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1. What primary characteristic distinguishes the very successful project

managersfromthemoremediocreprojectmanagers?
Theprimarycharacteristicfortheprojectmanagerisorganizationduringthe
projectandhowtheywilldealwiththecommunicationbetweenyourteam.Itis
necessarysomeskillsforbecomeasuccessfulprofessionalinthisfieldlike
aggressiveness,confidence,poise,decisiveness,resolution,entrepreneurship,
toughness,integrity,versatility,multidisciplinarity,andquickthinking.
2.InTable3,matchtherankingsbetweenskillsandproblems.Whyarentthe
topskillsmatchedtothemainproblems?

3. In Table 1, which of the problems are related to project setup (perhaps

occurringbeforeaprojectmanagerwasselected)andwhicharerelatedtothe
projectmanagersskills?
Project setup: Resources inadequate, Meeting ("unrealistic") deadlines,
Uncleargoals/direction,Teammembersuncommitted,Insufficientplanning,
ChangesingoalsandresourcesConflictsbetweendepartmentsorfunctions.
Project manager's skills: Communications, organization, team building,
leadership,copying,andtechnology.

4.HowdoesTable1comparetothediscussioninthechapter?
The table 1 list the eiht major project management problems and the
Resource inadequate were the issues most frequently mentioned as causing
problems in managing a project. It is difficult for a project to be completed
succesfullyifyoudonothaveenoughresourcetodevelopit.Thelackofaclearand
focusedgoalgeneratesthedispersionoftheworkwillbeplacedandwherethe
resourcesacquiredfortheproject.Thelackofcommunicationresultindifficulties
incoordinatingandintegratingoftheteam.Theconflitsofdepartmentsresultsin
divergenceoftheprojectdevelopment.So,itsnecessarytolearnhowtodealwith
theseproblemsifithappens.

5.HowdoesTable2comparetothediscussioninthechapter?
The table 2 list six skills that a project manager needs to have to
ensure project success and for each one some factors are highlighted.
1) Comunication skills: Be persuasive is a characteristic of a good
comunicator to introduce and spread the ideas in a team and get
informations is important to know what it is happen in a project.
2) Organizational skills: Planning and goal-setting and analyzing
are differentiated skills in a managers because they can be aware of
issues before they became problems durring the project.
3) Team Building Skills: Motivating, grow the team spirit are
abilities very important to maintain the performance and concentration
at work.
4) Leadership Skills: Be energetic, positive, work together with the
team shows credibility for the leader.
5) Coping Skills: Know how to deal with flexibility, creativiy,
patience and persistence.
6) Technological skill: Experience and project knowledges required
for each kid of project.