FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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WHY SHOULD I JOIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
Project Management is a rapidly growing field and has a place in businesses of all sizes. With Project Management knowledge and skills, you can understand how to lead a project and its team to success and provide an immense value to a business.
WHAT DOES A PROJECT MANAGER DO?
In a typical project, the manager will be assigned to leading the project and take full accountability for reaching the goals and objectives. The project manager is the leader of the project and is responsible for ensuring that the following tasks are completed on time and on budget.
WHAT SKILLS ARE REQUIRED FOR A PROJECT MANAGER?
Depending on the features, type, size, and nature of a given project, a broad set of skills and abilities and a deal of knowledge and experience are required for a project manager to manage the project successfully. There are 3 types of skills that are necessary for a Project Manager to be successful.
Individual Skills. These skills allow a project manager to be as effective as possible when planning and managing work around and within projects. They include good persuasive and self-motivation skills, good skills in oral and written presentation, good analytical skills, decision making, goal setting, high energy, credibility, time management.
Team Skills. This set of skills provides managers with the ability to assemble, lead, manage and motivate teams and groups of people involved in projects. These skills include communication, group decision making, problem and conflict management, team collaboration, time management, reporting, others.
Technical Skills. Finally, these skills determine how well a manager can operate equipment and devices as well as use various techniques and methods to drive the project. They include technical knowledge and education, experience in using specific tools and devices, planning complex tasks, managing creative thinking, financial planning, monitoring, contract management, negotiation, others.
WHAT CERTIFICATES CAN I EARN IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
There are many certifications that PMI provides:
PMP (Project Management Professional)
CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis)
PgMP (Program Management Professional)
PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional)
PMI-RMP (PMI Risk Management Professional)
PMI-SP (PMI Scheduling Professional)
PMI Project Management Ready