Project Manager

PROJECT MANAGER

Atsushi Kaneko

• Project Management 1

• Typical Day of P.M. 2

• High Performer PM 3

Today’s Overview

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What is the project management?

Project management is the process of

– Initiating

– Planning

– Executing

– Monitoring and Controlling

– Closing

every aspect of a project.

Unique instead of BAU

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Objectives of Project Manager

Scope

Schedule

Quality

Cost Balance

PROJECT

START END

Vary by companies

Functional Manager v.s.

Project Manager

Set up clear project objectives

Confirm expectations

Manage changes

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Types of IT Project Management

IT Infrastructure : Tools and HW

o Security

o Network

o Backup / Disaster Recovery

IT Application Development : SWD & Business

o Sales Operation

o Order, receiving, shipping

o Finance

o Marketing Campaign

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Typical Day of Project Manager

• Putting everyone on the same page

• Nothing goes wrong

Foresee issues & problems

Review Status & Schedule

Meetings & meeting minutes

Reports

Communications

Track actions

Track qualities

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IMPACTS

Successful Project Manager

• Conflict management - Prevent

• Risk management - Prevent

• Communication management - Prevent

PROACTIVE

Person who can connect DOTs

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How to find them? (solution over knowledge)

Challenges

1. Conflict management

2. Expectation management

3. Risk management

What to ask (example)

1. Top 3 difficulties / challenges you have

encountered as a PM?

2. How did you solve them?

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Criteria Summary

Proactive

Action Oriented

Solution Oriented

Organized

Focused (but always have a big picture in mind)

Good communicator (doesn’t mean talkative)

Collaborator

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APPENDIX

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PM DISC Profile

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Agile Project Management

Getting popular?

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