Projects, by definition, have a start and a finish. One of the more intriguing challenges that project managers face, however, is determining where in fact the finish line occurs. This has impacts for the individual project manager, as well as for the organization.
Where Do All The PMs Go?
Project management would appear to be facing a crisis of attrition. While there are a lot of project managers out there, as many seem to be leaving as arriving, at least by some measures. If projects are becoming more challenging and complex, how do we attract and retain the senior skill-sets necessary to manage them?
Developing From Within: Building Project Managers
Project management is a critical capability for many organizations. Project managers therefore play a pretty important role. And yet, sadly, there is little time, effort or attention spent on the development of project managers.
Do We Need Another Certification?
The recent announcement of the Program Management Professional designation begs the question: do we need another certification? What is it designed to do? Where does it fit? And is it something that we need to think about?
Project Management: What’s The Career Path
As project managers increasingly call the PMO ‘home’, another challenge is emerging. For most organizations, there is very little in the way of a clearly defined career path for project managers. Providing guidance to become a project manager, and to continue to increase value, will become critical.
Learning From Our Mistakes: Do We?
What does your organization do to formally learn from projects? If your organization is like most, the honest answer is “not much.” The challenge here is that taking the time to learn from projects is one of the most critical tools available to advance organizational capabilities.