Project Management Absolute Beginner’s Guide, 5th Edition

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The Project Manager

In this Chapter

• Review the different roles played by the project manager

• Review the key skills every project manager should possess

• Learn why some project managers are much more successful than others

• Understand the common mistakes made by many project managers

• Review differences between Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Owner

As we reviewed in Chapter 1, “Project Management Overview,” the project manager has many activities to perform, challenges to overcome, and responsibilities to uphold over the life of a project. Depending on your individual experiences, your industry background, and the manner in which project management has been implemented, that review might have been quite enlightening to you.

To ensure ...