Project Management Roles and Responsibilities

Project Management Office (PMO)

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Must provide high level oversight Success
Tools and and
and support for multiple projects Measure
Documents Frequency

Provide scheduling tool support

(resource leveling, reporting).
Ensure project teams have access to
installed scheduling tools.
Measure and report progress of project
teams.
Define milestones and deliverables.
Monitor and reporting status of key
milestones and deliverables.
Conduct regular status meetings.
Monitor issue resolution.
Manage change control process.
Coordinate strategic initiatives through
cross-project management.
Promote and aid software object reuse.
Foster clear communication and
synchronize activities among multiple
project sites.
Maintain project documentation
repository.
Manage sign-off of key deliverables.
Conduct Quality Assurance reviews.
Facilitate workshops and software
trials.
Conduct risk reviews.
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Project Manager

Related Process
Success
Must Tools and and
Measure
Documents Frequency

Oversee the implementation of the

project on a daily basis (may
include multiple projects) with
regard to time, budget and quality.
Guide and evaluate the
performance of the development
team.
Allocate time in the project plan for
the project team to attend all
recommended training.
Use project schedule and work
breakdown structure produced from
the methodology tool to guide team
in the implementation of the project.
Consult with Methodology Mentor
and provide continuous feedback to
Project Team on status of project
regarding Methodology-related
issues.
Manage project scope.
Select, develop and oversee an
effective team and allocate team
members to project tasks.
Coordinate activities of sub-teams.
Ensure that the Documentation
Specialist is provided clear and
correct information about the
system.
Ensure adherence to the project
plan by all project participants.
Report project progress to senior
management.
Mediate problems encountered by
team members.

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Software and Methodology Mentor

Related Process
Success
Must Tools and and
Measure
Documents Frequency

Assist project manager and/or team

lead in the use of the methodology tool
for the purpose of creating the project
work breakdown structure and
schedule that will be used in the
development effort.
Mentor the project team throughout the
life of the project on the methodology
on an as-needed basis. This includes
providing guidance to the team on
tasks, task dependencies, techniques,
deliverables and task roles.
Audit deliverables produced by the
team to verify that they align with the
methodological approach to the project
and that they further the progress of the
project.
Monitor and provide periodic status to
Project Manager and advice to Project
Team on development progress,
schedule, possible risks, necessary
modifications of methodology, and any
other issues regarding the project’s
alignment with the methodology
employed.
Provide input to Methodology Library
Administration group on changes that
have been made to the project plan for
the purpose of updating the
methodology for future use.

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