So, my degree is in supply chain management and I've been in the field for 6 years, but I'd like to shift to the project management world. I looked into trying to go and get a PMP certification, however you need to have experience in the field, plus additional education credits to even be able to take the test. With that, I'm looking to get some feedback from someone that maybe has made this transition. And for what it's worth, I'm not interested in pursuing PM jobs with my current employer.
Changing career course to project management (advice needed)
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I’m a PMP. I would be willing to talk to you. Send me contact info if you can. I’m not sure how you do that in this forum.
It's not a dress code if you do it on the daily already.
Good luck! Good PMs can be a godsend, though in my experience they can be hard to find. But I'm an engineer, so I'm probably biased.
I'll be that guy -- check into the Agile world as well. You can take existing PM skills and transition into Agile ways of working. One of my best Agile SM's is a former PM.
But if you want PM, certainly do it. Still a good, lucrative, long-lasting field to be in.
But if you want PM, certainly do it. Still a good, lucrative, long-lasting field to be in.
Yeah. Being an engineer causes lots of problems for project management. We ask too many questions.
And do things like placing the car battery so you have to remove the wheel to change it or pull the engine to change the rear spark plugs.
Yeah, pair those two together and everyone had a headache.Adding a bean counter to a project can do wonders too...
Agree with this post. In the Agile world it's typically referred to as Product Management. Most large companies are going to Agile, especially in their tech areas.
PMP here, you can most likely make your existing experience work as project management experience. It’s all about how you word it, specifically using the PMI process names and buzzwords. Let me know if you have any questions.
