The document outlines the essential skills and knowledge required for a Technical Project Manager (TPM), emphasizing the importance of IT infrastructure understanding, effective communication, and leadership. It highlights key areas such as project lifecycle management, negotiation, and agile practices, as well as the significance of risk and scope management. Ultimately, success in this role necessitates a balance between technical expertise and strong management abilities to guide projects to successful outcomes.

1. TECHNICAL
PROJECT
MANAGER
(TPM) SKILLS
KNOWLEDGE OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE & ARCHITECTURE
A sound foundational knowledge of IT infrastructure and architecture. Technical
expertise is what allows TPMs to objectively audit the feasibility of desired
project outcomes and align them with organizational capabilities and limitations.
TPMs must assess technical risks & competently answer questions from technical
people; this requires a good level of IT knowledge & experience
A BALANCE BETWEEN A PM & TECHNICAL ADVISOR
A good sense of balance between the roles of project manager and
technical advisor. Along with leading, managing &working with technical
professionals , technical PM’s work with non-technical PMs. They must be
able to give clear, concise status reports and updates to stakeholders who
don’t necessarily have a technical background
COMMUNICATE TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES
A TPM must be able to communicate effectively in
both technical and non-technical terms. The ability
to break down complex technical information in
layman’s terms is absolutely critical for any
Technical Project Manager (TPM)
ORGANISATION AND LEADERSHIP
Any successful PM must be highly organized and able to keep meticulous track of
every aspect of every project. PMs must be able to inspire team buy-in by
articulating a clear vision, ensuring team members have the resources they need,
and resolve inner-team conflicts that will inevitably arise along the way
COMMUNICATIONS
A successful PM s bale to communicate effectively with team
members, organisational leaders, and stakeholders is a must for any
project manager. PMs must understand not just how to best
communicate to various audiences but also what to communicate
NEGOTIATION
An effective PM is a leader that must align strategic vision
with deliverable outcomes, the art of negotiation is a
critical tool in any PM’s belt. A successful project
manager is one practiced in ‘win-win negotiations’
AGILE PRACTICE
WHAT IS AGILE PRACTICE?
Agile is an iterative approach to project management & software development that helps
teams deliver value to their customers faster & with fewer headaches. Instead of a "big
bang" launch, an agile team delivers work in small, but consumable, increments
EARNED VALUE
MANAGEMENT
EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
Earned Value Management (EVM) helps PM’s to measure project performance. It is a
systematic project management process used to find variances in projects based on the
comparison of worked performed & work planned. It is used on the cost & schedule control
LIFECYCLE MGT.
PROJECT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
The PMI categorizes project management life cycle (series of activities to meet project goals)
as: Initiation: nature and scope of the project. Planning: time, cost, resources & scheduling.
Execution: processes used to complete the project. Closure: formal end of project
REQUIREMENTS
MANAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT
Requirements management ensures that an organisation documents, verifies, and meets
the needs & expectations of its stakeholders Requirements management begins with the
analysis and elicitation of the objectives and constraints of the organization
SCHEDULE
MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT
Scheduling in project management is the listing of activities, deliverables, and milestones
within a project. A schedule also usually includes the planned start and finish date, duration
DATA
GATHERING &
MODELLING
DATA GATHERING & MODELLING
The preliminary approach to analyse data in project management is collecting data from
various sources and converting it into a presentable format for modelling and making
predictions. Qualitative data as customer complaints, incidence reports, daily status reports
GOVERNANCE
PROJECT GOVERNANCE
Project Governance refers to the set of policies, regulations, functions, processes, procedures
and responsibilities that define the establishment, management and control
PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Performance management is a process that provides feedback and accountability
for performance outcomes. It helps team members to focus on their goals
RISK
MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is the process of identifying, analysing & mitigating any risk that arises during
a project. Successful project managers recognize that risk management is important
SCOPE
MANAGEMENT
SCOPE MANAGEMENT
The Project Scope Management is the process to ensure that a particular project includes all
the work relevant to achieve the project's objectives
TIME, BUDGET &
COST
ESTIMATION
Good cost estimation is essential for keeping a project under budget. Many costs can appear
over the life cycle of a project, & an accurate estimation can be the difference between a
successful plan & a failed one. Projects bring risks & risks bring unexpected costs
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TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
A successful Technical Project Manager (TPM) requires the technical know-how to do
their job. This includes project management-specific abilities, as well as knowledge of
their industry. A PM needs to have industry-specific knowledge and understand how it
works in that day-to-day work may differ differ greatly depending on the industry in
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