Project manager's authority

• To be effective

  • The extent of the PM's authority must be clear

    • Both to the PM
    • And to those serving with him or her

• The PM's mandate, or limits of authority

  • May be established by corporate policy

    • Or by corporate guidelines
    • Or by project management guidelines
    • Or set specifically for a particular project

• The following pages identify considerations

  • Not necessarily recommendations
• For developing the PM's mandate

  • Under any of the above

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