Question

The project manager is truly the heart and soul of a project. Project managers are expected to successfully bring their projects to fruition (achieved pre-determined quality) while keeping a tight rein on budgets (costs) and schedules (time). In order to fulfill the requirement of time, cost and quality, a project manager needs to acquire a set of skills to help him to manage the project and solve variety of problems during the implementation of project. These skills can be divided into two categories, which are hard skills and soft skills.

• A. Project managers are expected to acquire hard skills and soft skills in order to successfully implement projects.
• B. The project manager has to implement projects within set time frames. He also acquires essential skills during the course of the project.
• C. The project manager is pivotal to a project. Achievements of set goals, acquisition of specific skill sets are mandatory for his success.
• D. The heart and soul of a project is the project manager. He has to realize the goals keeping in mind costs and schedules. Acquiring soft skills and hard skills are integral to his development.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

The heart and soul of a project is the project manager. He has to realize the goals keeping in mind costs and schedules. Acquiring soft skills and hard skills are integral to his development.

Option (d) captures all the aspects of the paragraph. All other options are incomplete.