Effective project management requires a combination of skills that include:
The planning of the team, work, activities, and the resources required for the project.
Communication of the project plan with project team members and other stakeholders.
Estimating and budgeting the time as well as the costs and quality needed to achieve the project’s goals.
Scheduling and adjusting the timeline of projects to account for any obstacles or changes in the scope.
Recording project results, evaluating the effectiveness of the project and preparing the transition to the next project.
Determining the project’s responsibilities and assigning each task to one of the team members.
Breaking down huge projects, overwhelming ones into smaller tasks that are more manageable.
Use tools like Gantt charts or a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to create an interactive timeline to plan tasks, modify schedules and link tasks.
Collaboration with various project team members and stakeholders to understand their needs, concerns and expectations.
Create a vision that is shared, and a strategy for communication, to ensure that all team members are aware of the project objectives and how they are aligned with the company’s goals. They must also be aware of their roles in achieving these goals.
Making sure that all project team members and other stakeholders are involved throughout the process from the beginning to the end.
Making sure all aspects of the project, including deliverables, communications, as well as risk management, are documented and stored for future reference.
A good project manager will follow up on any outstanding invoices and schedule a wrap-up meeting to discuss the results of the project or ways similar projects can be improved.