Thinking Of Studying Project Management?

SYDNEY - April 7, 2015 - PRLog -- Firstly what is Project Management?
The Project Management Institute defines Project Management as “the application of Knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.”
As a Project Manager what will I be doing?
Project Managers are needed in every form of business. Once securing your Diploma in Project Management you will be qualified to:

Manage a project team
Prepare daily schedules
Analyse the scope of each project given to you
Be able to make educated decisions about the costs and budgets for each project
Identify and minimise the risks connected to each project
Be able to define the roles and responsibilities for each member involved in the project

What are the top traits you should have to become a successful Project Manager?
Organised
Build a vision and be able to articulate it
Strong communication skills
Enthusiastic/positive attitude
Competent
Be able to delegate tasks easily
Possess strong team leader qualities
Problem solving skills

Starting out in Project Management, what are the potential career paths I can take?
The Project Organisation Path: If you haven’t yet worked in the workplace or sector of Project Management, it’s best to start within a project-based organisation. As a starter to Project Management you can usually start in roles such as finance, admin or data entry.

The Project Support Path: Working in this field would include supporting the project manager & project team cover all areas of the project-based administration – filling in registers, document formatting, submitting reports and overall simple financial spreadsheet management

The Assistant Project Manager Path: This path is best suited to individuals who have higher levels of knowledge in Project Management – perhaps through working in similar roles prior or through their educational status. This role will involve working closely with the Project Manager.
What Career paths can I aspire to work towards in Project Management?
Project Analyst and Project Co-ordinator
Programme Co-ordinator and Program Analyst
PMO
Implementation Leader/Manager
Project Leader
Stage Manager
Workstream Lead
Workpackage Manager
Program Office Manager
Senior Project Managers
Consultant

Fun facts about Project Management
According to the Project Management Institute, Australia was the country with the top salary for project management practitioners.
According to the ACS Distance Education – nearly 70% of organisations implementing project managers report that as a result their project success rates have improved significantly.
90% of global senior executives and project management experts say good project management is key to delivering successful result and a competitive edge (ACS Distance Education).
More than 16 million people regard project management as their profession (ACS Distance Education).
The world as a whole spends (2010) nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all kinds (ACS Distance Education).

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