Project Management as a Career by Team 1

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER Team 1 Yury Andreev Robin Bragg Mock Kevin Chua Christopher Howard

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Certification & Project Manager Job Outlook Chris Howard

PMI Certification * Types of certification *:

PMI Certification * Types of certification * CAPM- Certified Associate in Project Mgmt For less experienced Project managers Show employers you are serious about project management Requirements : High School diploma or equivalent AND At least 1500 hours experience OR 23 hours PM education PMP- Project Management Professional Industry standard for PM certification Maximize earning potential Requirements : Four- year degree and three years PM experience with 4500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours PM education

Project Manager Job Outlook * Can I get a job in this market? *:

Project Manager Job Outlook * Can I get a job in this market? * According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , job growth for PMs is excellent through 2014 in: IT Biotech Construction Most do not start as Project Managers Project Coordinator Project Scheduler Assistant Project Manager Other entry level position

Project Management Job Outlook * Real Life Example *:

Project Management Job Outlook * Real Life Example * TVA- Tennessee Valley Authority Started as Procurement Agent ( Buyer ) Purchase materials / services for TVA power plants Contract Manager Wrote and managed contracts with vendors Also wrote contracts for TVA projects Project Manager Facility Asset Preservation Manage all contruction /modification projects in Chattanooga Region (120 mile radius) Projects Include : Building 75,000 sq ft Relay Testing Lab 3.5 million sq ft office building renovation Updates to Chatt . office complex to meet new energy standards

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Required Knowledge & Skills to be Successful Yury Andreev

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Required Knowledge for Success * General Competencies* Customer Service Legal, Government and Jurisprudence Organizational Awareness Business Process Reengineering Capital Planning Contracting/Procurement Cost-Benefit Analysis Project Management Quality Assurance Risk Management

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Required Knowledge for Success * Technical Competencies* Data Management Information Management Information Resources Strategy and Planning Information Systems/Network Security

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Required Skills for Success * Master of all trades * Communications Skills - are the most important skill that a project manager must possess Organizational Skills - needed to synchronize various aspects of a project to complete it successfully Budgeting Skills - include the knowledge of finance and accounting principles Problem Solving Skills - include defining, analyzing, and implementing solutions Negotiation Skills – are required to negotiate on almost every area of every project Leading Skills – needed to differentiate between a role of a leader and a managerial role Team Building and Human Resources Skills – needed to guide members of the team through the various stages of a project

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Responsibilities & Financial Rewards Robin Bragg Mock

Project Manager Responsibility * In a Nutshell *:

Project Manager Responsibility * In a Nutshell * Defining the Project Processes & People #1 Priority : Success of the Project

Project Manager Responsibility * Process Responsibilities *:

Project Manager Responsibility * Process Responsibilities * Manage & Control Work Resolve issues Disseminate information to stakeholders Mitigate project risk Quality control Scope management Define & collect metrics Schedule & budget management

Project Manager Responsibility * People Responsibilities *:

Project Manager Responsibility * People Responsibilities * Manage & Lead People Enforce standard processes & procedures Leadership Set expectations, accountability , feedback Motivation Foster communication

Financial Rewards * Show Me the Money! *:

Financial Rewards * Show Me the Money! *

Project Management as a Career: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Kevin Chua:

Project Management as a Career: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Kevin Chua

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Project Management as a Career * From a real world perspective * As late as 2006, the BLS did not exclusively classify project manager as an occupation . Classification : Construction Manager or Information Systems Manager Very broad; sometimes just “Other Managers ” Research Challenge: To pin point what are the pros and cons given the limited amount of information

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Project Management as a Career * One size fits all … no such thing * Draw upon real world examples from the managers which I have interacted in the past. No formal titles as “project managers” Work nature and responsibilities are similar to those of project managers Consulting: Cindy Huss, Coastal Vascular and Interventional – Pensacola, Florida Information Technology: Jesse Moreno, Coldwater Creek – Sandpoint, Idaho

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Project Management as a Career * Pros & cons? * It depends… Salary Travel Long Hours Interaction and Networking Learning Curve Big Question: WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? Check it out. Speak with experienced project managers, get different perspectives .

References:

References Certification . (2011). Retrieved January 29, 2011 from Project Management Institute Web site: http://www.pmi.org/Certification.aspx DiVincenzo , Tom. Project Managers Stay In Charge and Out Front . (2006).  Occupational Outlook Quarterly, pp. 19 - 25. Huss, Cindy. Personal Interview. (28, November 2007). Moreno, Jesse. Personal Interview. (5, August 2009). Project Management . (2008). Retrieved January 29, 2011 from WetFeet Web site: http://www.wetfeet.com/careers-and-industries/careers/project-management.aspx Project Manager Salaries . (2010) Retrieved January 29, 2011 from mySalary.com Web site: http://www1.salary.com/Project-Manager-Salary.html

References:

References Project Manager Salary . (2011). Retrieved January 29, 2011 from Buzzle.com Web site: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/project-manager-salary.html The Role of a Project Manager . ( n.d .). Retrieved January 29, 2011 from LifeCycleStep Web site: http://www.lifecyclestep.com/open/407.1TheRoleoftheProjectManager.htm Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Competencies . (May 2008). Retrieved February 1, 2011 from Office of the State Chief Information Officer Web site: http://www.cioarchives.ca.gov/Publications/pubs/Appendix_F.pdf Required Skills for a Project Manager . (January 2006). Retrieved February 1, 2011 from uCertify Web site: http :// www.ucertify.com/article/required-skills-for-a-project-manager.html The Role of a Project Manager . ( n.d .). Retrieved January 29, 2011 from LifeCycleStep Web site: http://www.lifecyclestep.com/open/407.1TheRoleoftheProjectManager.htm