Tag - project

Project Manager Value to Company

When hiring a Project Manager sometimes the value adds that an experienced PM brings to the organization can be overlooked. Often titles that state that a Project Manager is required was meant to have a more relevant technical resource. For hiring managers to understand the basic capture of what an experienced Project Manager should be offering, the below is a snapshot of some additional capabilities that come along with best practices and experience. Remember with this experience and add value there...
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The difference between a project manager and a manager of projects

I look for opportunities with a myriad of companies and a truckload of recruiters on my search for Project Management positions. I have made a note of a few situations where there seems to be a misunderstanding of the actual purpose and responsibility of a Project Manager. Being a formally trained and experienced Project Manager, I fully know there is no need to have a certificate talking of my capabilities when I have the experience and recommendations to do the talking...
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Technical Project Roles

In this write-up I will discuss the Technical Project roles of three positions Planning, Engineering (Technical) and Integration (installation).  Often times there is no clear delineation of the roles and this can affect efficiency, scope and most definitely timelines of a project or process. Towards the end of the post I will put down the industry best practices for these three positions, as I would not want any of my peers thinking I just came up with an original thought...
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