George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
A Project Manager should be a continuous learner, dispite the different roles he/she has to carry on, having time for reading and learning about approaching technologies is a must. Saving Changes...
We should never stop learning, never !!! It's like evolution, different projects different approaches, with every client comes different system to project execution. So learning is forever in every field. As an architect learning is inseparable to project execution. Saving Changes...
Karthik RamamurthyAuthor, Say YES to Project Success| Founder KeyResultzChennai, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu, India
I agree 100%.
While "continuous learning" is especially important for Project Managers, it is critical for anyone wanting to advance in their profession in any field. This is necessitated by the rapid pace of advancement in practically every industry.
Respected research has shown that learning new things even after retirement keeps brain decay away and hencthe aged who continue to learn are far less susceptible to deadly diseases such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, etc. Saving Changes...
“Self-discipline is definitely key as it can be extremely easy to fall into the role of project manager bum!”
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Hi George,
Your observation is a true necessity.
" A Project Manager should be a continuous learner, dispite the different roles he/she has to carry on, having time for reading and learning about approaching technologies is a must."
A PM to earn & sustain leadership position in decision making of projects the knowledge of the Product/line of Business/technologies/customer is most essential. it helps in multiple occasions like C& B analysis, Go & No-Decisions, Build or Buys decisions, Estimation & Costing matters too. Saving Changes...
Snehil KumarPartner| Cerebrum Cross MediaMacgregor, Act, Australia
Project manager needs to learn continuously because every project has it own characteristics challenges and variables, making it a qualitative disciple. You can set standards and processes to make it streamlined and add value but needs continuous learning in due course adapting to the most important aspect of respective projects. Example banking projects PM generally misses out on compliance which is the most important aspect, IT & services most of the time the communication matrix and escalation matrix are found faulty causing scope creep, and many more Saving Changes...
Yes it is must , not only in PM in any field. Saving Changes...
Stephanie GrahamVP of Strategy| BankOnITOklahoma City, Ok, United States
I agree in continuing to learn and expand your knowledge. This could be done within projects - or outside.
I agree that there is not always time for outside learning, but it should be scheduled in for every so often. (We are masters of scheduling things, right? ;) ) Saving Changes...
The is particularlly true in the IT and Telecommunication industries. Project manager should be a continuos learner not only becaue you may need to work on various technologies in different project, but also you need to understand the culture differences, adapting situational leadship when managing a dispersed team. Saving Changes...
In any job you need to keep learning and never stop. If you stop learning you will be out of business in a short while, most difficult is time management, you need to carry on your project, study, keep you updated on new technologies and share all with your personal life and family...not so easy Saving Changes...
Continuous learning is a core skill. Project management demands to be constantly learning and improving soft and hard skills. I spend much of my time reading, listening and writting about project management, business analysis and technology. Web and mobile development, wireless and wireline technologies, etc. Saving Changes...
The great advantage for people who manage projects is that the learning process never ends. The PMI defines the concept of "project" as an endeavor whose result is always unique, even when the projects are carried out for the same line of business, their processes and outputs will never be repeated; and therefore, the lessons learned that are obtained throughout the project could be similar, but never the same. That's the beauty of project management, it keeps people continuously learning and improving. Saving Changes...
