1 what are some of the positives and negatives of being a pr

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A project manager is the person responsible for leading a project from its inception to execution. This includes planning, execution and managing the people, resources and scope of the project. Project managers must have the discipline to create clear and attainable objectives and to see them through to successful completion. The project manager has full responsibility and authority to complete the assigned project.

Following are the advantages and disadvantages of being Project Manager :

Advantages :

Project co-ordination : A good project manager always been proven good co-ordinator between Project Implementation and Organaisation objective. he always initiate his good effort to Implement project the project and he gives his reguler update on project movement

Skill Improvement : Project involve good amount skill & techiniques to undertake. multiple operations like team management, project design, quality check, production check, planning, feedback and so on involve in Implementing a project, this enhance the skill of project manager.

Goodwill : Project manager always earn goodwill in organisation, althought he is not on too top level, but he plays a vital role in project playing, in return of that he get good word from top management and people in the organisation

Motivation : Successful and good implmentation of project, enahnce Project manager\'s motivation. which in turn improve his efficiency toward the new project which is most important to acheive organisation objective

There are few disavantages as well when you designated as Project Manager

High expectation from top management : it always been said that, more the project manager is/are efficient, more the pressure from top management suppose to be place on him. This affect the confidence and motivation power of project manager due high stress of work.

Lack of skilled staff : Lack of skilled staff may leads to Incompletion of project or incorrect execution of project, which affect the organisation as well as skillset of good project manager

Timeframe for project : This is the another factor which push Project manager roles into the cons. Due lack of sufficient time project manager may not able to complete his project on time or some time implement the project incorrectly, which in turn create more disatisfaction to project manager.

Lack of flexibility : Some organisation doesn\'t provide flexibility on Project management role, they some time impose strict instruction to obey which are not associated with Project.

Following are the essential elements of good project manager with its associated development factors :

1. Command authority naturally.
In other words, they don’t need borrowed power to enlist the help of others – they just know how to do it. They are optimistic leaders who are viewed in a favorable light and are valued by the organization.

2. Possess quick sifting abilities, knowing what to note and what to ignore.
The latter is more important since there’s almost always too much data, and rarely too little. Ignoring the right things is better than trying to master extraneous data.

3. Set, observe, and re-evaluate project priorities frequently.
They focus and prioritize by handling fewer emails, attending fewer meetings, and generally limiting their data input.

4. Ask good questions and listen to stakeholders.
Great project managers don’t just go through the motions. They care about communication and the opinions of the parties involved. They are also sufficiently self-aware to know how their communication is received by those stakeholders.

5. Do not use information as a weapon or a means of control.
They communicate clearly, completely, and concisely. All the while giving others real information without fear of what they’ll do with it.

6. Adhere to predictable communication schedules
…recognizing that it’s the only deliverable early in a project cycle. All this takes place after very thorough pre-execution planning to eliminate as many variables as possible.

7. Possess domain expertise in project management as applied to a particular field.
It’s not just that they have generic project management skills; they have a deep familiarity with one or multiple fields that gives them a natural authority and solid strategic insight.

8. Exercise independent and fair consensus-building skills when conflict arises.
But they embrace only as much conflict as is absolutely necessary, neither avoiding nor seeking grounds for control of a particular project segment.

9. Cultivate and rely on extensive informal networks inside and outside the firm to solve problems that arise.
They identify any critical issues that threaten projects and handle them resolutely (vs. ignoring them).

Project Manager Skill Set

Strong project managers are proficient in these areas:

Along with the essential skills above, outstanding project managers usually possess these work style traits: