I am not sure about your statement. It is really a powerful tool. However, it may not be used for PM specifically for medium or big projects. Saving Changes...
Drew CraigSr. Agile & Product Coach| VanguardPhiladelphia, Pa, United States
Agree on power and use cases. Suppose only need to know what is required to cover day-to-day needs, otherwise, we have search engines for bolstering foundational skills when needed. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Over the years, I spent time learning the ins and outs of the various tools I was exposed. i would often know more about a specific tool than others who had been using it longer.
It's a mindset. Some people just want to use the tool. Others are willing to invest time to figure out how to maximize the value of the tool. A prime example, is how few people want to know how their computers and mobile devices function. They just want to use the apps. Saving Changes...
Kimberly McCoyProject Manager| TekSystems - ContractorZanesville, Oh, United States
I am not sure if it is a global problem. A lot of companies I have worked for recommend, even train in Excel to allow associates to become experts. Saving Changes...
Most people know most of the simple features, but I rarely see people who understand more powerful features. I took a grad school course on spreadsheet modeling which supposedly was more than a MS Excel certification, but my job function doesn’t use those skills so I’ve mostly forgotten them all the really fancy stuff.
In an engineering environment, we often use technical specialists as super-users of tools rather than the PM becoming masters of all tools. Still, when we have a strong user (often interns) in our groups, they can really help us improve the tools we have. Saving Changes...
Kimberly ChavezPlatform Program Manager, Integration| BrightspeedOverland Park, Ks, United States
Excel is the first tool I ever used years ago and I took many classes in it learning the in's and out's. Excel is very useful but limited when it comes to project management. Real Time collaboration is important to me now and various types of modeling within that environment. While excel can be useful for certain things, I never recommend it as a project management tool. There are a lot of great, cost efficient bits of software out there. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I am not sure your statement is based on what exactly ? Do you have any statistics and evidence that supports the fact that there are less expertise ? Saving Changes...
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