Ok...kind of interesting thread. I have been working for a state agency here in Michigan for the last four years and my job has morphed into a quasi-PM job on a web application. The thought did cross my mind to get an actual PM certification but does anyone have an idea what the salaries are before I make such a jump? Wide ranging question I know....
Nick ________________________________ From: Andy Clayton <[email protected]> To: Eric B <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [LU] NON- LU PM study tips Eric, Not sure where in the world you are at the moment? That would provide direction one way or the other. If you want to work in the UK as a PM, you have to have (99.99% of PM jobs advertised call for it) PRINCE2 (P2). Most of them never state which level (there are three; Foundation; Practitioner & Professional) - and some recruiters wouldn't know there were different levels. If you want to be able to put P2 on the CV - go for the foundation level. If you do decide to do it - contact me - I can give you all the learning materials etc, but you'd have to book an exam with someone else. Passing a P2 course will not make you a PM - it will simply teach you a method and that is it, nothing more. If you are not working in the UK (or Australia; India; Netherlands; Denmark & a few other countries) then don't bother with P2. PMP is useful if you want to work in the US or for a US company. If you were in the UK, I'd suggest you went for the APMP from the Association for Project Management (http://www.apm.org.uk/APMP). The PMBoK (PM Book of knowledge) you mention is the aide to attaining PMP - the APM have one for the APMP too. Happy to talk about it more offline. I am currently running a PM consultancy company - we used to do training too (P2), but got out as it's a mugs game. 25+ years experience running projects all over the globe. cheers, Andy C On 7 August 2013 02:04, Eric B <[email protected]> wrote: > I ve decided to diversify and look into Project Management. There are so > many poor ones out there that get paid big bucks, why no join the club as I > cant beat them? > > Obviously studying this is a project in itself and I ve qualified the > method as a risk I need to manage, that will impact time and delivery which > will then impact cost and procurement.. God dam it.. > Is there a Sex Pistols variant of project management by any chance? > > I m doing some research now and I ve come across 3 methods there seem to be > common > > prince2 > PMP > PMbok > > The course Im doing now uses PMbok but I ve not seen this anywhere so Im > weary. > I know we have PMs on this list, we must have! > > I d appreciate any tips on the matter. Incl. tips of self education, ie > books for newbies. > > Cheers, > Eric > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
