in order to perform eectively. As a Strategist/
Entrepreneur the project manager is required to pro-
vide innovative solutions both for the product as well
as the business processes involved in the delivery of
the project's outcome. This requires both long-term
and short-term perspective for the project and its
wider business/industry context. As a Manager, the
project manager has to see to the general functions as-
sociated with the project. These include managing
human systems, logistics, information ¯ows and organ-
isational relationships. The use of technology as a
leverage for competitive advantage has become more
important now to eective delivery of projects. This
operates both at the production level and the use of IT
resources. The project manager is required to be astute
regarding options that can be deployed for eective
technological innovation to optimise the project's per-
formance. The production process in construction
combines speci®c activity phases including planning
and scheduling, estimating and cost control, contract
management and purchasing. As Production engineer
the project manager is required to manage the eective
implementation of each of these phases to achieve
reasonable levels of eciency.