CHAPTER 14

Duties of the Effective Project Manager

The project manager directs the planning and execution of a project and is held personally accountable for the success of the project. The project manager is a nurturer of projects.

Truly effective project managers are not easy to find. Although many people have the potential to become successful project managers, a person must first understand the duties of a project manager before being sufficiently effective in that role.

The project manager holds the single most important and visible position on the project team. Along with the position comes a significant level of responsibility, accountability, ...

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