Preparing project professionals for the role of project manager

This document discusses how to prepare project professionals to become project managers. It outlines the key differences and skills needed between a project manager versus an architect or engineer. Common reasons for project failure include lack of planning, clear roles, change management, and budgeting. Effective project teams have collective and individual accountability, relaxed atmospheres, objective understanding, consensus decision making, and constructive criticism. The roles and responsibilities of a project manager include planning, organizing, directing, controlling, marketing, financial management, and leadership versus management. The document provides tools and best practices for project managers including client service plans, project management plans, scheduling, delegation, change management, crisis management, and using assistant project managers.