Effective Project Management Interview Questions

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Effective Project Management Interview Questions

Andrew Makar, PMP

November 10, 2008






Staffing IT project management teams with capable and competent project managers is a challenge. If the interview isn’t structured with effective questions, it can result in a poor hiring decision or a missed opportunity. Screening candidates on PMP certification is not enough to determine if they are an effective project manager. Due to the influx of PMP certification preparation courses, aspiring project managers can pass the PMP exam by taking a weekend course. The market has fostered a culture where certification is earned by training to a test rather than validating key leadership behaviors and technical competencies. Fortunately, the market doesn’t base the hire decision only on certifications.
 
Over the years, I’ve used the following key questions to help staff my project and program management teams. The questions help identify competent project managers that understand project management theory and also demonstrate the practical application. The questions are grouped into two categories--leadership behaviors and technical competencies.



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