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The project manager is responsible for many aspects of the project. The most

important include making sure stakeholders are satisfied with the deliverables and end
product, service, or result of the project; integrating the work of the project; and
communicating with stakeholders.

It’s your responsibility as the project manager to manage stakeholder
expectations throughout the project.

The Project Coordinator

The project coordinator assists the project manager in all aspects of the project. They
generally assist the project manager in an administrative support function. For
example, they may coordinate cross-functional team members and resources, set up
meetings, help the project manager with resource scheduling, monitor the schedule,
and check for quality products and processes.

A project coordinator position is generally a first step for those looking to pursue a

career in project management. It’s a great way to get a close up look at project
management.

The Project Scheduler

The project scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining the project
schedule, communicating the timelines and due dates, reporting schedule
performance, and communicating any schedule changes to the stakeholders and

project team members. Project schedulers obtain status updates in terms of timelines
and due dates from the team members assigned to the work of the project so they can
keep the schedule updated.

Typically, project schedulers are employed in large organizations or on very large
projects. They may also work for the project management office (we’ll discuss this
shortly) as a shared resource who works with all the project managers assigned to the
project management office.

The Project Team Members

Project team members are the experts who will be performing the work associated with
the project. Depending on your organizational structure, these people may report
directly to the project manager, report to a functional manager within the organization,
or work in a matrix-managed team.

If your resources are supplied by another part of the organization, the functional
managers who assign those resources are critical stakeholders. You need to establish a

good relationship with your functional managers and brush up on those negotiation
skills because you’ll need them. Normally, more than one project manager is

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