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Here’s what you’ll do as a project manager:
The Project Management Institute® identifies five key processes to successful project management:
Initiate: At the outset of any project are well-defined goals and a full understanding of what the project will entail. What are the outcomes you need to achieve and what is the overall scope of the project? As a project manager, you’ll need to define your problem before you can identify and implement a solution.
Plan: Once you understand the mission of your project, you’ll design a plan. You will determine the required tools, equipment and personnel. Then you’ll assess your available resources and create a plan with a structure, budget, timetable, and deadlines. It is also key to define where and how you will measure your success in achieving the goals of your project.
Execute: You have a goal, a plan, your resources, and measurable outcomes. Now it’s time to put your plan into action. As a project manager, you are a team leader. You’ll manage, motivate and communicate with your team members and stakeholders to accomplish the project goals.
Monitor and Control: Throughout the project, you will need a process for review. In measuring your progress you may find that you need to adjust your plan. You may need to move resources, reorder priorities and adjust deadlines if you encounter stumbling blocks.
Closing: A project is completed when you have confirmed that the goals of the project were met. Successful project managers plan to finish on time and on budget. At the completion of your project, you’ll look back and consider what worked well and what could have been done better. The best project managers always learn from their past successes and failures.
Key Project Management Certifications:
The Project Management Institute® has several certifications that are globally recognized. The two most common certifications are the Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®. Both certifications demonstrate that you have a fundamental knowledge of effective project management, but the PMP® requires record of at least three years of experience in leading projects.
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