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Chapter 3
The Strategic project manager
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Definition of a Strategic Project Manager
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2.0 |
Responsibility of a Strategic Project Manager
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3.0 |
Qualities of a Strategic Project Manager |
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Definition of a Strategic Project Manager
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1.1 |
A strategic project manager is one who combines strategic planning and management techniques to plan, lead, organise and control a project complying to all project objectives such as time, cost and quality by means of strategic actions or strategies. |
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Responsibility of a Strategic Project Manager
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2.1 |
Set targets and objectives
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2.2 |
Keen in front-end planning
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2.3 |
Master-minding the main programme
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Set up the project team and organisation
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2.5 |
Select the key staff
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2.6 |
Formulate policies and project handbook
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2.7 |
Monitor the project execution
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2.8 |
Set Priorities
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2.9 |
Resolve conflicts
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2.10 |
Liaise with clients and other project consultants
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2.11 |
Strong in strategic planning and control |
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Qualities of a Strategic Project Manager
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3.1 |
Prefer teamwork rather than working alone
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3.2 |
Commit to technical and managerial responsibilities and not just technical only
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Seek to achieve objectives but not to exceed the objectives
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Willing to take calculated risks rather than to test every opportunity
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Think in terms of short term span rather than in long term span
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3.6 |
Manage people mainly rather than manage things
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3.7 |
Commit to pursue material values instead of intellectual values
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3.8 |
Be flexible and adaptable
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3.9 |
Be initiative and is a good leader
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3.10 |
Be aggressive, confident and persuasive
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3.11 |
Be ambitious, active and forceful
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3.12 |
Be effective as a good communicator and integrator
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3.13 |
With broad scope of personal interest
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3.14 |
Be enthusiastic, imaginative and responsive
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3.15 |
Be able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and quality
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3.16 |
Well organised and disciplined
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3.17 |
Able to identify the critical problems
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3.18 |
Willing to make decisions
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3.19 |
Be comfortable with time management |
