Effective project management requires a mix of skills, including:
The planning of the team, work activities, and resources for the project.
Communicating the plan to the members of the project team as well as other stakeholders.
Estimating and budgeting for the time costs, quality, and time required to achieve the project’s objectives.
Scheduling and changing the project timeline to accommodate any obstacles or changes in scope.
Documenting project results, assessing the project’s success and preparing for the transition to new projects.
Determining the project’s responsibilities and assigning each task to one of the team members.
Breaking large massive projects into smaller tasks that are more manageable milestones.
Use tools like Gantt charts or a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to create an interactive timeline or plan tasks, alter schedules and connect tasks.
Collaboration with different team members and stakeholders to be aware of their needs, concerns and expectations.
Create a vision that is shared, and a communication plan to ensure that all team members are aware of the project objectives and how they are aligned with the goals of the company. They should also be aware their contribution to achieving these goals.
Make sure that all team members, stakeholders and other interested parties are included throughout the entire process, from planning to completion.
Ensure that all aspects of the project, including deliverables, communications, and risk management, are documented and stored for future reference.
A competent project manager will follow up on any outstanding invoices and arrange a wrap-up session to discuss the success of the project as well as ways similar projects can be improved.