Project Leader
&
Project Manager
4th April 2025
We are project company
1. PKNS
2. KSSA
3. Rain Forest
4. Others
Business Projects
ADAS
Why project?
• Business case projects are projects for survival, building up resources
for growth and for transformation
• We need business projects to generate income.
• We need to manage the projects well in order to generate profit
• We need profit to survive, to sustain (growth) and to transform
What is a project?
• Projects are limited in time; they have a start and an end date.
• They require resources
• Capital (money, fund)
• People (effort , time)
Successful projects always need motivated people to plan and execute them.
What is project management?
Project life cycle
What is project management?
Monitoring & Controlling => Benefits
1. Managing a project is not linear and sequential
2. It is parallel, iterative, incremental, recursive
3. The focus of managing the project life cycle is to exploit and
maximum the benefits from the life circle.
What is project management?
Project life cycle
Benefits Create Values
What is project management?
Create Values
1. For the clients
2. For the company/shareholders
3. For the employee
4. Others ( Environment, people, society..)
Project Management
We are a project company
Company Organisation Chart
Project Managers
• The most important person in project management
Project Managers
• Every project needs someone in charge.
• Big projects, such as constructing a stadium, are led by professional project managers.
• Medium Projects, such as PEH, MFA, are leads my Adas Leaders
• Smaller ones, such as SIFAS, Singtel Tuas, tend to be run by people (designer, Engineer) who must add the project to their regular
work.
• Regardless of project size, the buck stops with these project managers.
• They must see the project through from start to finish.
• They draw up the plan, assemble the team, decide how to allocate resources, schedule the work, watch the budget, solve
problems, and do a lot of other things as well.
• It can be a big responsibility, even when the project is modest in scope.
When someone says "the buck stops with you," they are saying that you are the final authority or decision-maker in a particular situation, and you are accountable for the outcome or resolution. This
phrase is often used in leadership contexts to emphasize the ultimate accountability of a person in a position of authority.
Project Managers
• The project managers rarely have direct authority over their team members, so they must get people
working together effectively without giving orders.
• The project managers requires good organization and people skills.
Project Managers
- Roles & Responsibilities
A project manager is responsible for leading and directing a project from start to finish, ensuring it is completed on time, within budget, and to
the required quality standards. Some key roles and responsibilities include:
1. Project planning: Defining project scope, goals, timelines, budget, and resource allocation.
2. Team management: Leading and motivating the project team, including setting tasks and monitoring progress.
3. Risk management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks and issues that could impact the project.
4. Communication: Coordinating and communicating with stakeholders, including project leaders, clients, and team members.
5. Task assignment: Delegating tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths and expertise.
6. Monitoring progress: Tracking project progress, identifying and addressing deviations from the plan.
7. Budgeting and cost management: Managing project expenses, ensuring costs are within budget, and making adjustments as needed.
8. Quality assurance: Ensuring the project meets the required quality standards, and implementing quality control processes.
9. Stakeholder management: Managing the expectations and needs of all stakeholders, including project sponsors, customers, and team
members.
10. Project closure: Ensuring a successful project completion, documenting lessons learned, and evaluating project [Link], the
project manager plays a crucial role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, effectively, and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
Project Leaders
• A project leader is commonly known as project sponsor
• A project leader is a person that facilitating communication and coordination between the client and the
project team to ensure successful project delivery and client satisfaction.
• A project leader is actively or passively involves in the project activities
• A project leader may also double up as a project manager, a designer or an engineer…
Project Leaders
- Role & Responsibilities
A project leader is an individual or group of individuals who secure the project and oversee it from
start to finish.
Some of the responsibilities of a project leader include:
1. Ensuring the project aligns with the company's vision and business goals
2. Ensuring the project runs smoothly from start to finish
3. Ensuring the project delivers its promised benefits and value to the client
4. Overseeing a team's effectiveness during the planning phase
5. Monitoring milestones during the implementation phase
6. Evaluating the project's execution during the closing phase
Project Leaders
- Role & Responsibilities
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Working Relationship
Project Leader With Project Manager
• Before the project started, the project leaders and project managers should meet to set, clarify and align
expectations
• During the project, project managers and project leaders should committed to meet (how often?) to discuss
the project.
• Both are responsible to select the team members to execute the task
• Both should resolve conflicts and make decisions
• Both must be accessible and approachable
• Both need to encourage recognition of the project team members.
• Both must support the closure.
• Both must keep the CEO in the loop of any significant development
• The CEO is ultimately accountable for the project.