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AUnit III Essay
While the project manager is responsible for applying the correct tools and techniques to ensure the success of the project, effective project management technique requires that the project manager possess the following characteristics: knowledge, performance, and personal. For this assignment you are asked to write a short essay on why a project manager should have these characteristics and their relevance to managing a project. Your essay should: ? Discuss why project managers are integral to managing successful projects. ? Explain the relevance of the following characteristics: knowledge, performance, and personal. ? Identify how you can build on the key characteristics to become a better project manager. ? Describe an example of when a project manager did not possess the right characteristics. What was the outcome? ? Describe a situation where you were able to work under an effective project manager. What characteristics and skills did they possess?
Your assignment must:
? Be a minimum of 500 words in length.
? Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.
? Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment (Unit III Essay), the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
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