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Original Post:  Project Manager Interview Questions Andrew Makar Program Manager, Tactical Project Management CHESTERFIELD, MI, USA 99 posts Posted Oct 31, 2008 3:25 PM What are your top 3 interview questions when considering project managers for a position? Andy

Replies Sort:   Newest First    Chronological     Post a Reply Page: 1 2 3 next>   Andrew Makar Program Manager, Tactical Project Management CHESTERFIELD, MI, USA 99 posts Posted Nov 24, 2008 5:36 PM Hi - I just wanted to say thank you for all the responses. I recently posted my top project management and technical questions in 2 recent Gantthead.com articles. I hope to continue the discussion here. Thanks again! Andy Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 11, 2008 1:06 PM Hello Steve, > How about the question "What 3 best questions should a Project > Manager prospect ask of their potential Employer/Client"? I think following will be a more appropriate question: On the first day of a new job in a project (new or on-going), what are the questions that a PM should ask. Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 11, 2008 1:00 PM Hello , Just adding few more thoughts, questions from the following areas can also be asked a) People management skills b) Emotional Quotient (EQ) Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 11, 2008 12:56 PM Hello , Just adding few more thoughts, questions from the following areas can also be asked a) People management skills b) Emotional Quotient (EQ) Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Rehan Ali Associate Consultant, Opera Solutions, New York, USA Islamabad, Pakistan 11 posts Posted Nov 11, 2008 3:57 AM I agree Vivek...this will turn out to be a very interesting discussion :) STEVE ROLLINS Chief Project Strategist, ALLPMO Network Inc FORT MILL, SC, USA 6 posts Posted Nov 10, 2008 1:56 PM How about the question "What 3 best questions should a Project Manager prospect ask of their potential Employer/Client"? In most client interviews, I always seek to turn the interview around since it is a joint relationship and both sides need to understand expectations of each other. My Kindest Regards! Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 10, 2008 1:52 PM Hello Rehan, How about starting a new thread to discuss "Difference between a Leader and a Project Manager". Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 10, 2008 1:42 PM Hello Magesh, > Yes and No. I would like to bring an analogy. In an Orchestra, every > players (violist, flutist etc.,) are all very experts but without an > Orchestrator, the whole team cannot produce a good symphony. Here I am referring to "Self directed and self managed teams"!! Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 10, 2008 1:30 PM Hello Vasoula, > To some degree the answers given are valid [thank you guys]. > Skilled resources vs weak resources and or a mixture of both can > be tricky but manageable, the driver is the Project Manager, it is > about providing clarity to the team, what is expected and to ensure > it happens as planned. I believe weak resources can be turned > around to be powerful resources it is down to Good Management. True, a good project manager, will convert a weak resource to a productive resource. Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Vivekanandan Mariappan Trichy, Tamilnadu, India 110 posts Posted Nov 10, 2008 1:12 PM Hello All, Here is an interesting link to a good article on "Effective Project Management Interview Questions" http://www.gantthead.com/content/articles/245817.cfm Best Regards, Vivekanandan M Page: 1 2 3 next>