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1、项目管理四个要素FourKeysToSuccessfulProjectManagementByRavenYoungOnequestionIgetaskedalotis,whatdoesittaketobeasuccessfulprojectmanager?Itsasiftheresasecretrecipeforbeingsuccessfulinthefieldofprojectmanagement.Somewouldarguethatnothingbutexperiencecounts;othersfavourformaltrainingandcertifications.Perhapsth

2、ebestansweristohaveabalanceofbothreal-worldexperienceandtraining.Butstill,whatdoesittaketomakeitintheworldofprojectmanagement?Whydosomefolksfallrightintothegroovewhereothersstruggleandgaspforair?Thoughthereareawholehostofskills,knowledgeareas,methodologies,etc.toconsider,IthinkbeingasuccessfulPMcome

3、sdowntoyourabilitytodoafewkeythingsreally,reallywell:CommunicateOrganiseSolveProblems/MakeDecisionsBuildGoodTeamsCommunicateEffectivelyCommunicationiscriticaltoprojectmanagementandaskillanysuccessfulprojectmanagerhasmastered.Itsimportanttonotethatcommunicationdoesntmeantalkingorevenpresenting.Commun

4、icationisabouttransferringknowledge,sharingideas,solvingproblemsandprovidingneworupdatedinformation.Yes,wespeak(andwrite)inordertocommunicate,buttomasterthisskillweneedtolookdeeper.APMshouldbeabletocommunicateeffectivelyinwrittenformwhetherwritinge-mailsorproducingprojectdocumentation,plans,specific

5、ations,reports,agendas,statusupdatesandsuch.Equallyimportantistheabilitytoverbaliseyourthoughtsandgetimportantpointsacrossclearly.Whetheryouraudienceisyourprojectteam,executivestaff,externalcustomers,etc.,youneedtobeabletocommunicateyourideasandensuretheyareunderstood,ratherthansimplyheard.Thebottom

6、lineisthis:Ifyoucantgetyourprojectteamtobuyintoyourideas,ifyoucantproducehighqualitywrittendocumentationandgettherightinformationtotherightpeopleattherighttime,youprobablyarentassuccessfulasyoucouldbe.Takenoteandworkonyourcommunicationskills,itsarguablythemostimportantskillneededasaprojectmanager!Or

7、ganiseandJuggleInordertobesuccessfulinprojectmanagementyouneedtobeabletokeeptrackofmultiplethings(projects,people,reports,requirements,specs,etc.).Todothisyouneedtobeorganised,thorough,meticulous,andaprettygoodjuggler.AsaPMyouneedtokeeptrackofyourprojectteam,progress,numerousprojectdocuments,theflow

8、ofinformation(rightinfo,rightpeople,righttime,remember?),changestotheproject(scope,schedule,features,plan,issues,etc.),andmuchmore.Ifyouarentabletomulti-taskinthismanner,toreallykeepthingsontrackinanorganisedmanner,youmightfindyourselfinastateofoverwhelm.Ifbeing/stayingorganisedisaproblemareaforyou,

9、trymakingcheckliststohelpyourememberwhereyouareatinagivenprojectcycle,whatsnextand,moreimportantly,whatisgoingon.Ifyouastheprojectmanagerarenotclearonthestateoftheprojectorwhatthenextstepsare,howsuccessfulcanyoube?SolveProblemsandMakeDecisionsAgoodprojectmanagershouldbeabletokeepthebigpictureinmind,

10、whilealsoworkingonthedetailsandspecifics.Thiswillallowyoutobebetterpreparedwhenproblemsarise(andtheywill)asyoullbeawareofthemsooner,andabletotackletheissuesmorequickly.Isthisaproblemareaforyou?Workatreallyanalysingaproblem,researchitthoroughly,compilealistofatleastthreealternativesolutionsandthendet

11、erminethebestcourseofactionandmakethedecision.AtsomepointyouhavetorelyontheinformationpresentedandmakeachoicetodoA,BorC.Whentryingtosolveanissueremembertofocusontheproblemyouaretryingtosolveandyouroptions,andhopefullyyouwontgettoolostintheforestorthetrees(bigpicturevs.smallpicture).BuildGoodTeamsYou

12、rprojectteamdefinesyoursuccess.Wedontalwayshaveachoiceinwhoisonourteam,butwecanchoosehowtomanage,developandgetgoodstuffoutofthem.Buildinghighperformingteamsisoftenoverlookedasanimportantstrengthforprojectmanagers,whichseemsalittlewacky,consideringhowvitalyourteamistothesuccessofyourprojectandyouasth

13、ePM.Thetimeandenergyyouspendengagingandmotivatingyourteamtoperformatahighlevelisworthalltheeffort.Howdoyoumotivateandengageaprojectteamtoperformatahighlevel?Haveasolidvisionthatyoucanmobilisetheteamaround.Givethemaclearpictureoftheexpectedoutcome,andyoucanempowerthemtobuildtheirownpathtosuccess.Enga

14、gethemindialogue.Askthemhowtheyfeelabouttheproject,theirrole,itscharter,etc.Showthemwheretheircontributionmatters.Listentothem,cheerleadforthem,challengethem,andbuildtrust.Isthatallittakestobeasuccessfulprojectmanager?Ofcoursenot.Thisisashortlistwithalotofdetailmissing,includingbestpractices,certifi

15、cations,andmuchmore.However,thesefourskillsestablishasolidfoundationthataPMcancontinuetoenhancewithworkexperience,continuouslearning,andpersonaldevelopment.RavenYoungisaProjectManagementConsultantwhorunsaPM-focusedblogcalledRavensBrain.Thereyouwillfindherlatestthoughtsonallthingsprojectmanagement,aswellasotherbusinesscentrictopicssuchasleadership,professionaldevelopment,personalgrowth,communicationessentials,trustandmore.?ProjectSmart2000-2020.Allrightsreserved.