What Does Effective Project Management Require?
A variety of skills are required to run a project effectively.
Planning the team, work, activities, and the resources required for the project.
Communication of the project’s plan to members of the project team and other stakeholders.
Estimating and budgeting the time, cost and quality that is required to meet objectives of the project.
Plan and adjust the project timeline in order to account for challenges or changes to the scope.
Documenting the project’s results, evaluating the project’s efficiency and planning the transition to new projects.
Determining the project’s roles and assigning a team member for each task.
Breaking large project into smaller, more manageable tasks and milestones.
Use tools like Gantt charts or Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to create an interactive timeline and plan tasks, as well as adjust schedules and connect tasks.
Collaboration with different project team members and other stakeholders in order to know their needs, concerns and expectations.
Creating a clear, shared vision and a communication strategy to ensure all team members know the goals of the project, how they align with the company’s goals, and what their role is in delivering on the goals.
Make sure that all team members, stakeholders and other interested parties are involved throughout the entire process, from the beginning to the end.
Document and store all aspects of a particular project, like deliverables, communications, and risk management.
A good project manager will follow up on any outstanding invoices and organize a wrap-up conference to discuss the accomplishments of the project or ways similar projects could be improved.