
Do you know a project manager who has exemplified superior performance and outstanding project management methods, skills, and techniques? Esta es la pregunta que nos hacen desde la APM, The Association for Project Management invitándonos a participar en el 2009 Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year™ Award y que nos permite conocer cómo la APM evalúa la excelencia en la dirección de proyectos.
Este es mi resumen y reformulación del cuestionario para sugerir una candidatura, más abajo puedes ver las preguntas, y que intenta describir brevemente el perfil de un excelente director de proyectos:
- Aportar valor a la organización a través de los proyectos.
- Obtener buenos resultados en los proyectos.
- Hard skills:
- Estudiar sobre dirección de proyectos.
- Conocer el estado del arte de la profesión y contribuir a su mejora.
- Transmitir el conocimiento y experiencia a su equipo.
- Soft Skills:
- Tener vida personal.
- Ser un líder.
- Ser honrado, integro.
- Ser creativo e innovador.
Estas son sus preguntas y criterios. Las negritas y comentarios en español son míos:
1. – Aportación de valor a la organización.
From a project management perspective, what do you believe is the most significant contribution you or your nominee made to the organization as a result of the project or projects that you or they managed?
2. -Formación y mejora continua.
How have you or your nominee demonstrated interest in continuing education and personal development of project management skills and techniques?
3. – Liderazgo.
How would you describe you or your nominee’s project management and team leadership philosophies? Provide specific examples of these skills and how they were used to motivate project teams.
4.- Conocimiento de las tendencias en dirección de proyectos y contribución a la mejora de la profesión.
How do you or your nominee demonstrate an awareness of trends in the project management profession? How do you or your nominee contribute to the continued development of tools, techniques, and best practices to enhance the profession across various industries
5.- Armonización de la vida profesional y personal.
Considering today’s complex demands on one’s professional and personal lives, what are some of the creative ideas/tools that you or your nominee use to maintain a balanced life approach?
6.- Contribución a la formación de otros a través de la tutoría, mentorship, o coaching.
Project managers often become mentors for people entering the project management field. Describe you or your nominee’s mentorship capabilities and effectiveness as a coach and mentor.
7.- Integridad.
Integrity is a key characteristic of an effective manager. How do you or your nominee demonstrate personal integrity and promote integrity within the organization?
8.- Creatividad e innovación.
The demands of the project manager position require the ability to be creative and to inspire innovation within the project team. Describe how you or your nominee encourage innovative thinking and creativity.
9.- Características de los proyectos gestionados.
Please review the following questions and provide the requested information regarding the project or projects in which you or your nominee were recently involved.
What were the number of core and extended team members involved in the project?
What was the overall budget of the project?
What was the number of other projects being managed simultaneously?
What was the total value (combined budgets) of your or your nominee’s Project Portfolio at the time?
10.- Resultados obtenidos en los proyectos gestionados.
What quantifiable business results were achieved from implementation of your or your nominee’s project or projects? Please address the following specifics:
Percentage that the project was completed under project budget.
Number of weeks that the project was completed ahead of schedule.
Amount that organizational operating costs were reduced.
Amount productivity was increased.
Amount of defects that were reduced.
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