In its capacity of dealing with a project from the beginning to the end, from the planning phase through execution to its closure, the first advantage a project manager has is the fact he has an overall view on the project. He knows all its details and links; therefore, he is the most knowledgeable player as far as that project is concerned.
Besides this twofold knowledge of the project - theoretical and practical, the project manager has other type of knowledge that is critical to the success of the project: he is the client's agent, he knows the client's needs and only by knowing someone's needs, you may meet them thoroughly.
The project manager is also the only one who has full authority: he is the decision maker as far as the relevant project is concerned. He is the one who forms the team, assign roles, decides on conflicts, plans human resources, allocates tasks or influences stakeholders. But his authority goes further than over people, he is the decision maker when it comes to risks, schedule and budget.
And, last but not least, he has the tools and techniques to materialize his knowledge and implement his authority. As in any other domains, the time of pen and paper is gone with the wind. A modern efficient project manager, notwithstanding the fields he deals with - architecture or telecommunications, even if that activity has nothing to do with software development and he is simply in the constructions business, he needs to be computer proficient.
The software applications cover everything and given that, basically, any project manager is first a planner, they may prove crucial for saving time and money while maintaining quality, the very desideratum of any project manager.
This does not mean he needs to be able to edit a document in word, but he needs to be familiar with project management software, especially in the case of larger projects where to overview and oversee is impossible without understanding and being able to use a software application. With such a tool, he may plan everything from events and tasks to resources and workloads.
Certainly, he may use a desktop application but nowadays the web is key to access, control, multiple use and centralization of data. Of course, as it is often the case, the server may be down exactly when needed or the access may be so slow that you feel like jumping out off the window. But any technology has its weaknesses and strengths. And this leads us ultimately to the most important advantage a manager has against computers this time, given he is real: he may be dynamic, may exert control, cope with contingencies and have interpersonal contact, where the computer remains somehow stuck in the pure planning phase, where no adjustment to reality is feasible.
Besides this twofold knowledge of the project - theoretical and practical, the project manager has other type of knowledge that is critical to the success of the project: he is the client's agent, he knows the client's needs and only by knowing someone's needs, you may meet them thoroughly.
The project manager is also the only one who has full authority: he is the decision maker as far as the relevant project is concerned. He is the one who forms the team, assign roles, decides on conflicts, plans human resources, allocates tasks or influences stakeholders. But his authority goes further than over people, he is the decision maker when it comes to risks, schedule and budget.
And, last but not least, he has the tools and techniques to materialize his knowledge and implement his authority. As in any other domains, the time of pen and paper is gone with the wind. A modern efficient project manager, notwithstanding the fields he deals with - architecture or telecommunications, even if that activity has nothing to do with software development and he is simply in the constructions business, he needs to be computer proficient.
The software applications cover everything and given that, basically, any project manager is first a planner, they may prove crucial for saving time and money while maintaining quality, the very desideratum of any project manager.
This does not mean he needs to be able to edit a document in word, but he needs to be familiar with project management software, especially in the case of larger projects where to overview and oversee is impossible without understanding and being able to use a software application. With such a tool, he may plan everything from events and tasks to resources and workloads.
Certainly, he may use a desktop application but nowadays the web is key to access, control, multiple use and centralization of data. Of course, as it is often the case, the server may be down exactly when needed or the access may be so slow that you feel like jumping out off the window. But any technology has its weaknesses and strengths. And this leads us ultimately to the most important advantage a manager has against computers this time, given he is real: he may be dynamic, may exert control, cope with contingencies and have interpersonal contact, where the computer remains somehow stuck in the pure planning phase, where no adjustment to reality is feasible.
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