I am a new deputy director of a local government public works department in charge of highway and capital infrastructure projects. Projects range in size from around $100,000 to approaching $100M. Project managers in my office are separated between development and construction. Saving Changes...
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Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
It depends on the expertise and experience of the project manager. I'd assume a $100M project would be quite a significant workload, while compared to a $100K. As a point of reference, I am currently managing two multi-million dollar multi-year projects, with probably a third on the horizon. Saving Changes...
Drake SettsuProject Manager / BloggerHi, United States
Complexity and resources can be a factor in the PM workload. Saving Changes...
RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Complexity, experience and timelines are crucial in deciding the load for each PM Saving Changes...
My virtual colleagues have provided the two attributes I would lead with - complexity and level of PM experience.
I'd add:
1. Expectations for what specific activities or deliverables a PM is expected to own as per policies and standards.
2. Degree of project coordinator or admin support available to the PM.
3. Strength of their existing relationships with key stakeholders.
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Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
I agree with what has been said about complexity, experience, effectiveness of standards or PMO support, stakeholder relations.
As my rule of thumb, PM effort per project could be 10-15%, in highly efficient environments down to 5%, with high complexity up to 25%.
So, if the total project effort (not cost) is 2000 or more hours a month, I would recommend a fulltime PM (who might chose to acquire a project office). Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Also agree with the complexity and experience comments. Thomas also touched on a very important point - the PMO. If you have an effective PMO behind you life becomes so much easier, without one you're on your own and with a bad one your workload can actually increase. Saving Changes...
Thanks everyone for the input! Our projects run the gamut from sidewalk projects valued in the tens of thousands to new highway construction with values approaching $100M, and everything in between.
Mr Walenta describes a rule of thumb that is consistent with my experience. Saving Changes...
