Why Negotiating is Crucial for Project Managers
Experts claim that negotiations have an omniscient presence and life is merely a sequence of ongoing give and take. With the number of different types of stakeholders a project manager interacts with on a project, it should come as no surprise that there isn’t any shortage of negotiating opportunities during the project life cycle.
The Executing Process Group
The executing process group performs the work outlined in the planning documentation to fulfill project objectives. Changes to the project during these processes may require a change request and a review of the planning processes.
The Planning Process Group
The planning process group specifies the project scope and objectives and defines the actions required to achieve those objectives. The project management plan and additional core project documents are developed during the planning process to determine and provide baselines for the project.
What is a Project Stakeholder?
A project manager is not an island, and he does not operate alone when managing a project. Project management is a collaborative endeavor. There are many people involved in the inner workings of a project.
What is a Project Team?
The project team is the heart of every project. That is why it is essential to assemble the right people. A project manager may take into account several different criteria when putting together the project team.
What is a Project Sponsor?
In a project, many people work together, contributing effort towards the success of the project. Without someone assuming the role of the project sponsor, the project would suffer by wasting time and resources.
The Initiating Process Group
Initiating a project involves activities that will get the project started. In the initiating process group, a project manager formally starts a new project or phase of an existing project. A project manager will also identify and analyze stakeholders and align their project expectations. The initiating process group provides guidance and a vision for the project.
Project Management Process Groups
Project management processes consist of the actions one must take to manage the work throughout the project life cycle. It includes overseeing the efforts connected to initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project.
Essential Skills for Effective Project Management (part 2 of 2)
A project manager carries a lot of different tools in his toolkit to be successful. He must know how to balance these skills to reach his ultimate potential as a project manager. You have stumbled upon a two-part post, and you are reading part 2. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Several project management skills add up to professional success.
The Project Life Cycle
The project life cycle is the performing organization's approach for managing a project. It is the analytical breakdown of what a project manager must do to create project deliverables.