Project Managers and their Functions

PROFESSOR DR. MD. KABIRUL ISLAM

DEPARTMENT OF MULTIMEDIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY (MCT) AND
DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF RESEARCH, DIU

PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE

SUMMER 2021
Contents

◼ Who are Project Managers?

◼ How do you Classify Project Managers?
◼ What is Management?
◼ What do you mean by Efficiency and Effectiveness in Management?
◼ What are the Functions of Project Managers?
Project Managers

◼ The persons who coordinate and oversee the work of other members of
the project for achievement of the goals
 Classifying Managers

◼ There are different levels of managers,

for example:
Top
Managers
Q 1. Can you explain the Pyramid shape
of the figure?
Middle Managers

First-Line Managers

Non-Managerial
Employees
Classifying Managers

 Who are they?

◼ Top Managers: Individuals who are responsible for decision making, and
setting plans and goals that affect the entire project activities

◼ Middle Managers: Individuals who manage the work of first-line

managers

◼ First-Line Managers: Individuals who manage the work of non-

managerial employees
Question?

◼ What are the designations/positions of the managerial levels in the area of

Multimedia Technologies at industry sector?
Management: Key Terms

◼ Management involves coordinating and overseeing the work of other

members so that their activities are completed in an Efficient and
Effective manner.
 Management: Meaning of Key Terms

◼ Meaning of Efficiency and Effectiveness

Doing the things Doing the things

properly properly

Efficiency Effectiveness

Most output for least Attaining goals up to

input highest level
Functions of Project Managers

PM’s Functions

Planning Organizing Leading Controlling

Defining goal
Arranging and Working with Monitoring
Structuring tasks team members to
Find strategies to achieve goals achieve goal
to achieve goal Comparing

Coordinate Reviewing and

activities
Question?

◼ How do you explain your functions as a project manager if you are

managing an industrial project in the area of multimedia technologies?
Thanks for your time, effort and understanding of the topic