The pm's authority comes from both technical experience with the technology of project focuses on and from management skills any way technical expertise is not a must have skill .. Saving Changes...
I agree with the opinion stated above. A project manager should not be a technical expert to manage a project, but should have leadership skills and management knowledge. Saving Changes...
Mandeep MaviCorporate Projects Manager| Canada Post CorporatationOttawa, Ontario, Canada
In my opinion, PM should not play a role of technical expert. As Rolf mentioned this can cause issues rather than offering any value. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Aug 16, 2016 7:41 AM
Replying to Rolf Dieter Zschau
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I agree, Sergio. In fact, to be a technical expert can even hinder to be a good manager due to a too detailed approach. But it depends on the project type and industry, of course.
In my own PM life, in the beginning I was the technical expert - which found me to be the SPF (single point of failure), which I tried to prevent in my next projects. So to have good knowledge helps, but to be the expert can hinder the broad picture you need as PM and can also make you SPF.
Rolf Dieter, Sergio, agree that technical knowlegde is not required and can be damaging to the project and the PM. Even same is true from my own personal experience for industry knowledge. Talent triangle does not mention technical or industry skills either.
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1 reply by Sergio Luis Conte
Feb 23, 2019 6:09 AM
Sergio Luis Conte
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For me, talent triangle is one of the most useless things the PMI has created.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Thomas, the talent triangle has the Strategic and Business Development competency which is defined as " Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes."
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3 replies by Thomas Walenta
Aug 17, 2016 3:48 AM
Thomas Walenta
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Stephane, you are correct, I also found this statement.
Did you find a definitive definition or description of the talent triangle?
I saw multiple documents referencing the talent triangle but none describing it in detail and specifically (other than IPMA's ICB4 which is describing the competencies in detail).
Aug 17, 2016 3:54 AM
Thomas Walenta
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Stephane, though you are correct, I personally experienced going into new industries without previous knowledge and doing a good job in saving or running projects. I saw justice ministry, investment banking, manufacturing, insurance and they all doubted if I was the right PM at first but were suffering enough to try it. I had to learn quickly what I need, and get the right skills on board the project.
Aug 17, 2016 4:02 AM
Thomas Walenta
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And Stephane, to come back to the talent triangle, one PMI flyer states that the strategy & business domain contains these 10 areas:
1. benefits mgmt and realization
2. business acumen
3. business models & structures (*)
4. competitive analysis
5. customer relationships & satisfaction
6. industry knowledge & standards
7. legal & regulatory compliance (*)
8. market awareness & conditions
9. operations functions (e.g. finance, marketing)
10. strategic planning, analysis, alignment (*)
# 6,7,8 might be related to the specific industry, but the majority is industry agnostic
The items with (*) also are part of IPMA's perspective domain.
My conclusion is PM should have business knowledge. It's necessary.
Technical skills helps to manage the project. It's good to have. But don't need to spend too much time for this activity. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Aug 16, 2016 7:51 PM
Replying to Stéphane Parent
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Thomas, the talent triangle has the Strategic and Business Development competency which is defined as " Knowledge of and expertise in the industry or organization that enhances performance and better delivers business outcomes."
Stephane, you are correct, I also found this statement.
Did you find a definitive definition or description of the talent triangle?
I saw multiple documents referencing the talent triangle but none describing it in detail and specifically (other than IPMA's ICB4 which is describing the competencies in detail). Saving Changes...
