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    The document discusses the responsibilities of a project manager which include managing the project itself, acting as an agent of the organization, leading the project team, and being responsible for one's own development. It also outlines some common challenges project managers face such as balancing authority and responsibility, setting realistic goals and objectives, dealing with team diversity, and managing uncertainty. Finally, it identifies key knowledge and skills for project managers including project management processes, interpersonal skills, technology management, and desirable personal traits.

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    The document discusses the responsibilities of a project manager which include managing the project itself, acting as an agent of the organization, leading the project team, and being responsible for one's own development. It also outlines some common challenges project managers face such as balancing authority and responsibility, setting realistic goals and objectives, dealing with team diversity, and managing uncertainty. Finally, it identifies key knowledge and skills for project managers including project management processes, interpersonal skills, technology management, and desirable personal traits.

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    The document discusses the responsibilities of a project manager which include managing the project itself, acting as an agent of the organization, leading the project team, and being responsible for one's own development. It also outlines some common challenges project managers face such as balancing authority and responsibility, setting realistic goals and objectives, dealing with team diversity, and managing uncertainty. Finally, it identifies key knowledge and skills for project managers including project management processes, interpersonal skills, technology management, and desirable personal traits.

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    As a project manager the responsibilities are divided into four parts that are
    of equal importance. First, the project manager is responsible for the project itself.
    Think of it as a captain of the ship and the boat is the project itself. To what direction
    it encompasses and problems it will face along the journey, the captain must keep
    the ship intact and efficient. Along the way, objectives should always be met and
    rest assured that the project manager achieves the desired end result or the
    destination. Second, the project manager is an agent of the organization. As an
    agent there are certain limitations and extent to how a project is executed. It is still
    under the jurisdiction of the organization that the project manager complied to
    company policies. In addition as part of the company’s management the
    vertical/horizontal flow of information should always be evident for the purpose of
    its own accountability and assurance that the project is still within the scope of the
    company and its requirements. Third, as leader of the project comes with the
    responsibility for its subordinates or the team members included in the project.
    With the delegations of tasks and also utilizing the span of control the members
    give feedback to the leader upon the performance in the project execution. The
    project manager supervises it and see to it that there should be rapport and
    camaraderie among its members. Lastly, the responsibility is also upon oneself.
    Our own mind evaluates and seeks for how this project affects our lives. It can
    either be a key in unlocking something and choose this career as a project
    manager for formality or just be an accidental project manager if need arises.
    2. There are variety of challenges evident in becoming a project manager.
    One, is the principle of authority and responsibility. Both principles go hand in hand
    with one another but still of different terms and uses. For a project manager, given
    the responsibility does not mean he/she is fully in authority of the functional group.
    It is because of this same group that required the project manager to be
    knowledgeable and prove himself/herself to others. He/she must have the guts to
    voice out authority that was given using the leadership skills one must possess.
    Next is setting goals and objectives with realistic targets in mind. Based on what
    we’ve learned there is limited to none when it comes to the amount of information
    provided in each project. The response is to base the needs on many calculated
    risks and uncertainty. However, given with the proper knowledge, tools and
    techniques these realistic targets must be achievable. The planning process that
    includes estimation of costs and resources is also with regards to critical thinking
    and not solution jumping. Third challenge is all about functionality. It is common
    for project managers to get caught up with this problem because of the teams’
    diversity. Each team members also have their own personal intentions and
    motivations for work. The solution to this is to eliminate silo mentality within the
    team. In the perspective of a project manager, he/she also have work to do in
    his/her own technical field. It clearly affects the balance between your own work
    and work done for a project. Along with the responsibility is the reporting to your
    own supervisors and the supervisor of a project management in the organization.
    Lastly, is the presence of uncertainty but certainty that the project will work. The
    organization, recognizes a project as something that can be achieved. From their
    perspective it is always attainable with the right sense of control and management.
    From the perspective of the project manager itself, is the uncertainty if the project
    will work. To strike a balance between both extremes is to provide the relevant
    information with the use of ranges.
    3. The four major knowledge and skill categories are project management
    process skills, interpersonal and behavioral skills, technology management skills
    and desired personal traits. For project management process, it is desirable to be
    proficient in all aspects covering the scope of the project. Problems encountered
    during the execution phase range from different technical fields so each “hard skill”
    present among the team, the project manager should be aware of. Along with
    being competent one should also be a critical thinker. The interpersonal and
    behavioral skills is dealing with the art of communicating with the team. A project
    manager should be approachable, a great motivator, good in communication and
    has top leadership skills. Each individual clashes with different personalities so as
    the sole person in charge of the project. Maintaining harmony as one work through
    each other’s differences makes the job a lot easier. Technology management skills
    focuses on the technical aspect of the project. Being knowledgeable about how
    the system works and literate for software applications that gives an appropriate
    observation to the flow of the project. Desired personality traits are those inherent
    and cultivated through growth and development. These are inherent to an
    individual and part of its own nature. Traits like honesty, optimism, trustworthy,
    confidence in one’s value, persuasive and assertive.

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