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Win a Free Paper Copy of How to Become A Contract Project Manager Book

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 | Uncategorized | admin

I am giving away paper copies of the book “How To Become A Contract Project Manager” to the first people to comment, sharing their experience, on the following point:

“Can a good PMO become a good Project Manager?”

I look forward to your comments!

Best of luck!

3 Comments to 'Win a Free Paper Copy of How to Become A Contract Project Manager Book'

dale
April 13, 2010

Sure it is possible. PMO could model the PMP. but this is hard way through.

I would prefere to stay where you’re at untill you desire to take responsibility and make a measureable impact to the project.

but to seek for the best is always healthy…

Sara
July 9, 2010

If the PMO has desires and determination to become a project manager than yes this is definately possible.

Being in a PMO position allows to you gain experience in many different projects and from many different project managers.

It is a line management responsibility to recognise these individuals that will go far and provide them with the tools and opportunities to learn and achieve.

I myself started in Project Management as a Co-ordinator with no project experience. I am now an established PM. Anything is possible if you are willing to work for it.

Sara

JB
July 19, 2010

Yes and maybe No….

Just because someone is a good PMO does not ring true to that person being a good PM.

As long as the person has the want, drive, determination of most importantly the abilities and skills to move from the PMO post to a PM role then yes a good PM in the making. If not then No….

Being a PMO is an excellent springboard into the PM role for the right individual giving them a wider exposure into the projects/programme as a whole, see how they are managed by the relevant PM’s. This will give them the opportunity to gain experience and knowledge from successful projects and will enable them to identify issues/risks from bad or failing projects that they could utilise in their future role.

To be a PM there are a set of skills that the individual must have to ensure that they become a good PM. You cannot make a good PM without the relevant communication, organisational, negotiation and management skills. Some of these skills can be taught but some like communication and management skills are a personality trait that some people do not have.

Anyway what is a “Good PM”? Some would say that delivering a project on time, budget and within agreed tolerances is a good PM. Some would say that they were a PM. Is a good PM someone that will deliver a project early, save the organisation money but deliver poor quality product that requires rectification or remedial work after the project? I could probably go on and on.