Introduction to project management/IPM101/Context/Overview

A project manager

“	It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.	”
—Carlton Fisk

In this learning pathway, we explore the role of a project manager, and related careers, skills, and attributes associated with project management. Irrespective of whether you are preparing for a career in project management or a related field, most people will be required to manage a project in their professional or personal life contexts in some form or another.

Objectives

At the end of this learning pathway, you will be able to:

• Identify different careers in the field of project management.
• List the roles and responsibilities of a project manager.
• Appreciate the rich history of project management.
• Determine if an activity meets the requirements and attributes of a project.
• List the skills required for project managers.
• Describe the the components and relationships of the triple constraint triangle associated with project management.
• Prepare a job advertisement for a project manager role.

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