Project Managers Need Real Management Skills.

(From ITWeb (South Africa) - AAGM)

Byline: Warwick Ashford

While recent talks hosted by CompTIA have shown that an increasing number of IT companies understand the value of project management, consultants are quick to point out that in addition to the theory, project managers need the necessary skills and support to be effective.

"Project managers are often appointed without consideration of the wide range of skills demanded of someone in that position," emphasises Pieter Erasmus, business development director at Fulcrum Business Solutions. "A true project manager must be able to manage time, projects and people.

"Support needs to come from …