Role: Project Manager

Leads the planning of the project, coordinates interactions with the stakeholders, and keeps the project team focused on meeting the project objectives.

Role Sets: OpenUP Roles

Relationships


Primary Performs	Assess Results Manage Iteration Manage Iteration Plan Iteration Plan Iteration Plan Project Plan the Project
Additionally Performs	Assess Results Define Vision Outline the Architecture Refine the Architecture
Modifies	Iteration Plan Project Plan Risk List Work Items List
Process Usage	Agree on the Technical Approach > Project Manager Agree the Technical Approach > Project Manager Construction Phase Iteration > Manage Iteration > Project Manager Construction Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Develop the Architecture > Project Manager Develop the Architecture > Project Manager Elaboration Phase Iteration > Manage Iteration > Project Manager Elaboration Phase Iteration > Develop the Architecture > Project Manager Elaboration Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Elaboration Phase Iteration > Develop the Architecture > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Initiate Project > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Agree on the Technical Approach > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Initiate Project > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Initiate Project > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Agree on the Technical Approach > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Agree on the Technical Approach > Project Manager Inception Phase Iteration > Develop Architecture Spike > Project Manager Initiate Project > Project Manager Initiate Project > Project Manager Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager Transition Phase Iteration > Manage Iteration > Project Manager Transition Phase Iteration > Plan and Manage Iteration > Project Manager

Main Description

This role:

Coaches the team to drive a succesful outcome of the project and the acceptance of the product by the customer.
Is accountable for the outcome of the project and the acceptance of the product by the customer.
Is responsible for the evaluation of project's risks, and controling these risks through mitigation strategies.
Applies management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of tasks in order to deliver the desired result for a particular project in a timely fashion.

Staffing

Skills

A person performing this role needs the following skills:

Leadership and team building capabilities.
Thorough experience in the software development lifecycle to coach, guide and support other team members.
Proficient in conflict resolution and problem solving techniques.
Good in presentation, facilitation, communication, and negotiation.

Assignment Approaches

This role is often played by a single person. This role is difficult to share with others, but might not consume all of a person’s availability.

This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
Eclipse Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution.