How the Project Manager Manages Tasks

Project Managers start their day looking at the detailed project plan.
- Ask themselves - are things on track and are tasks ready to start.
- Have to look at the Project Diary and ask owners if they are on target with their committments.
The Project Manager has to manage the work AND people.
Critical Path is key - the Project Manager has to make sure this is not delayed.
Productivity is the ratio between output and input.
Good productivity is when you have high output and low input.
Time and Cost push towards Scope.
- Software design - the number of functionalities programmed.
Project Managers are on constant look-out on optimising the workflow.
- Constantly ask if there is a better way to sequence the work - get feedback from the team members.
Don’t forget other activities aside from the Critical Path. If these activities get delayed, these could then be the Critical Path.
The other parts that require management are PEOPLE.