The Unspoken Roles of Project Managers: A Practical Guide To Project Management

Historically, a project manager's role was like being captain of the ship; taking weather conditions into account as those appear and steering the crew away from disaster and towards their destination. Since the start of the digital age - the so-called "dot-com boom" - we have to face the fact that this role changed dramatically. Our imaginary ship now operates in space and expectations of direction, duration, and even how to get there, changes very frequently. Automation, data, agile, lean, quantum, and machine learning are all buzzwords of today and maybe even outdated by the time you read this; however, the tendency will likely to remain the same - in the digital reality of today things at the workplace change quicker than ever before. In this turbulent environment, what key principles can lead us to success? Should we ditch traditional wisdom of project management altogether and focus on trendy, new project approaches? Or is it a mix of both? How should businesses scale considering all this?Whether you consider project management as your next role or want to understand the practicalities of being a project manager, this book gives you practical guidelines to succeed on the job. This book is for those interested in successfully managing and delivering projects in the 21st century because the digital age calls for a modern managerial mindset.