Competency Assessment

Evaluate both individual managers and your entire organization against 14 competency areas through over 97 observable behaviors. Structure your training to address the greatest needs first.

How competent are your project managers? How competent should they be? Using our on-line Project Manager Competency Assessment process, we can answer these questions and more. The process allows us to assess both individuals and organizations against 14 competency areas through observation of over 97 specific behaviors. Done as a "360" assessment or management review, the assessment provides key insight into the individual skill requirements for successful project management. 


Competency Areas

Typical Behavior

1. Communicating Explains things well, and listens carefully to others
2.

Customer Relations

Creates mutual interest in repeat business

3. Decision Making

Seeks (and listens to) both facets and opinions

4. Leadership Has people volunteering for their projects
5. Negotiating Uses objective criteria to evaluate
6. Organizational Effectiveness Shows respect for individuals regardless of position
7. Perspective Demonstrates awareness of competitors' strengths
8. Problem Solving Encourages innovative and creative solutions
9. Progress Measurement Submits status reports on time
10. Project Planning Gets the team actively involved in planning
11. Risk Management Takes prudent risks
12. Staff Development Gives credit promptly and sincerely
13. Team Building Talks about relationships as well as results
14. Technical Ability Avoids getting immersed in unnecessary detail


Actionable Results

Once the assessment results have been compiled, you will receive an aggregate report detailing the competency levels of those that took the assessment

  • Identify what they each are good at relative to the others in the group
  • See where they each are farthest from the "ideal."
  • Suggest what their individual professional development needs may be

Sample Report

More Information

To learn more about implementing a Project Manager Competency Assessment Program in your organization, contact us today at (877)-772-2677 (toll-free)