Project Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 3
❏ As a project manager, you have responsibilities in four
broad areas: the project, your organization, your team, and
yourself.
❏ One of the unspoken roles you can perform is to educate
others in what project management is all about and how it
works. Doing this will actually benefit you in the long run—
the more people understand project management, the
smoother your life as a project manager is likely to be.
❏ The skill requirements of project managers are very
diverse and include: process skills (project management
tools and techniques), interpersonal and behavioral skills
(getting along with and leading people), technology man-
agement skills (familiarity with technologies used in the
project), and desired personal traits (your attitudes, values,
and personal conduct). You need to be good in each of
these areas to be highly successful.
❏ You will probably have to perform a number of “unofficial”
job duties in your role as project manager. Included in the
list may be babysitter, salesperson, teacher, and politician.
How often you need to perform these roles will depend on
who you work with and your organizational culture.
❏ Although you are continuously surrounded by potential
sources of feedback (e.g., team members, customers, and
peers), you can't necessarily count on them for honest,
accurate feedback on your performance. You will have to
learn to take charge of your self-development. Develop the
ability to examine your performance and look for opportu-
nities for improvement.
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