Comments on: Aunty Entity: Coffee and Gap Fleecy Jumpers http://freelanceswitch.com/the-perils-of-project-management/aunty-entity-coffee-and-gap-fleecy-jumpers/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:59:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Laura http://freelanceswitch.com/the-perils-of-project-management/aunty-entity-coffee-and-gap-fleecy-jumpers/#comment-6317 Laura Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:44:29 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-perils-of-project-management/aunty-entity-coffee-and-gap-fleecy-jumpers/#comment-6317 Was looking forward to reading this post but you didn't actually answer the question! How does one make the transition? Was looking forward to reading this post but you didn’t actually answer the question! How does one make the transition?

]]> By: Max Pool http://freelanceswitch.com/the-perils-of-project-management/aunty-entity-coffee-and-gap-fleecy-jumpers/#comment-6308 Max Pool Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:56:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-perils-of-project-management/aunty-entity-coffee-and-gap-fleecy-jumpers/#comment-6308 You are correct saying a PMs job is more than communication. I have heard it said - "moving boulders, carry water". However, do not be so swift to put your stiletto through anything. Unfortunately, the majority of people who hire PMs view the position as the 'communication facilitator' and the developers as cogs. I would venture to guess that this over 70% of the case in our industry, thus the cheese paper comments are appropriate because the wrong people were placed in a manager role. You are correct saying a PMs job is more than communication. I have heard it said - “moving boulders, carry water”.

However, do not be so swift to put your stiletto through anything. Unfortunately, the majority of people who hire PMs view the position as the ‘communication facilitator’ and the developers as cogs. I would venture to guess that this over 70% of the case in our industry, thus the cheese paper comments are appropriate because the wrong people were placed in a manager role.

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