project-managers
Deliverable deadline enforcers
Project-managers is the plural of project-manager, a person responsible for planning, executing, and completing a specific undertaking within an organization.
Project managers coordinate teams, timelines, and resources to deliver results on budget and on schedule: The project managers met weekly to review milestones.
The role spans industries from construction to software development.
Usually written without the hyphen.
Ability to see
- goalsIntended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- feasibilityPotential for success
ROI · KPIs · metrics · trade-offs · constraints · assumptions · contingency · portfolio
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
liaison · scheduling · logistics · integration · alignment · workflow · negotiation · mediation
Detailed plan forward
- timelineOrdered display of events
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- GanttProject scheduling bar chart
- schedulePlan of timed events
deadlines · prioritization · scope · deliverables · sprints · iterations · phases · dependencies
Something prompting action
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- negotiatorOne who bargains professionally
diplomat · guide · inspirer · coach · accountability · empowerment · conflict-resolution · team-building
Iterative project management framework
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- retrospectivesSurveys of past work
- velocityDirected rate of motion
vision
Ability to see
- goalsIntended end results
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
feasibility · ROI · KPIs · metrics · trade-offs · constraints · assumptions · contingency · portfolio · program
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
facilitation · liaison · scheduling · logistics · integration · alignment · workflow · negotiation · mediation · synchronization
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- timelineOrdered display of events
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- GanttProject scheduling bar chart
schedule · deadlines · prioritization · scope · deliverables · sprints · iterations · phases · dependencies · backlog
motivator
Something prompting action
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
negotiator · diplomat · guide · inspirer · coach · accountability · empowerment · conflict-resolution · team-building · one-on-ones
Scrum
Iterative project management framework
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- retrospectivesSurveys of past work
velocity · burndown · iteration · framework · certification
project-managersdevelopers
Those who create software
coders · programmers · engineers · makers · craftspeople
project-managerssubordinates
Those ranked below
direct reports · team members · rank-and-file · junior staff · interns
project-managersbuilders
Those who construct things
creators · producers · technicians · practitioners · artisans
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