Stuck in a rut? How to get into project managment

[ali_kat]

Challo said:

For those who think PM is basically a jumped up PA then your are very wrong. A good PM is critical at times in complex projects that have multiple elements that need to be brought together to meet schedules and goals.

GT03ROB said:

Is it fun? Heck yes. Is it just admin? heck no.

No, that's me – PMO. I started as a PA, and it is VERY different

I prefer call it covering the PMs arses by making sure the Governance is done But in order to be able to do that properly, I need to be able to understand what they are doing & why, and be able to stand in and do it for them.

I don’t have Prince, or any other PM qualification and I have no intention of ever getting one either - I have over 20 years of working across industry standards. I've worked with Prince2, MSP, ITIL, OGC and industry specific methodologies and closely with Client services providers in Private & Public sectors covering Automotive, IT, Legal, Banks, Investment Banks, Government Agencies, Telecoms, Facilities, Life & Pensions, Insurance and Construction.

[Derek Chevalier]

Challo said:

Have you looked at Junior PM roles or roles that mean you can learn PM on the job. Im a Project Manager at a large Global IT company and dont have any exact qualifications but plenty of years of experience.

Prince is a good starting point and something you can do on your own back. Plus its industry recognized so good for CV's. You can then go into doing PMP which is expensive and i would try and get a company to pay for.

For those who think PM is basically a jumped up PA then your are very wrong. A good PM is critical at times in complex projects that have multiple elements that need to be brought together to meet schedules and goals.

Another area which might be interesting could be Lean Six Sigma and the Greenbelt/Black belt methodology.

Is PMP that expensive - thought it could be done for ~£500?