{"id":4109,"date":"2023-02-16T17:07:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2024-03-05T09:16:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T09:16:14","slug":"project-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner","title":{"rendered":"Project owner: How to take ownership of a project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wondering who the project owner is, and what they do? If you\u2019re new to project management, different project team roles and responsibilities might be confusing. We\u2019ve all been there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the success of a project relies heavily on day-to-day management, the strategic direction and overall vision are just as important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where a project owner comes in. They exist to make sure successful project completion doesn\u2019t get lost between teams and tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we take a closer look at <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-owner#Project-owner-roles-and-responsibilities\">the role of a project owner<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-owner#Project-owner-vs-project-manager\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how the role differs from a project manager<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-owner#How-to-take-ownership-of-a-project-5-best-practices\">how to (actually) take ownership of a project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-meaning\" >Project owner meaning\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-synonyms\" >Project owner synonyms\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-job-description\" >Project owner job description\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-roles-and-responsibilities\" >Project owner roles and responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-vs-project-manager\" >Project owner vs. project manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-vs-project-sponsor\" >Project owner vs. project sponsor\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-vs-product-owner\" >Project owner vs. product owner\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-vs-product-manager\" >Project owner vs. product manager\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-vs-project-leader\" >Project owner vs. project leader\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#How-to-take-ownership-of-a-project-5-best-practices\" >How to take ownership of a project: 5 best practices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-owner-examples\" >Project owner examples<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-management\/project-owner\/#Project-vision-can-be-a-deal-breaker\" >Project vision can be a deal breaker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-meaning\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner meaning\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First things first, what is a project owner?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner definitions can vary. But ultimately, a project owner is a strategic leader, with overall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responsibility for a project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re not necessarily involved in the day-to-day management,\u00a0 but will take care of the vision, goals, and eventual <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/drive-project-success\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project success<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or failure).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ownership in project management<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within a project management team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a project owner usually sits above the project manager. Project owners work closely with the project manager throughout the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-life-cycle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project life cycle.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-owner#Project-owner-vs-project-manager\">We\u2019ll touch on how these two roles work together and their different responsibilities later on<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Not all project management teams will have both a project owner and a project manager. It depends on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/what-is-project-scope\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project scope<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, complexity, resources available, the scale of the project, and the size of the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-synonyms\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner synonyms\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the business, the role of project owner could come with a different job title, but their roles will ultimately remain the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the job titles that you might see used instead of project owner include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of project (or project head)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project chief<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project director<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project lead (or project leader)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve covered the definition and synonyms of project owner, let\u2019s take a closer look at what the job entails.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-job-description\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner job description\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we now know, the project owner works closely with the project manager and provides leadership and direction for a project. In a nutshell,\u00a0 they\u2019ll set the goals for a project, identify how it will benefit the business, and establish processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important that a project owner is able to communicate effectively and build relationships with stakeholders who will also be involved in getting the project completed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4131\" style=\"width: 839px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4131\" class=\"wp-image-4131 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/project-owner-role-and-responsibilities-829x671.jpg\" alt=\"Matrix showing how the project owner is connected to different parts of the project ecosystem.\" width=\"829\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/project-owner-role-and-responsibilities-829x671.jpg.webp 829w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/project-owner-role-and-responsibilities-878x711.jpg.webp 878w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/project-owner-role-and-responsibilities-1536x1243.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/project-owner-role-and-responsibilities.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>This is where the project owner fits into the project ecosystem.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-roles-and-responsibilities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner roles and responsibilities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project owner role:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project owner is typically the person that proposed the project and will be the recipient of the project output.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A project owner can have a defined role within a business, but not all projects are going to have a clear project owner role or a designated project owner, and the truth is that anyone can take ownership of a project. While it\u2019s typically a senior person on the project team, ownership doesn\u2019t always come down to the job title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It completely depends on the nature and scale of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larger projects and companies tend to have a clearer hierarchy,\u00a0 and the responsibilities of project roles will probably be more defined. Smaller projects or teams with flat structures usually see more overlap between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project owners and project managers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and sometimes other team members will even have to step up and take on the role of project owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner responsibilities include:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsible for the \u201cbig picture\u201d and owning the project vision<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enabling and motivating team members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking ownership of the project\u2019s success or failure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicating the project vision and goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing strategic leadership in project activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assisting the project manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encouraging buy-in from other project stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acting as the project advocate and identifying <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project sponsors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, they might also be responsible for parts of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/free-project-plan-template-for-excel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project plan<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this in mind, let\u2019s get some clarity on how the responsibilities of a project owner compare with other key project team roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/get.resourceguruapp.com\/ebook-confessions-of-a-project-manager\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=COPM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4165 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-943x242.png\" alt=\"Download the eBook, Confessions of a Project Manager\" width=\"943\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-943x242.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-1042x268.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-1536x395.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1.png 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-vs-project-manager\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner vs. project manager<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance, it might be hard to tell the difference between a project owner and a project manager, but there <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be distinct variations between their responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A project manager is responsible for things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owning project execution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Day-to-day operations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking, \u201cwho does what, how, and when?\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing project planning and scheduling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a project timeline and deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assigning specific resources, optimizing resource allocation, and scheduling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking the budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating between teams and delegating tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimizing cost, speed, and quality of project deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying on top of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-manager-performance-metrics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance metrics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamlining processes to ensure the project is completed successfully<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of differences, the project owner and project manager will work closely together. After all, what project can truly be successful without <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-collaboration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project collaboration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-vs-project-sponsor\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner vs. project sponsor\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between project owner and project sponsor can seem unclear at first. But there\u2019s a distinct difference between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A project sponsor can:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be a single individual or a group who has invested resources or funds in a project to enable its success. As you can imagine, that makes them a pretty important stakeholder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often act as the \u201cchampion\u201d of a project alongside the project owner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have several projects on the go at once, unlike the project owner<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-vs-product-owner\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner vs. product owner\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product owner is a role that initially came out of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agile-workflows-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum agile framework<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That said, the role itself is only a few decades old. As a result, it\u2019s still a comparatively undefined role.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we do know:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The product owner may be able to bridge the gap between execution and strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are usually responsible for organizing sprints and managing the product backlog<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are often expected to answer any questions from engineers and developers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-vs-product-manager\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner vs. product manager\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A product manager is responsible for:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire product life cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying customer pain points and needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Translating customer needs into a plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritizing what needs to be done, and when<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there are several skills that overlap between a project owner and a product manager. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both are responsible for providing the strategic vision for a project and getting buy-in from other stakeholders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both roles are also directly involved in working and supporting project teams and helping to prioritize workloads and tasks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-vs-project-leader\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner vs. project leader\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owners and project leaders are often used interchangeably within organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both roles are responsible for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vision and success of a project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting the wider project team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing leadership and ensuring teams stay on track<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-take-ownership-of-a-project-5-best-practices\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to take ownership of a project: 5 best practices<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project ownership is the key to project success. Without it, it\u2019s likely that the project goes off course\u2014fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re ready to step up to the plate, here\u2019s what to do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Understand <\/b><b><i>why<\/i><\/b><b> the project needs to happen:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Understanding why a project is important instills a sense of purpose within the project team. This will motivate them to make it a success.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Define the vision: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project vision is \u201cthe big idea\u201d of where the project is going. It gives direction, helps with goal setting, and in some cases, it can help resolve problems before they arise.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Be clear on the project goals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Projects that don\u2019t have clear goals often fail. Without leadership and guidance, the project could quickly steer off course. Set goals early and make sure key stakeholders understand them.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Enable collaboration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you\u2019ll provide a wider vision for the project, project owners should assemble and trust the project team to get the job done. Enable collaboration and avoid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/remote-team-project-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">micromanaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stay the course: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On larger projects, the project owner doesn\u2019t get involved in planning and things like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-allocation-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource allocation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and scheduling\u2014this is down to the project manager. Instead, they should focus on the strategic direction and vision of the project, making sure there are no distractions that could jeopardize its success.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-owner-examples\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project owner examples<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Example 1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project owner could be the Head of Finance driving the implementation of new technology that\u2019ll streamline and speed up processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the owner of the project, they\u2019ll determine the vision, and communicate how this new technology will benefit the department or the company as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Example 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Let\u2019s say you work at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/industries\/agencies\/creative\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">creative agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You\u2019re the Head of Operations with a grand vision of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/workload-planning-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workload planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-allocation-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource allocation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/resource-scheduling\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">team scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> running smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal? Enable PMs and Delivery Managers to leave tedious scheduling work behind and allow them to focus on delivering on project milestones and objectives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the business case in mind (streamlining operations), you\u2019ll liaise with key stakeholders and put a plan in place alongside your PM(s) to implement resource management software.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the not-so-distant future, with a flexible resource management tool in place\u2014your vision? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congrats, you just nailed the project owner role!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project-vision-can-be-a-deal-breaker\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project vision can be a deal breaker<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do we really need a project owner in charge of project vision? Is it really <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> important?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer is yes, a project vision can make or break a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without it, projects won\u2019t have a clear direction and you can\u2019t set effective goals. Plus, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/learning\/library\/creating-shared-vision-project-team-3624\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">studies have shown<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that there\u2019s a strong correlation between vision and performance and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/productivity-is-personal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So regardless of the size of your project, project owner or not, never compromise on vision\u2014it\u2019s the glue that holds it all together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Resource Guru reads:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-collaboration\">Project collaboration: the key to successful project management (and happy teams)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-life-cycle\">Mastering the project life cycle: Your complete guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/team-burnout\">Team burnout: 9 ways project managers can prevent it (before it\u2019s too late)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/get.resourceguruapp.com\/ebook-confessions-of-a-project-manager\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=COPM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4165 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-943x242.png\" alt=\"Download the eBook, Confessions of a Project Manager\" width=\"943\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-943x242.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-1042x268.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1-1536x395.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ebook-blog-banner-v1.png 1836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering who the project owner is, and what they do? 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