A PM makes sure the project flows as smoothly as possible from brief to final delivery.
A skilled PM is usually an experienced designer familiar with all aspects of a design project, including:
- Planning and organising project schedules
- Assisting with construction documents
- Interacting with clients, contractors, and suppliers
- Sourcing materials and products
- Resolving conflicts
In other words, a PM for ID has the technical expertise for making design-related decisions and the soft skills for communicating with project stakeholders.
- Stay organized with project management software and keep everything on track.
- Communicate as your job depends on it with a communication charter — a document that lists your team and client’s preferred methods of communication.
- Audit every project but it isn’t about blaming the people or things that hindered performance.
Tools for the followings:
- Communicating with clients, contractors, and suppliers
- Managing accounts and invoicing
- Researching and sourcing new products
- Planning and scheduling projects