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Project Manager or Project Sponsor?

May 10, 2012 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Role of the Project Manager

Project Manager or Project Sponsor?
By Yvonne Byars

I’m compelled to ask and answer the question of which role would be a role of preference? The role of a Project Manager (PM) or that of a Project Sponsor (PS)?

But first to answer the question, we must quickly clarify the role of each. Project Managers are often associated with several different fields but with a common definition of a person who plans, executes, organize and budgets a project.

The project sponsor works with the project management team, typically assisting with matters such as project funding, clarifying scope, monitoring progress, and influencing others in order to benefit the project.

So with that being said, which one would you prefer to be?

There’s often a blur of what each position requires; the leadership, time, client engagement and resources available to each role.

Both come with their share of ups & downs.

Let’s evaluate some of them below:

Project Manager Pros

• Responsible for delivering the project
• Center of the interactions between stakeholders and the project itself

Project Manager Cons

• Responsible for delivering the project
• Leads teams of people to accomplish project goals that don’t report to them

Project Sponsor Pros

• Provides funding
• Links to senior management

Project Sponsor Cons

• Serves as an escalation point
• Provides go/no-go decisions when risks are particularly high

What do you think? If you had a prime opportunity to choose a position/role, what would it be and why?

Yvonne Byars, PMP, a Project Management Professional with 25 years experience, has moved, motivated and successfully completed numerous projects within budget and on time. Providing clients with superior leadership during critical transition phases, including hiring professional and technical staff, implementing budget reductions and installing effective management information systems. You can read from Yvonne on her blog.

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