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Started by : Samir Das, Tech Architect, Infosys   06 11 2009 12:01:21 +0000
Industry : IT ProductsFunctional Area : Project Management(Technology)
Activity:  142 views;  last activity : 07 09 2010 09:55:46 +0000

A project manager is an informal leader charged with remarkable amount of responsibility, and often with very little authorities.

Please share your valuable knowledge about a project manager's skills  which will determine his/her success.

 
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1 critical skill sets required to be a successful project manager
2 Charismatic leadership with a lot of common sense, flexibility and approachability.
3 Motivate its team to be cohesive
4 Many Attributes
5 Responsibility, Reliability, Emphathy
6 Cool, Convince and consume
7 critical skill sets required to be a successful project manager

critical skill sets required to be a successful project manager

idea posted by Resmi Maxim GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS, SI PROPERTY (KERALA) PVT.LTD.,

Critical skill set that a PM should possess include the ability to understand the Project Scope, Organisational Policies and Procedures and Technology involved. He should be honest, versatile, and possess high energy levels and decision making skills. Understanding problems of the Team Members, motivating and leading them and quickly responding to problems also form part of the required attributes.

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by Rahul Patil, Asst. Project Manager, KEPL  | 02 27 2010 06:55:47 +0000

With quick decision making power for critical issues

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Charismatic leadership with a lot of common sense, flexibility and approachability.

idea posted by Raghu Kastury Principal Consultant & Head of Strategic Business Unit - Retail & Distribution, Sundaram Infotech Solutions Limited

A charismatic project manager will get things done faster and smoother. Common sense plays a vital role in managing a project. Flexibility is important for PM team to experiment new ways. Finally the PM should be the most approachable person in the entire team

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by Meena Shivram, Sr Manager, HCL Technologies  | 06 16 2010 07:36:54 +0000

I agree and want to add few more points:

1. Able to collaborate across the different groups within the organization to get things done.

2. Apply situational leadership tactics - to be able to change the leadership style (Collaborative, authoritative, compromising) as the situation demands.

3. Good negotiation skills and able to see the others' point of view and think win-win

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Motivate its team to be cohesive

idea posted by Samir Das Tech Architect, Infosys

Many a time the complexities of their tasks require more than mere management skills. In essence, the project manager must bring together disparate resources—often borrowed or assigned and priority-conflicted individuals, and motivate those individuals to develop as a cohesive team and to deliver high quality results.

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by Radha V, Project Lead, Confidential  | 06 12 2009 04:31:08 +0000

I agree with you Samir, and in addition to that, Team spirit, Team Unity plays a vital role in achieving the deliverables in time with good quality.

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Many Attributes

idea posted by Mihir Jhaveri, PMP, CSCM Senior Manager/Pre Sales & Solution Lead/SCM/Strategy, Bristlecone India

Apart from the standard project management skills of managing the stakeholders, scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, procurement, (domain or techanical nice to have) following is needed.

 

Expericence Skills gained over a period of time:

  •  Research capabilties
  •  Critical Thinking
  •  Problem solving
  •  Creativity
  •  Knowledge Management

 

Self Management Skills

  •  Critical Self Awareness
  •  Manage Change/Adaptability
  •  Organisation and Planning
  •  Career Awarness
  •  Commitment to lifelong learning

 

Comunication Skills

  •   Written Communication
  •   Oral/Visual Communication
  •   Active Listening
  •   Numeracy Skills

 

Interpersonal skills

  •   Team skills
  •   Leadership
  •   Networking
  •   Negotiating

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by Ritu Chopra, President, Everest Learning  | 06 11 2009 16:23:51 +0000

Experiences and skills gained over time defintiely puts a PM in a psotion to manage, manuevor, motivate and miantain the team. It is easy to lose borrowed resources who many have critical input or expertise to contribute. Successful PM is like a all-in-all, people's person who has chriasma to keep the precious resources intact skillfully even though they are not assign to his project.

The tools, techniques, methodologies are easier to learn and apply. People skills and relationship are always a challange among experienced professional.

Regards,

 

Ritu Chopra

Principal Consultant / Program Manager

 

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Responsibility, Reliability, Emphathy

idea posted by Robert Malina Project Manager AP soft Ltd - www.apsoft.sk

Responsibility to be able to organize all project pieces, Reliability to be a good partner to deal with, Empathy to be able to maintain a good team chemistry

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Cool, Convince and consume

idea posted by Samvendan Lead Engineer, PROU India Engineering private limited

Cool: Be cool and plesent. Once in a while the hard talk make sence.

Convince: Prepare partners for tough tasks

Consume: Ready for you

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critical skill sets required to be a successful project manager

idea posted by Bindu.M Direct Marketing Executive, Tricube Marketing India Pvt Ltd
ya because critical position needs to be good skill so
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