Comments on: Project Manager Career Questions http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Sun, 20 May 2012 01:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Josh http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/#comment-38822 Josh Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:37:03 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4121#comment-38822 I am not completely sure I understand the question. But project managers can come from any background really... and the level of domain experience in the field required will vary depending on that specific domain. I am not completely sure I understand the question. But project managers can come from any background really… and the level of domain experience in the field required will vary depending on that specific domain.

]]> By: Josh http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/#comment-30834 Josh Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:28:25 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4121#comment-30834 No. The PMP requires 3-5 years of experience leading and directing project tasks, so someone with no work experience managing projects would not qualify until you had gained more experience managing projects. It's best to go out and get some experience, find some mentors, and other techniques I talk about here on the blog and in other places. Other resources for you: http://www.project-management-podcast.com/index.php/episodes/320-episode-147-how-to-become-a-project-manager http://pm411.org/2010/07/11/podcast-episode-061-tips-for-new-project-managers-2/ http://pm411.org/2009/07/23/podcast-episode-043-interview-with-josh-nankivel-pmp/ http://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/ - interview coming soon No. The PMP requires 3-5 years of experience leading and directing project tasks, so someone with no work experience managing projects would not qualify until you had gained more experience managing projects.

It’s best to go out and get some experience, find some mentors, and other techniques I talk about here on the blog and in other places.

Other resources for you:

http://www.project-management-podcast.com/index.php/episodes/320-episode-147-how-to-become-a-project-manager

http://pm411.org/2010/07/11/podcast-episode-061-tips-for-new-project-managers-2/

http://pm411.org/2009/07/23/podcast-episode-043-interview-with-josh-nankivel-pmp/

http://www.peopleandprojectspodcast.com/ – interview coming soon

]]> By: efiom http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/#comment-30819 efiom Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:26:21 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4121#comment-30819 Considering the high unemployment today, is it advisable for a fresh graduate of civil engineering (with no work experience) to aspire for PMP qualification? Considering the high unemployment today, is it advisable for a fresh graduate of civil engineering (with no work experience) to aspire for PMP qualification?

]]> By: is.hafzan http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/#comment-25565 is.hafzan Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4121#comment-25565 interested articles!what about for one who didn't comes from PM's field but becomes a project manager?for example civil engineer still can be a project managers right.how we can differentiate it? interested articles!what about for one who didn’t comes from PM’s field but becomes a project manager?for example civil engineer still can be a project managers right.how we can differentiate it?

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]]> By: Glen B. Alleman http://pmstudent.com/project-manager-career-questions/#comment-25564 Glen B. Alleman Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:06:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4121#comment-25564 This is as it shuold be. In defense, the Program Manager is the Lead for the program. Program Planning and Controls provides cost, schedule, and techncial perfomancce "management." On our electric utility work both nuclear and fossil fired, the Project Management provides work coordination and oversight management, while the sibcontractors provide the technical work management to build the plant. In our ERP roll out projects, the PM "herds all the cats," while the technical specialist provides the technical leadership needed to stand up SAP. In our medical equipment project, the PMs provide the oversight needed to assure the products and the processes to build then adhere to project plan and the 21CFR regulations. The scientist provide the technical skills needed to produce the product. In our process improvement projects the PM provides the corrdination and perfomance management of the process consultants in the development of new business processes. PM's provide the guidance, controls, oversight, and performance management of those doing the work. I'm not sure when a PM actually does the work of the techncial people excpet in agile software development. The PM is always playing a coordinating role, using her leadership skills along with the tactical skills and knowledge of how to "manage" a project which itself is being delivered by others. This is as it shuold be. In defense, the Program Manager is the Lead for the program. Program Planning and Controls provides cost, schedule, and techncial perfomancce “management.”

On our electric utility work both nuclear and fossil fired, the Project Management provides work coordination and oversight management, while the sibcontractors provide the technical work management to build the plant.

In our ERP roll out projects, the PM “herds all the cats,” while the technical specialist provides the technical leadership needed to stand up SAP.

In our medical equipment project, the PMs provide the oversight needed to assure the products and the processes to build then adhere to project plan and the 21CFR regulations. The scientist provide the technical skills needed to produce the product.

In our process improvement projects the PM provides the corrdination and perfomance management of the process consultants in the development of new business processes.

PM’s provide the guidance, controls, oversight, and performance management of those doing the work.

I’m not sure when a PM actually does the work of the techncial people excpet in agile software development. The PM is always playing a coordinating role, using her leadership skills along with the tactical skills and knowledge of how to “manage” a project which itself is being delivered by others.

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