Chapter I. The Human Skills
Project Management Skills
Today, inspiration, though still necessary, is no longer enough for the manager. | ||
| --PETER GUEST How to Manage Large Multidisciplinary Engineering Groups | ||
Managing projects in today’s environment of large, complex projects, several subcontractors working on the same project, matrixed or cross-functional teams, and multicultural organizations has radically changed the way we manage and, consequently, the skills required of project managers.
Not too many years ago, it was thought that as long as a person had strong technical skills and demonstrated a certain amount of aggressiveness and enthusiasm, and had worked on several project teams for experience, he could be given the role of a project manager. ...
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