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Who is a Better Project Manager?

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Project managers come in a variety of forms. Some follow:

1. Business focus: Focused on business issues.
2. Technical focus: Focused on the technology in use and how to best manage it.
3. Management focus: Project management practices solely.
4. Hybrid focus: A combination technical and management or business and technical.

Of these which is the most effective?

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by ansugisalas

All of the above?

Depends on the project, and on the team.
Does management focused mean letting the team members do their best, fitting it to suit the project?

by geobub

Self directed tasks are not managed. The Management focus is centered on Project management practices uniquely.

by efl930

If all you can offer is "It depends", that's not really a constructive response.

by lsmbc

I somewhat agree with the "depends on the project" post above. PMs who report into a PMO organization in large companies may be a little more focused on these single dimensions of project mgmt. PMs part of small to mid-sized companies are most effective when they are agile enough to take on a hybrid role. In many cases, PMs in this environment may be asked help make key project decisions that impact business & technology processes.

by knowledgeplus01

the one who can efficiently do different tasks such as:
-Investigate micro business opportunities
-Develop a micro business proposal
-Organize finances for the micro business
-Comply with regulatory, taxation and insurance requirements for the micro business
-Plan a home based business
-Set up information and communications technology for the micro business
-Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
-Plan small business finances
-Market the small business
-Undertake small business planning

He or she can also have a strategic planning, pay attention to the strategic direction.
Get control of his/her costs,know his/her customers, responsive to customers' needs, make better decisions with the use of better information and maximize all values for the enterprise.

This can be the skills of a better project manager which can be enhanced if Business project management courses will be taken

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