Importance of a Project Manager within ERP Projects

Importance of a Project Manager within ERP Projects

The role of a Project Manager is the planning, initiating, executing, controlling, and closing the work of a team driven by a set of operations put together to achieve specific goals at the specified time. For efficient project management, it is important to have a Project Manager. A Project Manager is overall in charge of the planning and the execution of the project at hand. They maintain the balance with the timeframe, budget, and overall scope of the project as the team works to achieve its objectives. Project managers supervise every task that takes the project at hand towards completion.

So, it’s ultimate success or failure is dependent on the competency of the project manager. There are multiple advantages of having a project manager employed to handle projects within a company.

Why should we use Project Managers?

Clear planning and objectives – Without effective project management on ERP Projects, teams might start working on a project without even clearly defining the project plan. When team members understand the planning and objectives, a project progresses without any confusion or chaos. The half of the battle is already won if you begin a project the right way.

Realistic project planning – It is perhaps one of the most important aspects of project management that decide the outcome of an ERP project. You will be able to deliver ERP projects successfully when the right expectations are set around what can be delivered by when and for how much. On the contrary, a project is destined to fail already if there are vague budget estimates and unrealistic deadlines and delivery expectations.

Maximum resource utilization – Whether you are working on a simple task or complex ERP project, inappropriate resource utilization can cause issues. Using the right project management methodology?can help you realize how to utilize resources to the best advantage of the project at hand. For example, small and medium scale ERP projects work best with an agile approach whereas large-scale projects work best with the traditional project management approach.

Risk management – Oftentimes, we begin an ERP project with the best strategy but sometimes we fail to recognize potential risks that could hamper the overall progress of a project. With effective project management and the right project manager, one can always stay a step ahead from unwanted risks and threats.

Quality control – There is a lot of pressure on project members to adhere to the project guidelines, deadlines, budgets, compliance standards and quality control. Project management is essential to identify, manage, and control the quality of whatever is being delivered.

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Essential skills for a Project Manager

Leadership

Leadership is a very important skill to be a good project manager. There must be someone with the right vision who can lead the entire team in the right direction. At the end of the day, leaders are meant to lead and manage teams with guiding, motivating, and inspiring other team members.

Communication

Oftentimes, miscommunication results in delayed deadlines and failed projects. Thus, effective communication plays an important part in project management. As a project manager, make sure every team member and stakeholder is well-aware of their tasks and progress happening on the project front. Remember that over-communication is better than under-communication.

Planning

As a project manager, it is essential to plan and organize tasks?in the most efficient order, most importantly, to the right people. Good planning skills can improve your project management to another level. The project manager should be someone who foresees the potential risks and has also prepared a strategy to deal with them.

Time management

Time management means making sure plan and you put aside enough time for every project task. Effective project managers time slot important tasks to create a healthy sense of urgency and prioritize stuff. They understand the difference between important and urgent tasks.

If you are an ERP Project Manager looking for your next role, we currently have Dynamics NAV and Dynamics AX Project Management roles you could potentially be suitable for!

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