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1. ITM110
Project Management Fundamentals
Week 6
Professor: Michelle Belliveau

2. Project Management Fundamentals –
Topics for week 6
 PM Leadership Skills
 PM Office & Sphere of Influence
 PM Strategic Business Management

3. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Leadership Skills
 Leads the team - responsible for achieving project objectives
 A critical role in leadership, tailored to fit the organization
 May be involved in evaluation and analysis activities prior to project initiation
 May consult with executive and business unit leaders on ideas to advance
strategic objectives that relate to portfolio management
 Does not perform every role on the project, but should possess:
 Project management knowledge
 Technical knowledge
 Understanding
 Experience

4. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Leadership Skills
 Ability to: guide, motivate and direct a team.
 Essential capabilities: negotiation, resilience, communication, problem solving,
critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
 The Interpersonal skills (soft skills) for dealing with people:
 Effective Communication Skills
 Emotional Intelligence
 Empathy
 Active Listening Skills

5. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Leadership Skills
 Project Managers need to employ both leadership and management to be
successful.
 MANAGEMENT
Directing another person to get from one point to another
 LEADERSHIP
Working with others through discussion or debate in order to guide them
from one point to another

6. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Leadership Skills

7. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Leadership Skills

8. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Office & Sphere of Influence

9. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Office & Sphere of Influence

10. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Strategic Business Management

11. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Strategic Business Management

12. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Strategic Business Management
 Knowledge of and expertise in the industry and organization that enhances
performance and delivers the best outcomes.
 Includes a working knowledge of finance, marketing and operations.
 The Project Manager should be knowledgeable enough to explain:
 Strategy, mission, goals and objectives
 Products and services
 Operations
 Market conditions
 Competition in the market place

13. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Strategic Business Management
 Project Manager must understand the interrelationship between the project
and the organization, related to these factors:
Risks and issues
Financial implications
Cost versus benefits analysis, such a Return on Investment (ROI)
Business value
Benefits realization expectations and strategies
Scope, budget, schedule and quality

14. Project Management Fundamentals – PM
Strategic Business Management
 Quality and Skills of a Leader:
 A visionary
 Optimistic and positive
 Collaborative
 Manage relationships and conflict
 Communicating
 Respectful
 Problem solver and decisive
 Giving credit to others where due
 Results and action-oriented
 Holistic and systemic view of the project
 Critical thinking
 Being culturally sensitive

15. Project Management Fundamentals –
Group Discussion
Give examples of skills of a leader.
What are some interpersonal skills of dealing with people?
What are some qualities and skills of a good leader?
Any questions on any of the material we covered?

16. Project Management Fundamentals –
Homework
 Reading - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Chapter 4,
pages 69-74
 Prepare questions for discussion
 Integration Management & PM Knowledge Areas
 Test #1 next week from Week 2 thru 6;
 Explain Group Assignment #1 due 9am the morning of your class Nov 4th, 2022 –
will be presented during that class, each group has 10 minutes to present and
every member needs to present with their camera on