Lets take an example: There is a person in the team, named Mr. M. Everyone in your project thinks he is the project manager. He is involved in leadership meetings and communicates everyone what's going on. In case of any of the team issues he tries to get it solved using senior leadership intervention. Is he a real project manager.
As per PMBOK I think he is a project expediter. He doesn't own the powers to make any decision. He cannot enforce any of the decisions taken.
Lets take another example: There is a person in the team, Mr. Y. Everyone in your project thinks he is a go to man for any project related issues. He talks to senior leadership meetings. He can take decisions about team leaves. He can enforce decisions but will have no say in things like stakeholder management. Is he project manager Answer is no.
So is the real project manager
The project manager is person who has the ability to take decision and play active role in all the processes involved in project management. He is the person who should get involved in all 5 process area
At this juncture its imperative to say what are the knowledge areas of project management.
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Monitoring and Controlling
- Closing
At this juncture its imperative to say what are the knowledge areas of project management.
a) Integration Management
b) Scope Management
c) Time Management
d) Cost Management
e) Quality Management
f) Human Resource management
g) Communication Management
h) Risk Management
i) Procurement Management
j) Stake holder Management
