Roles and Skills
Who informs stakeholders of project's milestones, progress, and issues?
What is the Communication Manager
They are responsible for acquiring the necessary goods and services for the project, managing contracts, and ensuring suppliers meet requirements.
Who is the Procurement Manager
Gregory M. Horine
Who is the author of our course textbook?
WBS
What is Work Breakdown Structure?
The Risk Manager
Who identifies potential risks that could impact the project?
They ensure that the project meets the required quality standards. They oversee testing, inspections, and audits to ensure all deliverables meet the project’s specifications.
Who is the Quality Assurance Manager?
This role may be covered by the Project Manager, but sometimes a person takes care of the budget.
Who is the Finance Manager?
Team members who get the benefits but don't do any work.
What are free riders? (Must be eliminated.)
Strategic thinking, leadership, and decision-making are key skills of this person.
Who is the Project Sponsor?
What is Communication?
Key skills of this person are Leadership, communication, problem-solving, organization, time management.
Who is the Project Manager?
They assist the project manager by tracking progress, managing schedules, and ensuring the team has the resources they need.
Who is the Project Coodinator?
This person oversees the entire project, managing the team, timeline, scope, budget, and stakeholders. They ensure that the project aligns with the goals, and quality standards, and delivers on time and within budget.
Who is the Project Manager?
They must be included in Communication, engagement, and understanding of the project’s impact.
Who are the stakeholders?
They key skills of Procurement manager.
What is negotiation and contract management?
They are individuals who perform the tasks to complete the project. They may have specialized roles, such as engineers, designers, or developers, depending on the nature of the project.
Who are the Project team members?
The Communications Manager
What is the handler of communication plans, reports, and updates?
They are the individuals or groups who are affected by or can affect the project. This group includes customers, team members, suppliers, and anyone with a vested interest in the project's success or outcome.
Who are the stakeholders?
They oversee risk assessment, mitigation planning, and strategic thinking.
Who is the Risk manager?
Pays attention to detail, problem-solving, quality management.
Who is the Quality Manager?
They identify potential risks that could impact the project and work to develop strategies to minimize or avoid those risks. They assess and monitor risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Who is the Risk Manager?
They must be talented in organizational skills, multitasking, and communication.
Who is the project coordinator?
They work with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and ensure the project’s deliverables meet those needs. They bridge the gap between business and technical teams.
Who is the Business Analyst?
A senior executive who provides overall support and resources for the project. They ensure the project aligns with the organization's strategic goals and assist with removing obstacles.
Who is the Project Sponsor?
Technical expertise and collaboration.
What are key skills of Project Team Members?