1. Provide guidance in project implementation.
(1) put forward specific requirements for the work of each member of the project team. According to the work structure of the project, the project manager divides the work tasks among the project team members, and then puts forward specific work requirements, including work tasks, work progress, work quality, and the relationship with other members, especially the requirements for the time, progress and quality of their work results.
(2) Guide the working methods of team members. The members of the project team may come from different departments and have strong professional ability in a certain aspect, but they may not grasp the direction of the project to be completed at present. For example, for a chemical enterprise diagnosis project, the experts in the project team are all in the management and technology of the chemical industry. They are familiar with the current situation of the industry and the current technical level of enterprises, but they are not necessarily clear about how to diagnose enterprises. In fact, even if they have a certain understanding of the general workflow of such projects, they will be different in specific projects. Therefore, in this case, the project manager must give some guidance to the working methods of the team members and spend some time on the necessary training.
(3) Solve the difficulties and problems in team work. It is normal for the project team to have some difficulties and problems in their work. Some problems can be solved by the team members themselves, while others must be solved by the project manager. But no matter who comes forward, the basic principle and starting point of solving the problem must be conducive to the completion of the project objectives. Sometimes the work of team members will have differences and contradictions, or have certain interests with partners, which often makes the work very emotional. In this case, the project manager should find it in time and make adjustments to solve it.
(4) Cultivate team spirit. Another important aspect for the project manager to guide the project team is the formation of team spirit. Project managers should constantly advocate their team spirit, and form and develop team spirit through personal practice and guidance to team members.
2. Fully control the whole process of the project.
The control of project schedule, quality and cost is what we usually call the three major controls of the project, but these three controls often do not exist separately in practical work, but are interrelated and sometimes conflict. Therefore, the project manager should comprehensively and effectively control and manage the whole process of the project in his work.
The key for the project manager to control the whole process is to effectively control the work of team members. The key points to be grasped are as follows:
(1) Reasonable division of labor and proper authorization are the prerequisites for effective control. Only a reasonable division of labor and proper authorization can complete the project work and achieve effective control.
(2) Establish and maintain an effective and smooth information channel, which is the basis of effective control. Information is the carrier of effective intelligence. Through information, we can not only find existing problems, but also predict possible problems, solve problems in time and take preventive measures in advance, which is an important part of realizing the whole process control.
(3) Regular inspection is an important supplement to fixed information channels. Inspection can find problems in time, correct and supplement information that can't be obtained through normal channels, thus making the project manager's work more effective.
(4) Timely adjustment is an important means to realize effective control of the whole process. The control process is a dynamic process. In order to ensure that the project achieves the expected goals in terms of schedule, quality and cost, the project manager should make necessary adjustments in terms of project organization, project schedule, staffing and capital investment according to the actual progress of the project and possible problems.
3. Do a good job in the coordination of internal and external relations
One of the important tasks of the project manager is to create a smooth internal and external environment for the normal and good progress of the project, and at the same time, to enable the project team to grasp the changes of project requirements of relevant parties in time and accurately, and to pass on the difficulties and progress faced by the project team to relevant parties in order to obtain their good support and cooperation. The main tasks of the project manager to coordinate internal and external relations include: timely and effective communication with the entrusting party or customers; Keep information flowing with the relevant leaders of the project unit; Maintain proper interaction with the functional departments of the project unit; Form a unified, orderly and efficient working atmosphere within the team.
In addition to the above work, another important task of the project manager's management team work is to do a good job in project team building, which we will discuss in detail in the fourth section of this chapter.