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34 Competencies

34 Competencies. Essential competencies employed by the most successful software project managers. 3 Categories. Product Development Skills Project Management Skills People Management Skills. 34 Competencies. Product Develop Skills Awareness of Process Standards - best practices

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34 Competencies

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  1. 34 Competencies Essential competencies employed by the most successful software project managers.

  2. 3 Categories • Product Development Skills • Project Management Skills • People Management Skills

  3. 34 Competencies Product Develop Skills • Awareness of Process Standards - best practices • Evaluating Alternative Processes - Evaluating various approaches • Tailoring Processes - Modifying standard processes to suit a project • Assessing Processes - Defining criteria for reviews • Defining the Product - Identifying customer environment and product requirements • Managing Requirements - Monitoring requirements changes • ManagingSubcontractors - Planning, managing, & monitoring performance • Performing the Initial Assessment - Assessing difficulty, risks, costs and schedule • Selecting Methods and Tools - Defining selection processes • Tracking Product Quality - Monitoring the quality of an evolving product • Understanding Development Activities - Learning the software development cycle

  4. 34 Competencies Project Management Skills • Building a WBS - determining the relationships between the work to be done. • Documenting Plans - describing how the work should be done. • Estimating Costs - Estimating cost to complete the project • Estimating Effort - Estimating effort required to complete the project • Managing Risks - Identifying and determining the impact of risks • Monitoring Development - Monitoring the production of software • Scheduling Work - Creating a schedule and key milestones • Selecting Metrics - Choosing and using appropriate metrics • Selecting Project Management Tools - Knowing how to select PM tools • Tracking Processes - Monitoring compliance of project team • Tracking Project Progress - Monitoring progress using metrics

  5. 34 Competencies People Management Skills • Appraising Performance - Evaluating teams to enhance performance • Handling Intellectual Property - business law • Holding Effective Meetings - Planning and running excellent meetings • Interaction and Communication - Dealing with developers, upper management, and other teams • Leadership - Coaching project teams for optimal results • Managing Change - Being an effective change agent • Negotiating Successfully - Resolving conflicts and negotiating successfully • Planning Careers - Structuring and giving career guidance • Presenting Effectively - Using effective written and oral skills • Recruiting - Recruiting and interviewing team members successfully • Selecting a Team - Choosing highly competent teams • Teambuilding - Forming, guiding, and maintaining an effective team

  6. Questions • Which skill are you currently the best at? • Which skill are you the worst at? • Which skill is probably the most difficult to learn? • Which skill is the most important? • Which skill(s) is not very important?

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