Bharat Varshney

Dec 16, 2024 • 1 min read • 

Skills required to become good Project Manager

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲:

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀:

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Expertise in identifying risks, outlining project advantages, and budget allocation.
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲: Comprehensive understanding of phases—Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, and Closure.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀:

1.𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 include scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, stakeholders, communication, risks, procurement, and critical success factors.
2. 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 (WBS) for streamlined project planning and tracking.

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀:
1. Cost Risks impacting budgets.
2. Schedule Risks leading to delays.
3. Performance Risks affecting deliverables.
4. Technical, Strategic, Legal, and Market Risks to ensure project stability and alignment.
5. Certification in Six Sigma to optimize processes and minimize risk.

𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

1.Implemented 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (SAFE) principles, including 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 (ART) and 𝗣𝗜 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (Planning Interval) to streamline team alignment and delivery.
2.Distinguished roles between Product Owners and Product Managers to enhance Agile efficiency.
3. Hands-on experience with Scrum, PRISM (Projects Integration Sustainable Methods), and PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments).

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀

1. Proficient in 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 for visualizing timelines and dependencies.
2. Adopted Kanban and Lean principles for workflow optimization.
3. Mastered 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 (CPM) for precise scheduling.
4.Implemented strategies in Extreme Project Management (EPM) to tackle highly dynamic and complex projects.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Versatile in leadership approaches: Autocratic, Democratic, Laissez-faire, and Bureaucratic.

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀:

1. Honesty, Inspiration, Communication Skills, Vision, Empathy, Adaptability, Open-mindedness, Creativity, and Patience.
2. Motivational insight through Maslow’s Pyramid to foster team morale and productivity.

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