Management Studies: Key Attributes of Project Planners and Programmers

This report delves into the crucial attributes required for project planners and programmers to excel in their roles. It emphasizes the importance of leadership, communication, time management, and technical expertise. The report highlights that project planners and programmers must adapt to project changes and possess strong decision-making skills. Key attributes discussed include time management, practical communication skills, strong leadership skills, decision-making abilities, technical expertise, and team-building skills. References to relevant academic sources are provided to support the analysis. The assignment is for a Management Studies module, EG 6111, at the College of Arts, Technology and Innovation, focusing on project management principles and practices. The report aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the skills and qualities necessary for successful project planning and programming, including the ability to navigate challenges and make informed decisions.

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Appraise the attributes you would expect the planner and programmer to have obtained
during the course of their careers?
The goal of a planner and a programmer’s career is to attain attributes that will be
essential in enabling them to effectively manage projects that come their way and through
experience become great and useful leaders in their field. The position of a planner and a
programmer is the most demanding position in any project and thus, a project planner and
programmer need a significant number of leadership skills as the project develops from the
project in planning stages through the initiation until project completion. The planner and the
programmer must be able to keep up with the changes that are happening to the project.
Communication is a crucial element in project management that project planners and
programmers must have to remain valid (Dahie & Osman, 2017). Project planning involves
constraints such as time and costs and thus, project planners and programmers must be
competent in following the set timelines and budget. It is also the work of a project planner to
make vital and critical decisions at various steps of the project. Every decision made has direct
outcomes on the project and the team members. The following sections describe the key
attributes of a project planner and programmer in detail.
Time management - Time and cost are constraints in project management. Proper
management of time enables the planner and other stakeholders such as the project manager to
keep track of the project and ensure that it is done in the given schedule and under the stipulated
budget.
Practical communication skills - Successful project management requires that a project
planner and a programmer have excellent communication skills that will enable them to inspire
all stakeholders from the start to the completion of a project which helps the project planner and

the programmer to gather support for the project by focusing on team goals and successful
completion of the project (Greenberger, 2016).
Strong leadership skills - If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail and thus, strong
leadership skills are required when you hold the position of a project planner or a programmer to
ensure that the project starts and completes successfully.
Good decision-maker - Decisions that are critical need to be made from time to time as
the project progresses. Project planners must be able to make essential decisions for a successful
outcome (Szafranko, 2017).
Technical expertise - There are several technical skills that project planners and
programmers must possess to be able to accomplish their tasks effectively. For instance, they
need to be able to use the software for project management as this software program can help
them to better organize the various phases of the project, view chats, and generate reports in a
short time.
Team building skills - Team building, problem-solving and conflict resolutions are some
of the team-building skills that are required in project planning and programming. Team skills
will enable planners and programmers to handle any issues or problems that arise throughout the
project (Ruissen & Zumbo, 2017).

References
Dahie, A., & Osman, A. (2017). The Role of Project Management in Achieving Project Success:
Empirical Study from Local NGOs in Mogadishu-Somalia.
Greenberger, L. S. (2016). Effective Communications for Project Success. Remediation Journal,
26(2), 121–128. https://doi.org/10.1002/rem.21463
Ruissen, G. R., & Zumbo, B. D. (2017). The Effectiveness of Teamwork Training on Teamwork
Behaviors and Team Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled
Interventions. PLOS ONE, 12(1), e0169604. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169604
Szafranko, E. (2017). Decision problems in management of construction projects. IOP
Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 251, 012048.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/251/1/012048