How to select a functional project manager from among candidates already employed by the company - actual managers involved in the project? Let's analyze the project into key areas of responsibility. Let's say there is an investment project "Achieving the planned profit from the construction and lease of an office building". The main functional blocks involved in the project include:
legal aspect (preparation of the land plot, registration of permits, registration of property, contract system with tenants, etc.);
segment related to engineering and construction issues (preparation of design documentation, implementation of construction works, provision of technical equipment for the building, etc.);
the area of activity related to commercial aspects (searching for potential tenants, concluding contracts with them, promptly changing tenants in the event of a breach of contract terms or the need to replace tenants, etc.).
A suitable candidate for the project manager position may be a specialist in the field of law, engineering or business. Some companies prefer to divide the project into three parts - performing tasks in each direction separately (legal, construction, commercial).
In this case, the main person responsible for the overall result - the planned profit - disappears. At the same time, the issue of coordinating actions on the project falls on the shoulders of the general director, who reports to all three blocks - not the best solution from the point of view of organizing the company's activities.
If we are planning to select a project manager, what criteria should be considered when making a decision? We suggest using an expert approach, involving the top management team and conducting self-assessment of candidates to assess the impact of each criterion on the success of the project.
Criteria for selecting loan database a project manager Assessment method, points Designation
Experience gained by the manager in solving problems of a similar nature and its applicability to the current project
2 – had a completely similar experience;
1 – there were similar tasks, but with significant differences;
0 – there were no similar tasks
K1 experience of UD tasks;
K1 experience of ISD tasks;
K1 experience of KD tasks
The significance of risks in different project blocks
2 – maximum influence;
1 – average influence;
0 – minimal impact
K2 risks of YD;
K2 risks of ISD;
K2 risks of CD;
A problem that arises when making decisions within the functional blocks of a given project
2 – tasks of maximum complexity;
1 – tasks of medium complexity;
0 – tasks below average difficulty
K3 difficulty UD;
K3 complexity of ISD;
K3 complexity KD
Level of standardization of operational processes and clarity of actions within functional blocks (ability to organize structured work)
2 – high standardization and clarity;
1 – medium;
0 – below average
K4 standardization of legal documents;
K4 standardization of ISD;
K4 standardization CD
This manager's competence in conducting general project management
2 – had a similar experience;
1 – had experience with a smaller scale project;
0.5 – no experience in project management, but has the potential to be a project manager;
0 – no project management experience and unclear project management potential
K5 experience of the UD project;
K5 experience of the ISD project;
K5 experience of the KD project
Active desire and internal motivation of potential project leaders to be at the helm of the project
2 – there is a clear motivation;
1 – uncertain;
0 – no motivation
K6 motivation of YD;
K6 motivation ISD;
K6 motivation KD
Availability of time resources for project management among potential project managers (employment assessment)
2 – there is a time resource;
1 – no, but can be highlighted by certain actions/decisions;
0 – no time resource
K7 time UD;
K7 time ISD;
K7 time KD
Let's start analyzing the data. It is necessary to sum up all the indicators related to the sections and multiply the resulting sum by the indicators related to potential leaders:
K ISD = (K1 ISD task experience + K2 ISD risks + K3 ISD complexity + K4 ISD standardization) x K5 ISD project experience x K6 ISD motivation x K7 ISD time.
We calculate similarly for other managers and compare the results.
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