[FAQs for novices on the road] about project management

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1. What basic qualities do you need for project management ？

2. What are the aspects of project management ？

3. Learn what reference books there are for project management ？

4. What are the good tools for project management ？

5. What are the communities of project management ？

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To help developers learn and improve quickly , I opened up 《 FAQs for novices on the road 》 The column , Put your questions together , I hope I can give you some quick guidance , Avoid digging holes for yourself , Little detours .

Today, let's talk about how to start project management .

1. What basic qualities do you need for project management ？

answer ： The project manager should meet the task requirements 、 Team needs and individual needs , Therefore, the project manager needs to have comprehensive quality , That is to say, on the basis of having the skills in specific application fields and the ability in general management , Knowledge and ability are also required 、 Practical ability and personal ability . Knowledge ability refers to how much the project manager knows about the project management itself , Practical ability refers to what the project manager can accomplish by applying the project management knowledge he has mastered . Personal ability refers to the behavior of the project manager , The personal attitude of the project manager 、 The main personality characteristics and leadership determine the ability of the project manager to guide the project team to achieve the project . The project manager should have a strong ability to balance the moral factors 、 Interpersonal skills and conceptual skills , So as to analyze the situation and effectively deal with the problems faced . Interpersonal skills include leadership 、 Team building 、 incentive 、 communicate 、 influence 、 Decision making 、 Political and cultural awareness 、 negotiation 、 Building trust 、 Conflict management and coaching techniques .

  picture source ：PMBok The sixth edition

As shown in the figure above ,

• Technical project management refers to project management 、 Knowledge related to specific areas of project set and Portfolio Management 、 Skills and behaviors , That is, the technical aspects of role performance ;
• Leadership means coaching 、 The knowledge needed to motivate and lead the team 、 Skills and behaviors , Can help organizations achieve business goals ;
• Strategy and business management ： Knowledge and expertise about industry and organization , Helps improve performance and achieve better business results .

The leadership method of empowering the team through the practice of leading the team by serving the team , It focuses on understanding and paying attention to the needs and development of team members , The aim is to make the team achieve the highest possible performance .

Facilitate team discovery and definition of agile .

Purpose ： Teams work together to define goals , And cooperate and interact around the goal . The team optimizes at the project level, not at the personnel level ;

personnel ： Each team member contributes to the project work , Encourage the team to create an environment where everyone can succeed ;

The process ： Cross functional teams often deliver completed value and reflect on products and processes

2. What are the aspects of project management ？

The basic goal of project management is to 、 cost 、 Ensure quality under time constraints .

Project management needs to do the following , Including integrated management 、 Scope Management 、 Schedule management 、 Cost management 、 Quality management 、 Resource management 、 Communication management 、 Risk management 、 Procurement management and related party management .

   picture source ：PMBok The sixth edition

In the actual work of software development , Communication management 、 Quality management 、 Risk management 、 The management of interested parties is an aspect that tests the level of the project manager .

3. Learn what reference books there are for project management ？

answer ： The first novel about project management 《 Deadline 》, This book is based on a fictional story , It is also a typical case about some problems experienced in project management , Because it's storytelling , So the words are very vivid , The plot is also very attractive , So it's easy to remember some important principles of project management .

 

Second push 《 Personal parts 》, This book discusses the team management of knowledge-based enterprises or software development and maintenance , Including the management of human resources 、 Office environment 、 Choose the right person 、 Cultivate high productivity team and team atmosphere . The authors of both books are Tom Demarco.

There's another one 《 The art of project management 》

 

Finally, I recommend the international project management school that seems boring but actually summarizes a lot of good practices （Project Management Insitute,PMI） Project management body of knowledge guide （Project Management Body of Knowledge,PMBoK）.

picture source ：https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

4. What are the good tools for project management ？

answer ： Collaborative office and productivity tools   Confluence | Your Remote-Friendly Team Workspace | Atlassian

Including teamwork 、 Agile development and the function of knowledge base .

Microsoft, of course Microsoft Project ,Team Fundation Server and   SharePoint It is also a good tool .

In addition to foreign platforms , Now there are also in China Teambition · Alibaba's team collaboration tool

And other tools .

5. What are the communities of project management ？

answer ：  You can visit PMI Its official website https://www.pmi.org/  Become PMI（Project Management Insitute） Members of , Can have a good project management circle .PMI There are also official organizations in China .PMI( China ) There is a project management meeting every year . Website    The world's leading project management association ——PMI( China ) Get relevant information .

in addition , Participate in PMI Various certifications , Realize the career path for the development of project management professionals .

  picture source ：https://www.pmi.org/certifications/become-a-project-manager/certification-framework

If you have any questions about project management , Welcome to leave a message , I hope I can help you .