Information systems project manager soft competencies: A project-phase investigation

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Project Management Journal

Publication Date

3-1-2010

Abstract

This article investigates the soft competencies by project phase that information systems (IS) project managers require for project success. The authors conducted 33 qualitative interviews to collect data from a sample of 22 IS project managers and business leaders located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The authors identified the key competencies for each of the IS project phases (initiation, planning, implementation, and close- out). The competencies were sorted into competency categories: personal attributes (e.g., eye for details), communication (e.g., effective questioning), leadership (e.g., create an effective project environment), negotiations (e.g., consensus building), professionalism (e.g., lifelong learning), social skills (e.g., charisma), and project management competencies (e.g., manage expectations). Each of the most important competencies is discussed and interconnections among competencies identified. How this research can be used by the practitioner and academic communities and the broader implications of this research are examined. © 2009 by the Project Management Institute.

ISSN

1938-9507

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Volume

41

Issue

1

First Page

61

Last Page

80

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Competence, Information systems, Project life cycle, Project manager, Skill

Scopus ID

78649563219

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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