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The project managers are defined as follows: “A project role appointed by the Project Steering Committee to manage the project’s daily progress, to deliver the outputs within the agreed constraints. The Project Manager manages the Project Core Team on a daily basis”. So, the chapter describes the number of personal and professional virtues of a project manager to reach goals within the EU projects.
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The Manhattan project as a case study in project management:
http://projectmanagementhistory.com/The_Manhattan_Project.html.
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Also known for his strong managing aptitude. Additionally, he worked on managing major projects, such as the construction of the Pentagon (1941–1943).
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Regarding to the objective, it is supposed to be measurable (either quantitatively or qualitatively); available at an acceptable cost; relevant to the information needs of managers; time-bound – so we know when we can expect the objective/target to be achieved (The first guide to the project cycle management for European funding initiatives came in 2004 from the former EuropeAid Cooperation Office of the European Commission (https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/aid-delivery-methods-project-cycle-management-guidelines-vol-1_en, p. 81).
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The first guide to the project cycle management for European funding initiatives came in 2004 from the former EuropeAid Cooperation Office of the European Commission (https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/aid-delivery-methods-project-cycle-management-guidelines-vol-1_en).
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PM2 Project Management Methodology Guide Open Edition, p. 110, ed. 2017.
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https://ec.europa.eu/isa2/solutions/open-pm2_en, 2017 edition.
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IPMA ICB—Individual Competence Baseline®, ICB version 4.0, 2015.
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See footnote 9.
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European Commission. (2017). PM2 Project Management Methodology Guide Open Edition. https://doi.org/10.2799/957700
International Project Management Association (IPMA). (2015). Individual Competence Baseline®, ICB version 4.0. http://products.ipma.world/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IPMA_ICB_4_0_WEB.pdf
Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project Management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling (12th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Miley.
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Franzi, D. (2019). Project Manager. In: Bartolini, A., Cippitani, R., Colcelli, V. (eds) Dictionary of Statuses within EU Law. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00554-2_55
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