IT Project Manager with Leadership skills
June 15, 2009 by Raj Sheelvant
When it comes time to manage key projects in the IT portfolio, CIOs need successful IT project managers who exhibit the qualities of a good leader, including the ability to motivate people according to Search CIO article titled “For a successful project manager, look for qualities of a good leader”.
According to the article at least 50% of the project’s success rate can be attributed to how the project is managed. Following are the three leadership traits needed by the IT Project Manager
- Solid people skills: It’s important for a project manager to have a good sense of the people he or she will be working with and for. They need to be able to motivate and understand what gets their team excited.
- Excellent administrative skills: Oftentimes, projects have limited funds, limited resources and limited time to completion, and the project manager should be able to move the team members in the right direction without overlooking other matters such as legal issues, regulatory issues and multiple agendas – quite similar to running a small business.
- Communication skills: A good project manager spends time informally meeting with individuals in the group to get a feel for what’s going on from within the team. In a world of Twitter, wikis and other social networking collaboration tools, new generations of project managers need to utilize these technologies to stay connected, regardless of where their team members are. Hearing from the team, even on issues he or she may have no control over, gives the project manager a mental gauge of how the project is progressing day-to-day and how team members are holding up.
I am glad finally there is some focus on what the IT Project Manager ought to be.
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You should create a Twitter account I would definitely follow you. I read a similar article on another Blog