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CASE STUDIES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Lecture 2
Project implementation
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Project structures
• Steering CommitteeStrategic body
• Partner BoardCoordinator
Project Manager
Partner’s Project Managers
Building the project team
Cooperation
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Project Roles and ResponsibilitiesCoordinator / Project Manager
Responsible for:• developing a definition of the project• coordinating the work• managing relationships with a wide range of groups• ensuring project timing and resources• managing the work of consultants• maintaining a cooperative, motivated and successful
teamhigh goal orientation
identification with the project topicflexibility & international thinking
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Project Roles and ResponsibilitiesFinancial Manager
Responsible for:• providing administrative support to the
Coordinator/PM • monitoring from the financial point of view the
expenses at project • checking the financial flow at subproject level
good experience in transnational projects
good knowledge of European legal framework
good knowledge of Programme rules
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Project Roles and ResponsibilitiesTrainer
Responsible for:• supervising the process • training • support
good goal orientation
holistic thinking
know-how and experiences in different methodologies and subjects
strong in communication
convincing and diplomatic behaviour in critical situations
high social and spiritual competences
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Project Roles and ResponsibilitiesModerator (workshop, …)
Responsible for:• moderating integrative projects • managing interdisciplinary networks • preparing, moderating and analyzing workshops• ensuring a continuity of the process over the project
high social and professional competences high sensibility in connection with people and processes
knowledge of the region good contacts to the leaders of stakeholders
high flexibilitygood holistic know-how and communication abilities
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Project Roles and ResponsibilitiesAssistant
Responsible for:• setting of methodologies• providing methodological guidelines • supporting the SC, PB, PM, … in their activities• facilitating teamwork
• cooperating with stakeholders on regional level
good competence in transnational projects
initiative
ability in communication and organization
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Team work
PM needs to:
• Manage people and tasks
• Motivate the team
• Mantain the balance inside the team, between the team and external actors
• Delegate part of the work
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JISC infoNet
A project, a proposal must be:
CONCRETE – REALISTIC - SUITABLE
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Reasons for failure
• Poor project specification
• Unrealistic timescale
• Inappropriate staff
• Failure to manage changes
• Delays in payments
but there is also another reason..
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Management and coordination
• What do we want?
• What do we have?
• How do we get what we want with what we have?
• What will happen when we get it?
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