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Managing a Project

Each individual project is managed by a Project Manager, reporting to the Project Sponsor for the conduct of the project. The Project Manager will usually retain a "dotted line" responsibility to his or her functional manager for the life of the project. The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management and direction of the project team.

The skill requirements for the role include project management expertise and experience as a primary requirement and practical or theoretical knowledge of the project subject matter as a secondary requirement. The Project Manager must ensure that the processes of project planning, tracking and reporting are undertaken in a rigorous manner.

The role of the Project Manager is to:

  • Manage a project rather than undertaking project tasks
  • Develop the project business case (in conjunction with the Project Sponsor)
  • Co-ordinate resources
  • Develop detailed project plans
  • Manage the project budget
  • Monitor progress and report status
  • Take action in the event of variations.

Remember, you do not have to do this alone. The ITS Planning and Project Office is there to assist Project Managers at Monash. So have a read of Project Management@Monash (pdf 280kb) and contact the IT Project Office if you think we can help in anyway.