CHAPTER 3
The Role of the Project Manager
As I wrote in Chapter 1, the PMI definition of project management does not completely capture the true nature of project management. I don’t know if it is possible to convey this. One reason is that project management is a performing art, and it is difficult to convey in words what an actor, athlete, or artist does. However, we can describe the various roles of a project manager, and that will be the focus of this chapter. What should be clear is that you can’t very well become something if you can’t describe and define it, so this is a necessary exercise.
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