The Role of a Project Manager: Project Management Responsibilities

The role of a Project Manager is a big one. There's a lot to do, just to keep on top of the basics. But have you ever thought of what is included?
Have you ever asked yourself, 'What do Project managers actually do?'
In this video, Mike Clayton takes you through the role of the project manager step by step, following his 8-step project process. If you want to know what the project manager's role is, this is the video for you.
In this video, Dr Mike Clayton takes you through the role of a project manager, as seen through three lenses:
1. The project lifecycle and your project process
2. A strategic view of your project
3. Your role as a leader of your people
But these are just my opinions. Please do share your thoughts in the comments below. What have I missed? What else would you add?
And, if you enjoy this video and want more, after you stop a second to give it a like and subscribe to our channel, please, then pop over to our website for a full article: onlinepmcourses.com/understan...

[@user-rr8bk8ze7s]

A great video covering the role of a project manager and what responsibilities does a project manager have to go through. Really an impressive lecture showing what skills, knowledge and strategic tactics should a project manager must have.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thank you very much.

[@tagelayalew6753]

Thank you so much Dr Mike, You are amazing !

[@Onlinepmcourses]

You're very welcome, Tagel.

[@davidmbabazi1081]

Watching from Uganda. Thank you. This is very well laid out. Looking forward to more.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thanks David - there are already 300+ videos for you to work through!

[@lovenature8856]

love it your presentation

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Thanks so much!

[@dlantonio8900]

Thank you for this!

[@Onlinepmcourses]

You're welcome

[@feisalfiilowxin5242]

The best Lecture for my life.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Great to hear it!

[@AdrianaGirdler]

Great content! Cheers!

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thank you, Adriana

[@NightHawk3122]

Good stuff. You make it come together quite nicely. Did you mention different types of risk mitigation, estimation, etc? I genuinely may have missed it. And what's the diploma course you mention with Mike?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thank you NightHawk. At around 5:20 I talk about your responsibility to identify and manage risks. This is an overview, so I may not have covered estimation explicitly, but it is, of course, part of answering 2 'does it stack up?' and 4 'how will you get what you want?" (about planning and scheduling). I am not sure where I mentioned a 'diploma' course, but I expect you were picking up on a reference to the core courses we sell on our website: onlinepmcourses.com/core-project-management-courses/learn-project-management/ If you can find the reference, let me know, and I'll try and help more.

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[@king0vdarkness]

6:54 may I ask for an example of how engineering project board meetings go? Also, in terms of the deliverables of such meetings are they to 1. inform the stakeholders of the progress of the project, 2. If they propose changes consider whether they are within the scope and/or achievable, 3. Ensure stakeholders are happy (not sure how you'd do this other than showing good progress though)?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Project board meetings are not typically there to inform stakeholders. They are part of the governance process, so their main roles are decision-making and oversight. They may also have a change control function and maybe a stage-gate function too. But for larger projects, I'd expect a change board and a gateway review panel of some kind. How to Manage Change Contro video in the works - here's an article: onlinepmcourses.com/project-change-control-what-you-need-to-know-to-make-it-effective/ Stage-Gate process video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHaZe5pqYsqErtU

[@king0vdarkness]

@@Onlinepmcourses Wow, you and your team are the best, thank you Mike!

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@king0vdarkness No team. Just me!

[@king0vdarkness]

@@Onlinepmcourses okay... that's insane! I hope it's going well, I imagine PM is not just something you teach but part of your everyday life! :)

[@briancopley9244]

Hi Mike,love your channel,both of them...i have a question from a course i am doing but there is no reference to this question in the text,i`m hoping you might be able to help...the question is "Within Project Management there are those who jump in and get the work done and those who plan everything"

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Brian - thank you. It's great to hear you love both of my channels. While I agree with the assertion that "Within Project Management there are those who jump in and get the work done and those who plan everything", I don't think that's how it should be. I don't know what the question is, but I guess it's something about the contrast between traditional, planned, predictive (or 'waterfall') project management and the newer, adaptive, Agile project management approach. However, no professional Agile PM would just 'jump in and get work done' as their PM approach, andy more than a predictive PM would. All professional PMs work within a framework or structure to bring control and governance to an uncertain, complex, and potentially chaotic environment. But if I have misinterpreted your implied question, please do clarify and I'll have another go!

[@briancopley9244]

@@Onlinepmcourses Thank you Mike for your prompt reply,like i mentioned, the diploma course i`m in the middle of has asked this question, very random as there is nothing in the module relating to this question...Strangeeeee :)

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@briancopley9244 Yeah - strange that it's phrased as a statement, not a question! Good luck with your diploma, by the way.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@briancopley9244 :-)

[@king0vdarkness]

8:42 please may I ask what you mean when interacting with the operational team? What are your tasks that could interfere with the operational team?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

The operational team needs to keep day-to-day business operating smoothly. Projects are about changes. So, you need to work together so you can make the changes you need to make, without disrupting things that need to keep working smoothly. An example is the introduction of new software to a process. Another is taking a system offline for upgrading it.

[@king0vdarkness]

@@Onlinepmcourses brilliant thank you very much!

[@king0vdarkness]

1:53 what do you mean here by developing advocacy? Are you saying that you have one business proposal and you're weighing up the pros and cons of that proposal, i.e what value it gives the company/client?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

I'm saying there are 2 ways a business Case is used: One is to make a case in favor of a proposed project. The other is to evaluate the case for a project objectively. I believe the second is better, but it tends to be the organization that sets the rules. Therefore, you need to understand what is required of you.

[@king0vdarkness]

@@Onlinepmcourses awesome, thank you

[@king0vdarkness]

How do the contingency plans from step 4 differ from the contingency plans mentioned in step 6?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

In step 4 we build contingency into our plans. We may also create some contingency plans. Step 6 covers the whole risk management process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rom5kJqgqb2Aic0 for details.

[@king0vdarkness]

@@Onlinepmcourses thank you! I really appreciate your answers!!

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@king0vdarkness You're welcome.