Chapter 3 idea

The first task of of a project manager is to identify the stakeholders.

People produce the technology products and we call those movers - the stakeholders. The first task for the project manager is to find those stakeholders.

Stakeholder Roles:

• Project Manager
• Project Team
• Management
• The Customer
• Representatives of External Constraints
• Advocates, Opponents, and Innocent Bystanders

  
  

Project Manager's Roles

The project manager must keep all the disparate groups in a project moving in harmony. Identifying the stakeholders, watching for cost overruns, or refereeing disputes.

Determining who will be a part of the team

• Tasks are broken down until the different skill requirements emerge.
• The project manager and sponsor then begin recruiting people and organizations with the necessary skills.
• The project manager negotiates the involvement of these new team members.
• The project manager clarifies the plan and ensures that all members understand it.
• Team member responsibilities are documented in both the statement of work and the project plan.

The Three Management Stakeholders Every Project Needs

• Sponsorship. A specific executive accountable for project success.
• Resources. Functional managers that assign specific people and resources to a project.
• Decision authority. Managers that influence project decisions because they represent organizational policy, processes and assets.