Hi,I would like to ask everybody what do I need to become a PM? I recently started as a project manager in a development banking area and I think I had some knowldge about it but now I know I don´t have a clue.
Where do I start? What should I do? I feel lost. Saving Changes...
There are plenty of training courses/seminars that you can find online, both in classroom and online format. You might start with a general project management course, and assess which areas you might need to work on.
The PMP certification is also a great incentive to help guide your training. Look into this as well.
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Cinthya,
Here's a good book to get you going: "Project Management" by Helen S. Cooke and Karen Tate. The ISBN is: 0-07-143897-1. Also, join PMI. That will help get you involved and give access to a host of information. Read the book first. Saving Changes...
George JucanManaging Partner| Organizational Perfomance Enablers NetworkWoodbridge, Ontario, Canada
I would suggest PMI’s Project Manager Competency Development Framework. First edition is available and, as any initial version, has some good things and some that could be improved. Second edition improves a lot the approach and content of the previous version, but will only be published in fall this year. Saving Changes...
George JucanManaging Partner| Organizational Perfomance Enablers NetworkWoodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Sory, I forgot to mention that PMCDF is available from PMI's bookstore (visit pmi.org for details). Saving Changes...
Selva Saravana PuvananthiranDelivery Lead Senior Manager| Accenture Solutions Private LimitedChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
I would strongly recommend the following PodCasts:
www.ThePMPodCast.com
www.ControllingChaos.com
The interviews in these podcasts are very informative and entertaining.
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Another good project management podcast is "The PMO Podcast" at www.thepmopodcast.com. The episodes are oriented to PMO management kinds of topics and are short, usually 10 to 15 minutes in duration, fast moving, entertaining, often providing a unique twist on things. - Anne
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Two people already mentioned the PM podcast. That may or may not help a beginner. Sometimes the PM podcast uses industry terminology that may confuse those with zero knowledge of the field. Instead, I'd recommend reading an introductory book on Project Management first. Plenty of good introductory books exist. Check out Amazon (the reviews can help make a selection) and your local library. Saving Changes...
Hello,
I'm currently taking a course on Estimation and Budgeting (IT Projects). I need to interview a project manager or someone who is involved with project management. I have 3 questions for the interview.
· What method is applied in estimation? CPM (Critical Path Method), PERT, or others?
· Why is that method used?
· If PERT is used, how are the optimistic and pessimistic durations computed?
Thank you for your response.
Chevelle
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George JucanManaging Partner| Organizational Perfomance Enablers NetworkWoodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Hi Chevelle,
This might not be the right topic for your question, but since you already posted it here is my response. At Open Data Systems we’re using a variation of PERT for the actual estimation, with the 3 points defined by SMEs through a Delphi pooling technique. You can read a detailed description at http://www.gantthead.com/article.cfm?ID=227718. Hope it helps.
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