PMP Exam Preparation Based on PMBOK 6th

Chapter Three

The Role Of The Project Manager

Dr. Mohamed Harb

MSc, PhD, PMP, Scrum, Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Content

 Overview
 The Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
 Project Manager Competences
 Performing Integration
 Questions

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Project Manager’s Sphere of Influence
 The project manager plays a critical role in the leadership of a project team
in order to achieve the project’s objectives. This role is clearly visible
throughout the project.
PPP: Public Private Partnership

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 Role of the Project Manager

Project Manager is the person responsible for accomplishing the

project objectives.

Characteristics:

• Knowledge: Project Management Knowledge (Not Technical Knowledge).

• Performance.

• Personal: Decision Maker, Integrity and Honesty, leadership, Negotiation,

communication.

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 The Industry Trends

 Product and technology development;

 New and changing market niches;

 Standards (e.g., project management, quality management, information security

management);

 Technical support tools;

 Economic forces that impact the immediate project;

 Influences affecting the project management discipline;

 Process improvement and sustainability strategies

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 Interpersonal Skills of the Project Manager

 Leadership,
 Team building,
 Motivating,
 Communicating,
 Influencing,
 Decision making,
 Political and cultural awareness,
 Negotiating,
 Facilitating,
 Managing conflict, and
 Coaching.

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 Project Manager Competences

The knowledge, skills and behaviors

related to specific domains of project The knowledge, skills, and
behaviors needed to
guide, motivate, and direct
a team

The knowledge of and expertise in

the industry and organization that
enhanced performance and better
delivers business outcomes

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 Technical Project Management Skills

 Focus on the critical technical project management elements for each project
they manage.

 Tailor both traditional and agile tools, techniques, and methods for each project.

 Make time to plan thoroughly and prioritize diligently.

 Manage project elements, including, but not limited to, schedule, cost, resources,
and risks

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 Strategic and Business Management Skills

 Explain to others the essential business aspects of a project

 Work with the project sponsor, team, and subject matter experts
to develop an appropriate project delivery strategy

 Implement that strategy in a way that maximizes the business value

of the project.

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 Leadership Skills

 Dealing with People

 Qualities and skills of a Leader (Being a visionary, Being optimistic and positive,
Being collaborative, Managing relationships and conflict, Communicating

 Politics, Power, and Getting Things done

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Comparison of Leadership and Management

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 Leadership Styles

allowing the team to make their own decisions

Laissez-faire
combination of transactional,
transformational, and charismatic focus on goals, feedback

Interactional Transactional

focuses on other people’s growth

able to inspire
Charismatic Servant leader

empowering followers through

Transformational idealized attributes and behaviors

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 Integration and Complexity
Three dimensions of complexity:

 System behavior. The interdependencies of components

and systems.

 human behavior. The interplay between diverse individuals

and groups.

 Ambiguity. Uncertainty of emerging issues and lack of

understanding or confusion

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