{"id":2772,"date":"2017-01-27T07:31:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T07:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=2772"},"modified":"2025-09-26T08:11:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T06:11:55","slug":"the-project-managers-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/the-project-managers-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"The Project Manager&#8217;s Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/project-manager-career-path-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project manager<\/a>, you have the opportunity to bring success to every project your team tackles. By coordinating broader business strategy, initiating, planning, executing and\u00a0monitoring &#8211; you are vital in the support of your team as they\u00a0achieve their overarching objectives and you need to ensure you stay relevant with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-advanced-project-management-online-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project management course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>The How-to of Project Management<\/h5>\n<p>This go-to guide will help you further your development into becoming the <strong>ultimate project manager<\/strong> &#8211; whether you\u2019re leading a team, creating a new product, setting up a marketing campaign or planning an event. It has been developed using the tools and techniques you can expect to cover in an online project management course.<\/p>\n<h5>Here\u2019s how the Project Manager&#8217;s Playbook will up your game:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>With the help of the 7 central practices used by highly productive project managers, you\u2019ll learn how to <strong>improve yourself\u00a0as a project management professional<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll gain an understanding of the project life cycle, as a means to <strong>take a successful project from concept to closure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be exposed to <strong>effective project leadership practices<\/strong>, concluding with actionable daily strategies for being \u201cmore than just a manager\u201d<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll take a look at the step-by-step process of getting your project off the ground, with the help of the interactive template for <strong>crafting the ultimate project plan<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download the Project Manager\u2019s Playbook and up your game, click below:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/getsmarters_project_management_playbook.pdf\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/getsmarters-project-managers-playbook-download.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1264\" height=\"783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/getsmarters-project-managers-playbook-download.png 1264w, https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/getsmarters-project-managers-playbook-download-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/getsmarters-project-managers-playbook-download-420x260.png 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to find out more through a project management online course?<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-project-management-foundations-online-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCT Project Management Foundations online short course<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/products\/uct-advanced-project-management-online-short-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCT Advanced Project Management online short course<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The how-to of project management. 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