software project management,Project manager skills

1. Software Project Management
Project Manager Skills
Presenter : Rehmat Ullah

2. Who is Project Manager?
 "The project manager is the catalyst-the initiator
who lifts the entire project and puts it into motion" .Verzuh (1999)
 Project managers are a very special breed of people.
Good technology project managers are trained,not born.

3. Who is Project Manager …(cont)
 They develop skills through experience and education.
 They become better project managers each time they
successfully deliver a project.
 They learn new techniques and apply them on their projects.
 They learn lessons—sometimes the hard way—to be better
managers in the future.

4. Main Skills
 Analysis
 Communication
 Budgeting/Cost estimation
 Teamwork

5. Analysis
 A key skill required toward the final stages of a project is the
ability to analyze the impact of changes brought about by the
project.
 Must never underestimate the unforeseen changes and
effect that a major project can bring about.
 The ultimate reason for doing the analysis is – how the
change will affect the end-date for the project?
 Must have a mental strategy ..also see through the walls
beyond which a normal worker does not have the ability to
think.

6. Communication
 Ability to provide valuable information related to
the project status in a timely and effective manner
 Need to develop sound leadership skills so
that the workers work and center their efforts
toward the specific target.
 communicate effectively .. to provide the
information that workers need to fulfill their jobs.

7. Budgeting/Cost estimation
 As having a team of accountants looking after
the day-to-day running of the projects finances.
 Ability To Estimate Probable Costs To Be
Incurred Throughout The Project.
 Essential project manager skill to posses for
understanding how to use a budget .
 Need to be able to understand what you are
being told about the budget .
 Must take the time to learn some basic budgeting
skills.

8. Teamwork
 Effective teamwork - help to manage project most
effectively.
 The essence of any good project manager is.
Good team leader and, if necessary, be a good team player.
 Be prepared to work with team to help them to achieve their goals.
 Culture of teamwork.. high self-esteem… feel personally involved in
ensuring the success of the project.

9. Organizing Team to Get ‘Back
On Track’
 Responsibility of a project manager to put
an end to the differences among workers.
 Must recognize the significant differences
among the team members .
. Also be mentally geared up to resolve them.
Effect : The more the coordination , the more
unproblematic it will be to extract the
best out of each individual.

10. Other…
 Negotiation skills - maintaining relationships with people who are
involved in the project.
 Listening skills - using good listening skills to truly hear and try to
understand what others on the project are trying to say .
 Relationship management - capable of working with all levels within
the organization by building relationships with them.
 Generosity - share the glory, share knowledge, and don't blame others
 Vision - understanding what needs to be done and how to get it done .
 Flexibility - capable of changing to fit the situation for the good of the project

11. Reference
 http://www.enterprise-pm.com/7-key-skills-
of-a-project-manager
 http://ubaidkhalid.hubpages.com/hub/Top-
5-Skills-That-Make-the-Project-Manager-
PM-A-Successful-Man
 http://www.maxwideman.com/guests/serva
nt/skills.htm

12. Thanks
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