Role of the Project Manager (7%)

Bonus: Forms of power

-Positional (position) -Informational (gatekeep) -Referent (cred) -Situational (unique situation) -Personal or charismatic (charming) -Relational (connected) -Expert (skills) -Reward-oriented (daddy) -Punitive or coercive (punish) -Ingratiating (kiss-up) -Pressure-based (e.g., limit freedom of choice or movement for the purpose of gaining compliance to desired action); -Guilt-based (duty) -Persuasive (silvertongue) -Avoiding (sidelines)

3.2 Understand a project manager's sphere of influence

-Project: Leads team to meet objectives/stakeholder expectations; balances constraints with available resources; communication -Organization: Interacts with other PMs; advocacy -Industry: Trends; -Professional Discipline: Contributes knowledge; training -Across Disciplines: Informal ambassador

3.3 Identify the major elements included in the PMI triangle

-Technical Project Management -Leadership -Strategic and Business Management

3.4 Recognize the difference between leadership and management

Leadership: working with others through discussion or debate in order to guide them from one point to another. -Guide, influence, and collaborate using relational power; develop; innovate; focus on relationships with people; inspire trust; focus on long-range vision; ask what and why; focus on the horizon. Management: directing another person to get from one point to another using a known set of expected behaviors. -Direct using positional power; maintain; administrate; focus on systems and structure; rely on control; focus on near-term goals; ask how and when; focus on bottom line.

3.1 State the primary functions of a project manager

The project manager is the person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives. The project manager provides the project team with leadership, planning, and coordination through communications. -Membership and roles -Responsibility for team -Knowledge and skills