. portfolios. PPMOs are centralised organisational units that cater to the demands of various stakeholders by performing specialised tasks. They are initiated by their organisation's leadership in response to increasing management challenges originating from project portfolios. Although there has been considerable research on PMOs in general, not only a clear understanding of multi-project PMOs' activity patterns set in specific contexts like project portfolio management, but also both existence and mode of multi-project PMOs' contribution to successful performance are still lacking. By quantitatively analysing...
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...Managerial Roles of a Project Manager Sara Guenther Liberty University The Project Management Institute defines project management as “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements” (PMI, 2013). Using a combination of human and non-human resources, project management is designed to provide a sustained management for an organization to achieve an objective. In a journal article, And Then Came Complex Project Management, Stephen Whitty and Harvey Maylor state that “project management is recognized to be the key enabler of business change and a vital contributor to future business success” (Whitty & Maylor, 2004). To achieve these objectives, the project manager steps in. They are the people “assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives” (PMI, 2013). The Project Management role has become more and more necessary in today’s economy. Businesses have become more reliant on the projects within their corporation to achieve the organizational goals. There is a growing need for more cost-efficient, higher quality and faster projects, which increases the demand for well-developed and experienced project managers. In a structural survey, “research shows that the number of roles undertaken by a project manager changes with age and also the nature of the roles undertaken moves with the maturity of the project manager” (Sommerville, Craig & Hendry...
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...Management Control of Project Portfolio Uncertainty: A Managerial Role Perspective Tuomas Korhonen, Cost Management Center (CMC), Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland Teemu Laine, Cost Management Center (CMC), Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland Miia Martinsuo, Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland PAPERS ABSTRACT ■ This article presents empirical results on different managers’ viewpoints regarding the sources and management of project portfolio uncertainty. As a key result, this study demonstrates the versatility of uncertainties experienced by managers, the limited degree of perceived control over them, the use of an almost complete management control package in managing uncertainties, and the necessity of managers’ cooperation in the skilled use of the management control package when managing uncertainties. In addition, a further research agenda is proposed. KEYWORDS: project portfolio management; uncertainty; managerial roles; management control systems; product development INTRODUCTION ■ n their product development, large companies have adopted project portfolio management (PPM) as a means for prioritizing and selecting product development projects among various options as well as allocating resources with the value maximization, balance, and strategic alignment of the portfolio in mind (Cooper, Edgett, & Kleinschmidt...
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...Project Plan Project Name: Project Management Improvement Project Example Prepared By: Name1 - Project Manager Title: Project Manager Date: March 7, 2007 Project Plan Approval Signatures Project Name: Project Management Improvement Project Manager _______________________________________ __________________ (Signature) (Date) Name1 - Project Manager DoIT Project Manager Division of Information Technology – Systems Engineering and Operations Project Sponsor _______________________________________ __________________ (Signature) (Date) Name2 - Project Sponsor DoIT Process Manager Division of Information Technology – CIO Office Executive Sponsor _______________________________________ __________________ (Signature) (Date) Name3 - Executive Sponsor Associate CIO Division of Information Technology – CIO Office Document Change Control The following is the document control for revisions to this document. Version Number Date of Issue Author(s) Brief Description of Change V1.0 July 2005 Name1 - Project Manager Approved version. Definition The following are definitions of terms, abbreviations and acronyms used in this document. Term Definition CIO Chief Information Officer DoIT Division of Information...
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...resources management team suggests to the management team how to strategically manage people as business resources. This includes managing recruiting and hiring employees, coordinating employee benefits and suggesting employee training and development strategies. In this way, HR professionals are consultants, not workers in an isolated business function; they advise managers on many issues related to employees and how they help the organization achieve its goals”. (Bianca 2011) Common Roles in a Human Resource Project For companies to successfully reach their strategic goals, they must have their projects in place, being that it is the most important method to be used. There are many roles to be identified so that the needs of a human resource project can be fulfilled. There are different levels in regards to human resource project and those include: executive, managerial and associate level. Sponsors, project managers, and core team members are the most common roles of those levels. Of course the roles of these levels have different responsibilities which allow team members to work together to have a rewarding completed project. The sponsor is defined as the person who provides the financial resources for the project. Management has a unique role on the project that can only be fulfilled by them and no one else. Sadly, many project managers do not realize that project management is not only a profession, but it is a science that requires unique efforts from management. They...
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...The Project Management Role - Superhero? or Visionary Leader? The project management role is arguably the most challenging of roles within the project team. As the project progresses through its various life cycle stages, project manager's must be able to adapt themselves to the changing demands of the project and the team. Much can be found on management theory and practice, when applied to projects; consequently everyone will has their own opinion, and will be right in their own contexts. That doesn't help you find you formulate a practical view based on experience. We have distilled our experiences, beliefs, thoughts and opinions to what we believe the project management role is and the part the project manager plays in this. First and foremost, project management is a TEAM SPORT, and in today's modern society it relies on the principal players of the team taking responsibility and accountability for those aspects of the project they have been charged with. Indeed, this ethos should be passed down to all team members irrespective of their level of involvement in the project. All Teams need a LEADER, our view is that this is THE principal role of the one commonly referred to as the 'Project Manager'. We shall however, continue to refer to the principal project management role as the Project Manager. Many organisations and project sponsors set their projects up to fail because they do not fully recognise how important the project management role is, to successfully...
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...PMO: Project management office An organisational body or entity assigned various responsibilities related to the centralised and coordinated management of those projects under its domain. The responsibilities of the PMO can range from providing project management support functions to being responsible for the direct management of a projecti PMO Services:ii . Basic support services Administrative support for project managers Collating and reporting project status to senior management Providing standards, methodologies and a set of PM tools Managing project documentation (including risk registers, schedules, incident logs etc) Promoting project management within the organisation 2. Advanced specialist Services Consultancy and advisory services Strategic and governance services Developing competencies of personnel, including training and mentoring for project managers Advising project and programme managers Evaluating project managers’ performance Recruiting, selecting and/or allocating project managers Recording, analysing and disseminating lessons learned Identifying, selecting and prioritising new projects, including involvement in benefits management and business cases, contingencies etc Allocating resources between projects and programmes Providing advice and recommendations to senior management Conducting project health checks and post-project reviews Monitoring and reviewing PMO performance and its effect on project delivery SServuces Services Services ...
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...Project Roles and Responsibilities This template can be used to define roles and responsibilities – Below is a few typical examples of the different types of roles involved in delivering a project and their respective responsibilities. Title Project Manager Role The person responsible for developing, in conjunction with the Project Sponsor, a definition of the project. The Project Manager then ensures that the project is delivered on time, to budget and to the required quality standard (within agreed specifications). He/she ensures the project is effectively resourced and manages relationships with a wide range of groups (including all project contributors). The Project Manager is also responsible for managing the work of consultants, allocating and utilising resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated and successful team. Responsibilities • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Managing and leading the project team. Recruiting project staff and consultants. Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work. Detailed project planning and control including: Developing and maintaining a detailed project plan. Managing project deliverables in line with the project plan. Recording and managing project issues and escalating where necessary. Resolving cross-functional issues at project level. Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary. Monitoring project progress and performance....
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...Management problems: It was apparent that there was no support from the functional and senior management on this project. There was also a lack of support by the project office and the line managers. The line managers finally realized that they had a role in the project several months after the project started. This caused a significant delay in the project and they were unable to make up any time that had already been lost. The functional manager never supported Reichart, the project manager, throughout the project. Even after corporate staff stepped in and made some dramatic changes to the project, the functional manager still did not provide adequate staff for recovery. It was apparent that there was a lack of communication amongst...Management problems: It was apparent that there was no support from the functional and senior management on this project. There was also a lack of support by the project office and the line managers. The line managers finally realized that they had a role in the project several months after the project started. This caused a significant delay in the project and they were unable to make up any time that had already been lost. The functional manager never supported Reichart, the project manager, throughout the project. Even after corporate staff stepped in and made some dramatic changes to the project, the functional manager still did not provide adequate staff for recovery. It was apparent that there was a lack of communication...
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...and has decided to re-organize their project management system. They have defined the roles of all involved and outlined each individual's job duties. There are multiple roles involved in a project and making sure each person understands their job function is important. Shared responsibilities among employees can effect the company in many ways and sometimes it should be examined whether additional roles are needed. “Identify the common roles in a human resource project. Then, analyze these roles to typical human resource functions.” There are many roles involved in a human resource project. A variety of key positions are needed in order to successfully complete a project. One of the top roles in a project consists of the steering team. This team is sometimes referred to as the executive team and is made up of the corporation head and the people that report directly to them. This team is responsible for selecting projects and the general guidance of the organizational goals and priorities. The steering team often have project reviews at set dates or at project milestones. In addition, the steering team often works with the CEO to select the project sponsor. Once selected, the steering team may also assist the sponsor in selecting a project manager. The project sponsor is an important role in the process as well. This is the individual who provides the resources for a project. The sponsor is responsible for keeping the project in line with the organizational goals...
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...[pic] Financial Management Process© For [Project Name] 1 Introduction The Project Financial Management Process is followed after the initial project budget has been documented and approved during the Project Initiation phase of the Project Management Life Cycle. What is a Financial Management Process? A Financial Management Process is a method by which costs (or expenses) incurred on the project are formally identified, approved and paid. Typical types of costs include: • Labor (e.g. staff, external suppliers, contractors and consultants) • Equipment (e.g. computers, furniture, building facilities, machinery and vehicles) • Materials (e.g. stationery, consumables, building materials, water and power) • Administration (e.g. legal, insurance, lending and accounting fees). © When to use a Financial Management Process The Financial Management Process should be initiated after the expected Financial Expense Form has been created and approved during the Planning phase of the project. This process provides a mechanism for monitoring and controlling the actual financials of the project against those that were originally planned/budgeted. It important to formally track expenses throughout all phases of the project, otherwise, it may become impossible to accurately manage the project constraints of time, budget and quality. 1.1 Instructions Complete all sections of this form. If a particular section is...
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