Project Manager — Roles and Key Measures
The ones who make impossible tasks look easy and fun.
Let’s take a closer look at their superpower!
1️⃣ ringmaster
Why?
• juggling multiple tasks and keeping everyone moving in the right direction(not to let anything crash and burn)
• hoping that no one in the audience notices when things don’t go exactly as planned!
2️⃣ chef
Why?
• blending together different ingredients (team members, resources, timelines) to create a successful project.
• sometimes you have to adjust the recipe on the fly when things don’t turn out quite right.
3️⃣ traffic cop
Why?
• directing people and resources to keep the project moving forward, even when everyone else wants to go in different directions.
4️⃣ superhero
Why?
• without a cape, using their superpowers of organization and persuasion to get things done on time and on budget.
5️⃣ weather forecaster
Why?
- predicting which way the winds of change will blow and adjusting the sails of the project accordingly.
