Once upon a time, 30 years ago, I accidentally got involved with IT property management santa rosa, ca Management. I didn’t know it at the time, I was just in a place, at a time, and my work became a project. I didn’t even realize it was IT Project Management that I was doing then, I just had a job to do and did it.
Over many years and many continents my work has become much more formalized as a project mgr. Not that many years ago, I decided to get some proper training and took a Prince 2 course, and certified. Of course, I thought I knew it all. I knew enough to be dangerous and a little more to stay on top of things and no more than that. Taking a Prince 2 course 25 years after I started working was an eye opener. I recommend it to everyone!
Don’t under estimate the value of good training in IT project management, but just as importantly, don’t over estimate its value either. Too many people that pass through project training are never guided into the real-life application of their new found knowledge. Certification is not proof of a capable IT Project Manager.
I always thought basic IT project management skills were little more than good common sense. I still believe that. Over the years I’ve become a little jaded and have come to realise that one of the rarest things in this world is good old common sense, especially in the world of IT Prj. mgt.
IT Project Management is NOT a black art, contrary to public opinion. It’s a simple process of gathering requirements, developing a solution or road map to deliver that solution and then delivering it.
Obviously there’s a bit more to it than that. The devil is in the detail as they say, but in principal that’s it. Imagine being asked to go out and buy some milk because you’ve just used the last of it at home. The requirement is easy to understand – a new bottle of milk should end up in the fridge.
But you have to know where you’re going to get it, how much it will cost and roughly how long it will take you to get it. IT project management, indeed any form of project work is just an elaboration on this process. This elaboration is a necessity when it comes to complex projects and projects where significant amounts of money are to be invested.
