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Hi,
The project manager needs to have a technical knowledge rather than an experience. Having a good technical knowledge is an advantage for the project manager as it would help in the discussions held with the technical lead or technical resources during planning and execution of the project activities and during technical meetings held between clients and technical team. Also it would benefit in facilitating the problem solving. ...
1 reply by Arif PUNJWANI
Apr 25, 2017 3:51 PM
Arif PUNJWANI
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Hi Yasser, thank you for your feedback. I agree with you that project manager needs to have technical knowlegde. Experience would be nice, but not necessary. A great part of project management is communication, so it is correct as you point it out like in technical meeting, with the customer, with the project team, ... . Thank you for sharing.
![]() Apr 24, 2017 7:54 PM
Replying to Lonnie Pacelli
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The larger the project, the more the PM needs to rely upon SME roles who have deep subject matter skills. The worst thing you as the PM could do is try to "fake it" and profess you have deeper skills than you really do. You'll destroy your credibility with the rest of the project team.
![]() Apr 25, 2017 3:45 AM
Replying to Yasser Alkhateeb
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Hi,
The project manager needs to have a technical knowledge rather than an experience. Having a good technical knowledge is an advantage for the project manager as it would help in the discussions held with the technical lead or technical resources during planning and execution of the project activities and during technical meetings held between clients and technical team. Also it would benefit in facilitating the problem solving. ![]()
The project manager is responsible for the whole project where projects expert assist the project manager regarding the technical issue if the project manager has technical knowledge
then he /she can understand well the issues of the project and get better result of project success. ...
2 replies by Arif PUNJWANI and John Tieso
May 12, 2017 9:26 AM
John Tieso
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Tariq, you make an excellent point here, one often overlooked. The PM is responsible for the WHOLE project, and has to rely on others with expertise for contributions from their experience and knowledge.
That is not to say the PM might have similar knowledge, and can use that to evaluate the efficacy of the project, but the PM should substitute his/her knowledge for that of the SME/Technical lead. May 15, 2017 3:52 AM
Arif PUNJWANI
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Hello Tariq, thank you for your input. You are correct that the project manager is responsible for the whole project. SME's can support the PM, but having some technical background will help him/her better with the project. Thank you for sharing!
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John Tieso
Author, Lecturer in Business Management| The Catholic University of America, Busch School of Business & Economics
Arlington, Va, USA
May 09, 2017 6:09 AM
Replying to Tariq Hussain
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The project manager is responsible for the whole project where projects expert assist the project manager regarding the technical issue if the project manager has technical knowledge
then he /she can understand well the issues of the project and get better result of project success. That is not to say the PM might have similar knowledge, and can use that to evaluate the efficacy of the project, but the PM should substitute his/her knowledge for that of the SME/Technical lead. ![]()
Adrian Carlogea
Australia
In my opinion people should not be responsible for things that are beyond their control. PMs that are not also SMEs/Technical Leads should not be fully responsible for the project since they have no control over the technical aspects involved.
I've worked on projects that got delayed because of technical decisions made by SMEs. I've also been responsible for such decisions that delayed the project. If the PM does not have a deep understanding of the technical aspects involved in the project then he/she should not be responsible for the delays caused by purely technical issues. Some time ago I worked as a contractor for a very large Australian corporation that employed hundreds of project managers (maybe even more I don't know). My line manager was new and he thought that once I got assigned to the project the project manager would have been in charge of me. Wrong. In that company line managers are responsible for the work of their employees always, even when they work on projects. More than that the line managers were also responsible for the projects outcomes in the areas of expertise of their staff. So the project managers were not responsible for the whole project. This made perfect sense for me because it better motivates the technical managers who in turn better motivate their staff. ...
1 reply by Arif PUNJWANI
May 15, 2017 4:18 AM
Arif PUNJWANI
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Hello Adrian, thank you for your input.
The project manager is normally responsable for the whole project. In big projects the PM could be assisted by SME, but it is to the PM to lead the "orchestra". Even in cases where there is a project manager and technical project manager, the technical project manager will report to the project manager as he/she is responsable. When ressources are required, line managers can help, but even then the PM will be responsable for any delays. Sometimes delays can be justified as part of the project (development) and already taken into account during risk management. It will be up to the project manager to keep control over the project (time, budget, scope). Technical project managers are not only responsable for the technical matter, but also on time and budget and will normally report to the project manager, so they share responsability. I want to thank you for sharing your opinion and feedback. ![]()
Pier Luigi Calabria
Project Manager| INFORM Institut für Operations Research und Management GmbH, Aachen, Germany
Aachen, Germany
I tend to separate the roles, this means that I always request a Technical Coordinator sitting close to me. A minimum of "what are we talking about?" is in any case necessary
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1 reply by Arif PUNJWANI
May 15, 2017 4:25 AM
Arif PUNJWANI
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Hello Pier, this is of course a good alternative to have assistance of a SME. The project manager does not have to be an expert, but understand and manage the project. Thank you for your feedback.
![]() May 09, 2017 6:09 AM
Replying to Tariq Hussain
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The project manager is responsible for the whole project where projects expert assist the project manager regarding the technical issue if the project manager has technical knowledge
then he /she can understand well the issues of the project and get better result of project success. ![]() May 13, 2017 6:57 PM
Replying to Adrian Carlogea
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In my opinion people should not be responsible for things that are beyond their control. PMs that are not also SMEs/Technical Leads should not be fully responsible for the project since they have no control over the technical aspects involved.
I've worked on projects that got delayed because of technical decisions made by SMEs. I've also been responsible for such decisions that delayed the project. If the PM does not have a deep understanding of the technical aspects involved in the project then he/she should not be responsible for the delays caused by purely technical issues. Some time ago I worked as a contractor for a very large Australian corporation that employed hundreds of project managers (maybe even more I don't know). My line manager was new and he thought that once I got assigned to the project the project manager would have been in charge of me. Wrong. In that company line managers are responsible for the work of their employees always, even when they work on projects. More than that the line managers were also responsible for the projects outcomes in the areas of expertise of their staff. So the project managers were not responsible for the whole project. This made perfect sense for me because it better motivates the technical managers who in turn better motivate their staff. The project manager is normally responsable for the whole project. In big projects the PM could be assisted by SME, but it is to the PM to lead the "orchestra". Even in cases where there is a project manager and technical project manager, the technical project manager will report to the project manager as he/she is responsable. When ressources are required, line managers can help, but even then the PM will be responsable for any delays. Sometimes delays can be justified as part of the project (development) and already taken into account during risk management. It will be up to the project manager to keep control over the project (time, budget, scope). Technical project managers are not only responsable for the technical matter, but also on time and budget and will normally report to the project manager, so they share responsability. I want to thank you for sharing your opinion and feedback. ![]() May 15, 2017 3:37 AM
Replying to Pier Luigi Calabria
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I tend to separate the roles, this means that I always request a Technical Coordinator sitting close to me. A minimum of "what are we talking about?" is in any case necessary
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