It's probably pretty easy to tell that there is a lot involved in being a project manager. I can tell you after many years as a project manager, there are days when I question the sanity of my stakeholders and, quite frankly, my own. However, the beauty of being a project manager is that we have the ability to work with different kinds of people, produce results, and essentially keep the entire ship sailing straight. It doesn't always work out like that of course, but in a perfect world, we have all the best practices, tools and techniques, and the right attitude to get to the finish line.
The role of the project manager includes the following:
- Managing the project team
- Solving problems
- Managing communications across multiple stakeholders
- Identifying and analyzing the right requirements for scope
- Creating and managing a budget and a schedule...