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The Impact of the Project Manager on Project Management Planning Processes

If a project is to be successfully completed, both planning and execution must be properly implemented. Poor planning will not allow appropriate execution and control processes or achievement of the project’s targets. The objective of the study reported in this paper is to evaluate the impact...

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Main Authors: Shlomo Globerson, Ofer Zwikael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Project Management Institute 2021
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project manager
functional manager
planning
impact
Online Access:https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/944
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spelling oai:localhost:PNK-9442022-08-17T05:54:38Z The Impact of the Project Manager on Project Management Planning Processes Shlomo Globerson Ofer Zwikael project manager functional manager planning impact If a project is to be successfully completed, both planning and execution must be properly implemented. Poor planning will not allow appropriate execution and control processes or achievement of the project’s targets. The objective of the study reported in this paper is to evaluate the impact of the project manager on the quality of project planning processes within the nine knowledge areas defined by A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and to determine ways of increasing the effectiveness of the manager’s intervention. Participants in the study evaluated their use of the 21 processes that relate to planning, out of the 39 processes required for proper project management. The results of the study reveal risk management and communications as the processes with the lowest planning quality. Poor quality in these areas results when project managers lack the formal tools and techniques for dealing with communications and the functional managers are not equipped with the tools and techniques that will allow them to effectively contribute to the risk management process. Improving quality planning processes requires the development of new tools in areas such as communications, as well as organizational training programs designed for the functional managers. 2021-01-15T02:10:09Z 2021-01-15T02:10:09Z 2002 Article https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/944 en application/pdf Project Management Institute
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topic project manager
functional manager
planning
impact
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functional manager
planning
impact
Shlomo Globerson
Ofer Zwikael
The Impact of the Project Manager on Project Management Planning Processes
description If a project is to be successfully completed, both planning and execution must be properly implemented. Poor planning will not allow appropriate execution and control processes or achievement of the project’s targets. The objective of the study reported in this paper is to evaluate the impact of the project manager on the quality of project planning processes within the nine knowledge areas defined by A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and to determine ways of increasing the effectiveness of the manager’s intervention. Participants in the study evaluated their use of the 21 processes that relate to planning, out of the 39 processes required for proper project management. The results of the study reveal risk management and communications as the processes with the lowest planning quality. Poor quality in these areas results when project managers lack the formal tools and techniques for dealing with communications and the functional managers are not equipped with the tools and techniques that will allow them to effectively contribute to the risk management process. Improving quality planning processes requires the development of new tools in areas such as communications, as well as organizational training programs designed for the functional managers.
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Ofer Zwikael
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