MGMT 4700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Wicket-Keeper, Longest Path Problem, German Destroyer Z27

• School: York University
• Department: Management
• Course: MGMT 4700
• Professor: Yuval Meron

Document Summary

Answers to discussion and review questions: to effectively manage a project, a project manager must employ a certain set of skills. However, if the work is not well defined, there is usually more uncertainty involved. In projects involving a higher degree of uncertainty, in addition to being able to perform the functions listed above, the project leader must also demonstrate strong leadership skills. The more ill-defined the work, the higher the need for leadership skills. Project champion is the person who is from within the company specifically designated to support the project. The project champion can be instrumental in facilitating the work of the project manager by promoting the project to other managers who might be asked to share resources with the project team. The project champion also promotes the benefits of the project to employees who may be asked to work on portions of the project.