Some Common Skills and Abilities of Successful Project Manager

Every Successful manager needs some skills. Projecton top of successful projects
Managers are those who should have some specific• Provide management, clients or customers
skills to be successful in any projects. They shouldwith the project information they require
have 'know-how' ideas about the projects. Some of• Apply the Project Management Life Cycle
the essential skills are listed as:and the Project Planning Process
General Skills & Abilities:• Define up-front project scope and
• Effective planning for project.deliverables even when your client/customer isn't sure
• Control on scope, schedule and budget ofwhat they really want
projects.• Use the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Reporting upper Management.to more clearly identify work requirements
• Finding the deliverables, costs and schedules• Develop more accurate and realistic time
of projectsand performance estimates. Etc
• Communicating with the critical departments• Schedule projects more accurately using
for team building.CPM and PERT networking techniques
• Co-ordination of the projects.• Spot problems and correct behind schedule
• Project control and management.conditions more quickly
Performance and Training Abilities:• Control schedule timeliness and work flow
• Plan, manage and control projects moreby using proven management techniques
successfully• Manage multiple projects without losing
• Increase project cooperation andeffectiveness
communication between departments and functions• Enhance the people skills to effectively
• Coordinate the tasks more effectivelymotivate and communicate with the project team
between departments• Implement proven conflict management
• Enhance the spirit of teamwork amongtechniques to help team members work together with
project team members with a motivating team buildingteam building training
training• Anticipate problems and develop
• Reduce new product development cyclecontingency plans through Critical Risk Analysis
with product development training• Close out projects completely using a
• Deliver more projects consistently on timeclose-out checklist that ensures details are taken care
and within budgetof.
• Reduce the time required to plan and stay