Project Support/Coordination interview

[newbiee]

Hello All,

Could you please help me with interview questions for support/ coordinator role on a project.

this is my 1st interview for a role within project, so am very nervous, Any guidance, help will be much appreciated.


newbiee

[cojak]

Knowing what a project support bod does will help enormously...

Ask a load of questions about what the project is.

If you're in at the beginning they may ask you to set up quality review or change control processes, if you're in the middle they'll expect you to run them.

Basically you are there to support the project team - this doesn't mean being a secretary to PM's who are to idle to take minutes of meetings*.

*Unless it means exactly that, of course. After all they're paying you...

[cojak]

Do a bit of research - you can get ISEB qualification in this kind of thing. Their website will give you pointers.

[malvolio]

And make sure you mention the Risks and Issues registers...


Seriously - you're there to keep the thing on an even keel and knowing what might be going wrong is a good idea.

[TheFaQQer]

And make sure you mention the Risks and Issues registers...


Seriously - you're there to keep the thing on an even keel and knowing what might be going wrong is a good idea.

And documentation index to keep track of the project documentation. Refer to it as "the project library" - either paper based or online.

[robnjc]

I'm assuming this is a project office management role, so ask about project goveernance and what your role will be. Will you be required to write governance checkpoint submissions, or just chase signatories for their approval. Ditto project documentation - will you be chasing signoff, or will that be the author? You'll probably be responsible for preparing meetings - agenda's, minutes, chasing attendees for acceptance etc. If you are maintaining the project library, is there a set structure to follow?

[poser]

guys can you keep these coming as im in similar situaiton and am finding this very interseting!!

[Muttley08]

guys can you keep these coming as im in similar situaiton and am finding this very interseting!!

probably use of MS Project, maintaining risk / issue registers, ensuring actions from meetings are done, possibly aiding in meeting preparation, document reviews....

all the crap jobs that the PM can't be arsed to do...

oh and quality review of docs...esp (see above)

[Signo_cypher]

MSP - used by all

probably use of MS Project, maintaining risk / issue registers, ensuring actions from meetings are done, possibly aiding in meeting preparation, document reviews....

all the crap jobs that the PM can't be arsed to do...

oh and quality review of docs...esp (see above)

I would say use of MS project is a prerequisite, or is that just me? I have always worked in companies using MSP 2000/2003 standard and MSP/EPM.

[cojak]

Not always, that's generally the planner's job rather than the PSO.