(2004-02-04) Bucec Project Management Art

Boston University's BUCEC divides Project Management skills into three major categories - technical, personal, and business and leadership. The nine technical skills were previously identified by the Project ManagementInstitute (PMI) and are incorporated into the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). They include the ability to manage project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurement. The other two thirds of the model - personal, and business and leadership - focus on the art. Personal characteristics identified by the model include achievement and action, helping and human services, impact and influence, managerial, cognitive and personal effectiveness. Business and leadership skills include a "big picture" focus, business acumen, organizational savvy and a productive work environment.