Project Management Roles
Project Manager
- person responsible for outcome of the project
- in control of project
- makes decision on project
- usually found in matrix or projectized organization
- in charge of budget
Project Coordinator
- weaker than project manger
- may not be able to make decisions
- may not be in charge of budget
- may be able to reassign some resources
- found in weak matrix or functional organization
project expeditor
- weakest of all
- little or no authority
- found in functional organization
Functional Manager
- manager in functional organizations
- usually owns the resources loaned to project
- good source of knowledge
Stakeholder
- people or organizations whose interest have a positive or negative influence on the project
Sponsor
- person paying for the project
- internal or external to organization
- could be the customer
Program Manager
- manages programs( Multiple projects)
Project Office
- support
- define standards, best practices
- audits projects
