Transitioning into a Project Management Role

Overview/Description
Many people find themselves thrust into a project management role with no formal training or experience. When this occurs, it is important to be prepared to deal with the significant changes in your role. Your responsibilities broaden from managing yourself to managing others, from short-term to long-term goals, and from tangible to intangible issues. Time and experience will develop and refine your project management skills, but this course will prime you for the process of transitioning into a project management role. It will discuss the changes a new project manager may face, including the development of a successful project team.

Target Audience


This path is targeted toward a diverse range of managers and staff members who wish to acquire the necessary skills to successfully manage small to medium sized projects.

Expected Duration


3.0 hours

Objectives :

Lesson Overview

  • recognize the importance of leadership in project management
  • recognize the types of project authority

    • Transitioning to Project Manager

  • identify what transitioning to project manager entails
  • recognize examples of the criteria for successful project managing

    • The Stages of Team Development

  • match the five stages of team development to their characteristics

    • Managing the Development of a Project Team

  • manage the development of a project team in a given scenario

    • Lesson Overview

  • recognize the importance of management skills to a successful project

    • Managing Working Relationships

  • identify the appropriate management role to play in a given scenario

    • Conducting Feedback Sessions

  • conduct an effective feedback session in a given scenario


    • Course Number: proj_01_a02_bs_enus