What are the skills required to be a project manager?
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Answer / ranjana
A PM should have skills like:
- collaborative and committed
- planning and scheduling
- problem solver
- a good team player
- tracking daily status/progress
- strong in communication
- knowledge of process
- knowledge of skills required for project
- time management
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Answer / yogesh
Including all the points mentioned allready.
I think PM need to posses
1. Risk management skills.
2. Overall system integration.
3. Technology trade-offs.
4. Know the job
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Answer / j bond
Skill to screw the subordinates and praise the boss.
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Answer / aladin
Strong Communication Skills.
Posses Leadership qualities.
Able to understand problems.
Plan with the available resources.
Time keeping.
supporting.
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Answer / zivile
Planning
Organising
Scheduling
Intergrating
Coordinating
Managing
Communicating
Selling
Administering
Negotiating
Managing conflict
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Answer / bhaskar ranjan das
The skills required to be a project manager are
many, some of which have been listed by others.
However, the KEY skill which a project manager
should have is "delivering projects on or before
due-date"
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