{"id":306,"date":"2023-10-31T17:27:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/?page_id=306"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:20:51","slug":"execution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/execution\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" style=\"width:597px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1.png 896w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1-768x627.png 768w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1-600x490.png 600w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1-700x572.png 700w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/11\/version1-624x510.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diagram of tasks in the project execution phase and whether they are handled by the project team and\/or project manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project execution is usually the longest and most demanding phase of a project. The project team must deliver value, meet goals, communicate daily, and minimize risk, all under budget and on time to meet the agreed-upon scope and fulfill the sponsor&#8217;s expectations and requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project managers play a significant role in supporting the day-to-day administrative management of the project. Project Management Office (PMO) project managers will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manage the budget and procurement contracts, including those of subawardees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide monthly financial reports tailored to fit the project team and sponsor needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage stakeholder communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Solve issues as they arise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain oversight of sponsor, federal, university, and state rules, regulations, and contractual terms and conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This allows the project team to maintain their focus on directing and managing the project&#8217;s scope and tasks, specifically in:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Managing the task workflows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifying and leading change management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivering value and quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directing and overseeing scientific compliance protocols.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effectively training and mentoring the project team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project execution is usually the longest and most demanding phase of a project. The project team must deliver value, meet goals, communicate daily, and minimize risk, all under budget and on time to meet the agreed-upon scope and fulfill the sponsor&#8217;s expectations and requirements. Project managers play a significant role in supporting the day-to-day administrative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-306","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":880,"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/306\/revisions\/880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/projectmanagement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}