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2. Interactive Project Management 101: A... > It’s also a set of critical tasks
It’s also a set of critical tasks
All the skills listed are important, but they’re no good without action.
Planning proactively: Forecasting the route, resources, and realities
This is one of the most critical project management responsibilities. Forecasting provides a general idea of what’s going to happen and when, so the team doesn’t lose time trying to figure out what happens next.
Project management isn’t limited to making calendars and assigning tasks. If you don’t think appropriately about tasks, you end up with a meaningless collection of dates, resources, and tasks. The real work lies in managing all the stuff that inevitably happens to jeopardize the details you’ve outlined and planned.
The project manager needs to see where things are going before getting there, and stay about three steps ahead of everyone else. Along all points of a project, the project manager is looking at the 3-day, 10-day and end-date outlook. And keeping a full 360-degree view on things.