Table Of ContentTHE WORLD CLASS PROJECT MANAGER
Also by Robert K. Wysocki:
Effective Project Management
(coauthors: Robert Beck, Jr., and David B, Crane)
Managing Information Across the Enterprise
(coauthor: Robert L. DeMichiell)
Information Systems (coauthor: James Young)
Also by James P. Lewis:
Fundamentals of Project Management
Project Planning, Scheduling and Control
The Project Manager's Desk Reference
How to Build and Manage a Winning Project Team
Mastering Project Management
Team-Based Project Management
THE
WORLD CLASS
PROJECT
MANAGER
A Professional Development Guide
ROBERT K. WYSOCKI
JAMES P. LEWIS
with contributions by DOUG DECARLO
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Copyright ©© 2001 by Robert K. Wysocki and James P. Lewis
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CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures vii
Preface xi
Authors' Note xvii
1 The Changing Environment of the Project Manager 1
2 So They Want You to Be a Project Manager 15
3 Profiles of Project Managers 37
4 Do You Want to Be a Project Manager? 49
5 Who Am I? 79
6 What Kind of Job Environment Are You In? 137
7 It's a Jungle in Here ... How to Survive and Thrive in
Today's Project-crazy Organizations 157
8 How Do I Get There?
Taking Charge of Your Own Career 191
9 Organizational Support 211
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Appendix A: Resources for Project Managers 227
Appendix B: Project Manager Skill Self-Assessment 233
Appendix C: References and Recommended Readings 239
Index 247
TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables
Table 2.1 Examples of Projects 19
Table 2.2 Counter-Examples 19
Table 2.3 Tools of Project Management 23
Table 2.4 The Project Management Body of Knowledge 28
Table 2.5 Matching Project Type t Project Manager 34
Table 4.1 Business Competencies 67
Table 4.2a Personal Competencies 68
Table 4.2b Personal Competencies 69
Table 4.3 Interpersonal Competencies 70
Table 4.4a Management Competencies 71
Table 4.4b Management Competencies 72
Figures
Figure 2,1 The Four Objectives of Project Management 21
Figure 2.2 Project Manager Career Progression Model 30
Figure 4.1 Project Manager Competencies and Skills 64
Figure 4.2 Competency Assessment Report 74
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Figure 5.1 Project Manager Skill Profile 82
Figure 5.2 Project Manager Skills 87
Figure 5.3 Management Skills 88
Figure 5.4 Business Skills 89
Figure 5.5 Interpersonal Skills 90
Figure 5.6 Personal Skills 91
Figure 5.7 Example of a Learning Styles Inventory 97
Figure 5.8 The Learning Style Types 98
Figure 5.9 Examples of Strength Development Inventory Scores 101
Figure 5.10 The Kiersey Temperaments 108
Figure 5.11 The Idealist Temperament 111
Figure 5.12 NF Diplomatic Roles 111
Figure 5.13 The Guardian Temperament 113
Figure 5.14 SJ Logistical Roles 114
Figure 5.15 The Rational Temperament 115
Figure 5.16 The NT Strategic Roles 116
Figure 5.17 The Artisan Temperament 117
Figure 5.18 The Artisan Tactical Roles 118
Figure 5.19 The Four-Quadrant Thinking Styles of the HBDI 119
Figure 5.20 Interior Designer's Double Dominant Profile 127
Figure 5.21 Correlation of HBDI with Myers-Briggs 128
Figure 5.22 Profile of Female Project Managers 129
Figure 5.23 Profile of Male Project Managers 129
Figure 6.1 Functional Organization 139
Figure 6.2 The Weak Matrix Organization 142
Figure 6.3 The Strong Matrix Organization 142
Figure 6.4 The Balanced Matrix Organization 145
Figure 6.5 Project Form of Organization 147
Figure 6.6 Self-directed Organization 148
Figure 6.7 Development Opportunities by Organizational Structure 150
Figure 8.1 An Example of a Vision Statement 193
Figure 8.2 An Example of a Mission Statement 194
Figure 8.3 An Example of a Tactical Plan 196
Tables and Figures IX
Figure 9.1 An Information Technology Project Support Office 217
Figure B.I Project Manager Skill Profile 234
Figure B.2 Bloom's Taxonomy 235
Figure B-3a Project Management Skill Self-Assessment 236
Figure B-3b Project Management Skill Self-Assessment (continued)237
