暨南大学项目管理chapter 18 project management career paths

1、 管理学院 school of management 佟瑞 edward tong， mpm，mba2021-11-141edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university project management career pathschapter eighteen copyright 2011 by the mcgraw-hill companies, inc. all rights reserved.mcgraw-hill/irwin183where we are now184project management career issuescar

2、eer pathstemporaryassignmentspursuing a careerprofessional training and certificationgaining visibilitymentorssuccess inkey projects185career paths there is no set career path for becoming a project manager. advancement generally occurs incrementally. project management responsibilities expand as yo

3、u move up the organizations hierarchy.186temporary assignments project management assignments tend to be temporary. permanent job tenure is rarely granted to project managers. a promising career can be derailed by one unsuccessful project.187pursuing a career find out what specific project job oppor

4、tunities exist in your company. talk to people in project management positions and find out how they got to where they are and what advice they can give you. share your aspirations with your immediate superior or someone who can champion you ambitions, make training available, or assign you to pm wo

5、rk.188professional training and certification training resources: on-the-job training in-house training programs professional workshops university degree programs professional organization membership189pmi certification requirementstable 18.1full name: project role: eligibility requirements: exam in

6、formation: capm certified associate in project management contributes to project team high school diploma/global equivalent and 1,500 hours experience or 23 hours pm education 3 hours; 150 multiple-choice questions pmp project management professionalleads and directs project teams high school diplom

7、a/global equivalent 5 years project management experience 35 hours project management education or bachelors degree/global equivalent 3 years project management experience 35 hours project management education 4 hours; 200 multiple choice questions1810gaining visibility get actively involved in loca

8、l community opportunities to manage projects. develop contacts by volunteering for task forces and projects that allow access to higher-ups and other departments.1811mentors mentors are typically superiors who take a special interest in you and your career. they require loyalty and superior performa

9、nce. take advantage of formal mentoring programs in which experienced project managers are assigned to promising young managers. attending conferences, trade fairs, and workshops provides good opportunities to “network” and develop social connections that might precipitate project assignments.1812su

10、ccess in key projects pick projects more for the quality of the people working on them than for the scope of the projects. keep a diary of your observations and review and refine lessons learned. avoid run-of-the-mill projects or assignments. seek high-profile projects that have some risks and tangi

11、ble payoffs. consider moving to a different company or even a different industry that might provide more project management opportunities.1813key termscapmmentorpmp1.people find that their project management responsibilities _ as they move up the organizations hierarchy. a. contractsb. advancesc. si

12、mplifiesd. expandse. specializes2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 142.in snapshot from practice: rod gwinn what does rod gwinn say he likes about project management? a. the sense of accomplishmentb. the opportunity to work with peoplec. the chance to work on different products

13、d. making clients happy with exceptional customer servicee. being able to train people to be a successful project manager2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 153.one aspect of project managing that is unique is the _ nature of assignments. a. permanentb. fluidc. temporaryd. varie

14、tye. changing2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 164. if you are considering pursuing a career in project management, you should first find out what specific project job opportunities exist _. a. in your fieldb. in your schools job bankc. with your peersd. with your customerse.

15、in your company2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 175. project managers mastered the job through _, buttressed by occasional workshops on specific project topics such as project scheduling or negotiating contracts. a. intense schoolingb. on-the-job trainingc. an apprentice prog

16、ramd. observation of another project managere. none of the above2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 186.pmi membership entitles members to subscriptions to the following publication(s). a. project management journalb. project management todayc. pm networkd. a, b and c are correc

17、te. a and c are correct2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 197.there are more than _ local pmi chapters across north america. a. 50b. 100c. 200d. 300e. 5002021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 208. many project managers careers began by _ for task forces and s

18、mall projects. a. volunteeringb. applyingc. workingd. all the above is correcte. none of the above is correct2021-11-14edward tongcopyright reserved jinan university 219. in pursuing your ambition you should continually be on the lookout for _. a. new projectsb. a mentorc. better career opportunitiesd. project management workshopse. new project management oriented websites2021-11-1