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The best article on design project mangement

As posted on the AGIA site - must read. As an American born design project manager working in a foreign country running a internationl team of designers, the ability to facilitate and provide leader ship to bridge cultural gaps I found was key and even paramount. While I had the ability to understand the technical side and even provide some design guidance, I often felt I failed in my role as the project's owner as I was not always able to facilitate at the right time and place, and bring the soft skills to the party. Emily - one of the best if not only complete introduction to the life if a Design Project Manager - -Kudos!

Link to article here: http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/why-a-project-manager

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