How to Be a Successful Project Team Manager

What is a project?

Let's be clear from the start about what we're talking about. A project is a temporary activity undertaken to create a specific outcome.

'Temporary' means that every project has a definite ending point. In contrast to other ongoing operations or programmes you might be involved in, the project team cannot endlessly rework project outputs and the project will eventually come to an end. Projects may take a few weeks, months or even years to complete. The key, however, is that the project is finite. The outcome of the project, or the 'deliverable', could be a brand new product or service; at least it will result in something new, even if it's simply an enhancement of something that already exists.

A deliverable is a measurable, tangible, verifiable item that must be produced to complete the project. Deliverables can be interim outputs (such as video scripts, architects drawings or training needs analyses) as well as final deliverables associated with these interim outputs (such as the completed video presentation, the finished building, or the final training programme).

When you, as a project manager, accept responsibility for a project, you accept the schedule, timeline, deadlines, resources, and expectations set out at the start. You need to have the details and plans in place to handle whatever arises during a project's duration - setting appropriate expectations for timelines, milestones, and deliverables. And, to ensure success for each and every project you need to have the right team.

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