From the course: Business Acumen for Project Managers
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The Talent Triangle in project management
From the course: Business Acumen for Project Managers
The Talent Triangle in project management
- What does it really take to be a good project manager? Well, of course you need to understand the tools, the rules and the jargon of project management, but to be really good as a project manager, you also need to develop skills in strategy, in business management and in leadership. The Project Management Institute, which publishes the Project Management Body of Knowledge, describes the skills that a project manager needs to have with a picture called the talent triangle. One side of the talent triangle is technical project management. This is what differentiates project managers from other types of managers in an organization. Project managers need to master the use of gantt charts, understand the importance of the critical path and speak with authority about work breakdown structures, and risk assessments. The next side of the talent triangle is leadership. How do you motivate people to work effectively towards your…
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