A Research on Skills of Project Managers and Success of Projects in Information Technology (IT) Companies in Bengaluru City

Abstract

Projects need accurate planning and are highly challenging to employees and project managers in comparison with their regular works. Since, project is a central part of Information Technology (IT) companies, they search skilled and talented project managers and employees in order to achieve higher level of success in their projects. Team management, domain knowledge, professionalism and project management are important skills of project managers in IT companies. Significant difference is prevailing among profile of project managers and their skills in IT companies. Domain knowledge, professionalism, project management and team management skills of project managers have significant and positive influence on success of projects in IT companies. In order to improve skills of project managers and success of projects in IT companies, they should give some kind of authority to their team members and they must have complete knowledge on outcome.