Project Manager's Need For Expertise
MPM650-0702A-01
April 13, 2007
The topic presented this evening, of how much emphasis is placed upon a project manager to be an expert in the technology that their project is trying to implement, is one that can be challenging to answer. I wish to represent the arguments on both ends of the spectrum, and how these would interact, and in the end, what the proper balance should be.
In researching this topic, I had come across information presented by Harold Kerzner, in which he suggests that the project manager does not need to be an expert in the area in which they overseeing with the project. Often times, companies bring in such subject matter experts (SMEs) to assist. SMEs may not be talented at larger management issues, and may not be able to communicate clearly amongst the team, and the different roles within. It is analogous to a painter talking to a carpenter; they are both part of the same project, but may not understand each others' approaches. The SMEs are the......
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