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A project manager must clearly show the roles and responsibilities of management, team
members and other stakeholders, and may use a responsibility assignment matrix to do so.
People also have problems differentiating between what the team, project manager and management
should be doing.
• May be involved in the creation of the project charter and the preliminary and project scope
statements
• Are involved in:
• Project management plan development
• Approving project changes and being on the change control board
• Scope verification
• Identifying constraints
• Risk management
• Become risk response owners
The Role of the Project Manager
The project manager is responsible for managing the project to meet project objectives.
The project manager's level of authority can vary depending on the form of organization.
The amount of involvement of the functional manager depends on the form of organizational structure.
In a matrix organization, the responsibility to direct the work of individuals is shared with the project
manager. In a projectized organization, the project manager does all of the directing. The project
manager does little directing in a functional organization. To avoid conflict, the project manager and
functional manager must coordinate their respective needs regarding the use of resources to complete
project work. It is generally the responsibility of the project manager to manage this relationship.
The specific activities performed by the functional manager vary greatly based on the type of
organizational structure as well as the type of project. They MAY include:
• Assign specific individuals to the team and negotiate with the project manager regarding resources
• Let the project manager know of other projects that may impact the project
• Participate in the initial planning until work packages or activities are assigned
• Approve the final project management plan during project management plan development
• Approve the final schedule during schedule development
• Recommend corrective actions
• Assist with problems related to team member performance
• Improve staff utilization