I have been a project management team member and recently gained my PMP Certification. I feel overwhelmed by all of the tools and techniques listed in the PMBOK Guide, I need guidance. Thank you. Saving Changes...
Alexandre CostaScrum Master| Integer Consulting - Pictet technologiesLoures, Portugal
I am not sure, About your question! You obtained your PMP certification without experience in Project Management?
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1 reply by Zaid Al-Matari
Jan 05, 2020 12:14 PM
Zaid Al-Matari
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Dear Alexandre
Of course I have got Project Management experience and i obtained my Certification based on my experience and studying PMI's perspective and best practice.
My question states how to use "All or Most" of the project management tools, techniques, process, and practices while being constrained by following specific ones in the organisation. In other words, how to experience and experiment those stated in the PMBOK guide in order to gain more experience and lessons learnt?
Thanks,
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Zaid
Interesting your question
Thank you for sharing
I would like to better understand your question "I feel overwhelmed by all the tools and techniques listed in the PMBOK Guide, I need guidance"
Can it be a little more specific?
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1 reply by Zaid Al-Matari
Jan 05, 2020 12:17 PM
Zaid Al-Matari
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Dear Luis,
My question states how to use "All or Most" of the project management tools, techniques, process, and practices while being constrained by following specific ones in the organisation. In other words, how to experience and experiment those stated in the PMBOK guide in order to gain more experience and lessons learnt?
Like any good professional, an effective PM has a deep and wide toolkit but knows which tools to use in what situations.
Context counts which is why domain expertise is valued along with PM hard & soft skills competency.
I'd suggest finding yourself an (in person) mentor in the company where you currently work as they can coach you in the use of the right tools in the right contexts.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Zaid
I can’t agree more with Kiron’s feedback, it’s spot on. To apply theory, you need experience in order to know how to customize the processes, tools and techniques to suit your project needs.
RK
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1 reply by Zaid Al-Matari
Jan 05, 2020 12:45 PM
Zaid Al-Matari
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I couldn't agree more, Rami.
Thanks.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
As the name stated is a guide. You must select the tools and techniques that best fit for your situation or you can not use anything of them for some knowledge area as I do in my actual work place. What I saw along the years is difficult not to take into account all the knowledge areas but regarding process/tools/techniques stated inside them you can discard a lot.
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2 replies by Dr Gregory Gray Jr and Zaid Al-Matari
A good point you bring up about how to apply our theoretical knowledge to project management when a lot of the time we are following others peoples tools, techniques, templates, methodologies and approaches and merely adding our own flavour to the project and applying our experience to the leadership of the project. There are many approaches and tools that may work in theory but we do not have the time, resources and sometimes vision in order to see if they would work in the project management office. It would be great if PMI had a sort of PMO lab either virtually or physical where as project manager we could apply some of our lessons learned from a project in cold environment instead of trying to implement it hot on a actually project.
Daire
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1 reply by Zaid Al-Matari
Jan 05, 2020 12:49 PM
Zaid Al-Matari
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Daire,
Thank you for your insightful point of view and brilliant suggestion.
a. Consider the Org. structure (your authority/power)
b. Historical Knowledge (previous project, current processes, and evolving policies)
c. Templates (don't reinvent the wheel)
d. Experienced "internal" PM's (learn-from / lean-on others)
e. Relax (you were hired for a reason)
As the name stated is a guide. You must select the tools and techniques that best fit for your situation or you can not use anything of them for some knowledge area as I do in my actual work place. What I saw along the years is difficult not to take into account all the knowledge areas but regarding process/tools/techniques stated inside them you can discard a lot.
If you mean there are a lot of tools and tech. and you want to map them or use them in practical , then do not forget the followings:-
1-The PMBOK 6th ED is only a guide and you can refer to it.
2- Also there are a lot of table inside(s) in PMBOK 6th Ed
called (Table-X6) which map the tool with the process(es) example "Team Building tool and tech" is one of (1/17) of Interpersonel and team skills and used only at process ( Develop Team 9.4 ).
3- When you will gain a lot of Practical and experiences it will be very interesting for you.
Hope I understood your question.
BR,
Mansour Saving Changes...
I am not sure, About your question! You obtained your PMP certification without experience in Project Management?
Dear Alexandre
Of course I have got Project Management experience and i obtained my Certification based on my experience and studying PMI's perspective and best practice.
My question states how to use "All or Most" of the project management tools, techniques, process, and practices while being constrained by following specific ones in the organisation. In other words, how to experience and experiment those stated in the PMBOK guide in order to gain more experience and lessons learnt?
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