By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Merriam-Webster.com defines freelance as a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer, or a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization. Freelancers can work in many professions such as writers, web design, copy-editing, computer programing, consulting, and...
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By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Recently, a colleague was abruptly pulled from his project and reassigned to another project.  He was called into the division director’s office and told that he was being reassigned to a different project.  He was given a week to complete any outstanding tasks, make sure all the project documentation...
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Here is a basic list of a project manager’s roles and responsibilities: Project Manager’s Role Facilitator Communicator Team building Leadership and guidance Planning Customer relations Resource management Scheduling Technical leadership Stakeholder liaison Project Manager Responsibilities Project planning Resource acquisition People management Funding Materials Equipment Project execution Project control Problem...
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP  A project manager can control 4 things: Resources People Equipment Materials Time Schedule Delay / reschedule milestones Product Scope Requirements Risk Risk identification Risk mitigation About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray...
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Project manager tools include, but are not limited to: Scope Project charter Scope statement Statement of work Change management plan WBS Time Gantt charts PERT charts Critical path analysis Cost Cost estimates Earned value management About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over...
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Every effective project manager possesses a common set of personal characteristics, some good and some not-so-good.  Here is a basic list of characteristics that distinguish between effective and ineffective project managers: Effective Project Managers Lead by example Visionary Technically competent Decisive Good motivation skills Good communication skills Supports the...
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Project managers utilize very broad skills, knowledge, and experience to manage their projects on a daily basis.  They include business knowledge, technical skills, and individual and team leadership skills.  Here is a non-inclusive list: Leadership Positive Vision Delegates Leads by example Planning Strategic Tactical Operational Organizational Planning Structures Behavior...
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By Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Project managers frequently ask if it is possible to manage multiple, simultaneous projects.  The answer is, it all depends; it all depends on the size and scope of the projects being managed. Consider the following situations: A project manager responsible for the construction of a 6 lane bridge over...
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So what is Project Leadership? Is it task lists? Is it Gantt charts? Schedules? People stuff? The answer is YES, all of the above, and much more. But the simple way to explain it is in 3 words: results, relationships, and expectations. To elaborate, project leadership is managing results and relationships to satisfy expectations....
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The project manager has great role to play in managing the projects to get the better productivity, ease operation and well focused to the target market. There are different skills require to manage the project smoothly. The characteristics of good manager should be defined with five main criteria like managerial, communication, leadership, team management...
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