Role of the Project Manager/Leader
The Reality
Plan, organize, control, and lead:
- a team of individuals
(not all of whom are of your choosing)
- in the production of a specified set of deliverables
(not completely known at the time)
- in the achievement of a specified set of goals
(also not completely known at the time)
- within a definite period of time
(often less than what is needed, and often shifting)
- achieving a quality level acceptable to the beneficiaries and other stakeholders
(who don't always know what they want; who may lose interest in the
effort or priorities may shift due to the urgency of other projects; and whose interests
may conflict with each other)
- in spite of a scarcity of resources
(which are not necessarily under one's control)
- in spite of an assortment of constraints including the absence of formal authority
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