I have years of experience in business consulting in the corporate training area. I'd like to build skills and transition into technical/IT project management. I am interested in Kronos and/or IFS integration and seeking advice about how to build skills in these areas. Thanks for your advice. Saving Changes...
Mansoor MustafaSenior PM| Government DepartmentRawalpindi Punjab, Pakistan
Bob thanks of sharing information Saving Changes...
Cheng-yi ShihPartner Integration Analyst| DealertrackRoslyn, Ny, United States
Hi Patricia,
Making transition is not easy and will take time. In addition to learn as much as possible about the technical project you want to manage, I would recommend doing more networking at PMI, local chapter, LinkedIn, relevant meetup events, industry conferences/events. Also, you may want to look for relevant forum and participate in discussion to learn, provide value, and get yourself known. Good Luck.
Cheng-yi (Andrew) Shih Saving Changes...
Geert KinthaertManager, Service Experience - Applications support| Rapid7, LLCCummaquid, Ma, United States
Hi Patricia - familiarize yourself with some of the frameworks around IT project management, whether it is agile/scrum or more specific to software - the SDLC (software development life cycle), it will help you get your foot in the door. And if your first IT engagement is NOT Kronos, it does not matter. Learning a specific IT domain will take time and I see no need to wait for the perfect opportunity to come along Saving Changes...
Are you talking about being a project manager or a SME (subject matter expert)? If you have experience in being a project manager there is not transition needed. The only thing you have do is to take knowledge about the domain where your next initiative will be implemented. Just in case the tools or environments you named then understand the environement and the tool but you do not need to be an expert.
I agree with you 100%. I too don't believe I have to have the experience with the specific software but was unable to client to believe in me. I understand that they are paying for expertise in the software integration and I don't have this specifically. I'm looking for ways to build up my resume to show some experience in this area. Thanks for taking time to reply. Saving Changes...
Is there any way you can leverage your current expertise to land a "bridge" role which would give you the opportunity to get some first-hand exposure to either of those tools? If not, as others have suggested, learning from those who do manage projects based on these solutions and/or taking formal training in one or both solutions are alternatives.
Kiron
I'm definitely looking into this. Thanks for the suggestion. Saving Changes...
Now a days learning become easier through MOOCs (massive open online courses). Multiple service providers are in market (Udacity, Udemy, Coursera, MIT and many other) which extend educational courses in association with most of leading universities.
You can pick courses of your choice and grab things as per your learning pace.
Thanks
I had forgotten about MOOCs! Thanks for the reminder/suggestion. I'll definitely look into this. Saving Changes...
A good coach is essential. They can tell you about IT Project life cycles etc that will lay the foundation for success. Some good resource links for coaching and networking below.
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