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		<title>PM Roles and Responsibilities</title>
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By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP
Here is a basic list of a project manager’s roles and responsibilities:
Project Manager&#8217;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 resolution
Risk management
Leadership
Project closing

 
About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Manager Controls</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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 at wwwpmservicesnw.com
Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com
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		<title>Project Manager Tools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects.   Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com
Article source: www.pmservicesnw.com
&#169;2010 PMServicesNW. All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Manager Characteristics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 team
Encourages new ideas
Stands up to upper management when necessary

Ineffective Project [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Skills Do Project Managers Need?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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
Administration
Compensation
Benefits
Career paths

Managing Work

Motivation
Delegation
Supervision
Team building
Conflict management

Managing Self

Personal time management
Stress management

Technical Skills

Experience
Project knowledge

Coping Skills

Flexibility
Creativity
Patience
Persistence

About the Author: Ray Myers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can a PM Manage Multiple Projects?</title>
		<link>http://www.pmservicesnw.com/2009/09/can-a-pm-manage-multiple-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 the Columbia River that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Keys to Project Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.pmservicesnw.com/2009/09/3-keys-to-project-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.
The results of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Basic Features Of Good Project Manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 and ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Project Manager: Roles and Skills</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Generally, the project manager is responsible for the overall accomplishment of the project, and accountable for ensuring objectives of the project&#8217;s assignment.
 One foremost responsibility of the project manager is; the very project itself.
 The person who takes this ultimate responsibility and guarantees for the desired result to be achieved on time, and within budget is the [...]]]></description>
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