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4answers
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What do Project Managers Really Do ?
This might seem to be an offensive question at first but for someone who is aspiring to become an Project Manager, this is a valid questions.
I have seen many project manager sup …
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3answers
146 views
Project Manager and Technical Architect
This refers to IT projects.
Many times I have seen that organisations want a Project Manager to take responsibility of design Architecture of the application as well. Having very …
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4answers
239 views
Delivery Manager VS Project Manager
My boss is looking at me to take a delivery manager role but I'm having some 2nd thoughts because I've already doing a project leader role and would like to learn more about the pm …
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5answers
109 views
Project manager skills or knowledges must be more technical or more administrative?
I'm engineer, and my partners and me prefer to work at a project where the project manager is an engineer too, because he or she has enough technical knowledge, and we feel that we …
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5answers
137 views
No trust between Project Manager and sponsor
What should a PM do if he has sound reasons not to trust his sponsor? And if the sponsor openly acknowledges that he doesn't trust the PM?
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6answers
123 views
Handling frustrations in project
we all know that there is no perfect projects - times when there are uncertainties and unexpected situations, etc... How should a PM handle frustrating and stressful situations?
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8answers
499 views
Managing/scheduling multiple project with shared resources
Hi all,
I'm looking for a way to manage multiple projects and schedule incoming projects with shared resources. My goal is to manage ongoing little projects/tasks (from 10 hrs to …
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10answers
127 views
Would you leave a project in mid-stream?
Most likely you have some loyalty/allegiance to your teams and a desire to see a project through but everybody also has a career to manage.
Are there any ethical guidelines that w …
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5answers
87 views
PM Performance Goals
Part of the self appraisals for review process in an organization is setting your goals or objectives.
Generally or ideally, what should be the goals or objective a PM should subm …
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7answers
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What are the fundamental differences between a functional manager and a project manager?
What are the fundamental differences between a functional manager and a project manager?
And is it possible to switch from a job as project manager to one as a functional manager? …
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5answers
254 views
How to deal with a not organized project manager?
The very essence of a good project manager is that his/her projects come in on time and within budget, with clear limits of scope and so on and so forth. BUT what if you are worki …
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5answers
116 views
A budding Project Manager
From your own experience, what is the most important advice you would offer a budding project manager?
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7answers
77 views
Is a program manager the same as a project manager?
Is a program manager the same as a project manager?
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4answers
97 views
What are the responsibilities of a project manager in a small team of developers ?
We have a relatively small team of developers with less than 5 people in it and a project manager. What do you think is the typical set of responsibilities a project manager should …
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7answers
206 views
Can a Project Manager also be a good Entrepreneur/Business Owner?
I would like to know from those of you who have transitioned from being a corporate project manager to being an entrepreneur or business owner (running your own successful business …

