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Project Management Qualification

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  • 19-03-2011 9:44pm
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    cluelessx2
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have been working as a project manager for the past 12 months. I sort of stumbled into the role, and am keen to take it further. I am trying to determine what sort of education I should do in order to make this something I can take with me when I leave my current employment. Also, since I stumbled into this role, I am winging it to a certain degree. I am looking at week long courses, but I really feel that this would give me a piece of paper, but no actual knowledge, so then I am looking at the course run by Project Management Ireland, or the masters in UL. Both look to offer the structure and information that I want, but at two different levels. What I'm looking for is someone in the Project Management arena who could give me some advise. Does anyone have experience with any of these courses, or maybe another option?

    Thank you.
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    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    cluelessx2 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have been working as a project manager for the past 12 months. I sort of stumbled into the role, and am keen to take it further. I am trying to determine what sort of education I should do in order to make this something I can take with me when I leave my current employment. Also, since I stumbled into this role, I am winging it to a certain degree. I am looking at week long courses, but I really feel that this would give me a piece of paper, but no actual knowledge, so then I am looking at the course run by Project Management Ireland, or the masters in UL. Both look to offer the structure and information that I want, but at two different levels. What I'm looking for is someone in the Project Management arena who could give me some advise. Does anyone have experience with any of these courses, or maybe another option?

    Thank you.

    Liked you, I felt I was winging it to a certain degree as PM in my first management role. I looked into the preferred methodology for our organisation and PRINCE2 was what I was told we should use. I did a 3 day introduction course and then a number of months later for 2 more days which certified me as a practitioner. I thought the course was great and really helps me in my current role now. I did it with the ESMI. Hope this helps.


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    cluelessx2
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭cluelessx2


    Thanks for replying, that's really good to know. I didn't have the confidence in short courses!


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    copacetic
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    the 6 month diploma course in smurfit is a good one, goes on for a while, but not that many actual days. can go on to do pmi if you like as the hours count.

    My personal advice is to stay away from prince2, it's not widely known outside of the UK. Although it does depend on what industry you are in.


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    cluelessx2
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭cluelessx2


    Thanks. I'm looking at the sureskills Pmp course - does anyone have any feedback on that? I amnot Dublin based, so really want something that won't require a whole lot if travel of time off work. Alternatively, I'd be very interested in recommendations for distance learning?


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    Static M.e.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    copacetic wrote: »
    the 6 month diploma course in smurfit is a good one, goes on for a while, but not that many actual days. can go on to do pmi if you like as the hours count.

    My personal advice is to stay away from prince2, it's not widely known outside of the UK. Although it does depend on what industry you are in.

    Agreed BUT the PMP is a difficult to get and requires at least 3 years on the job exp + a bunch of other crap.

    PRINCE2 is a 5 day course, which I think serves as a good introduction to Projects, methodologies and the like


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    newbie4
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭newbie4


    cluelessx2 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have been working as a project manager for the past 12 months. I sort of stumbled into the role, and am keen to take it further. I am trying to determine what sort of education I should do in order to make this something I can take with me when I leave my current employment. Also, since I stumbled into this role, I am winging it to a certain degree. I am looking at week long courses, but I really feel that this would give me a piece of paper, but no actual knowledge, so then I am looking at the course run by Project Management Ireland, or the masters in UL. Both look to offer the structure and information that I want, but at two different levels. What I'm looking for is someone in the Project Management arena who could give me some advise. Does anyone have experience with any of these courses, or maybe another option?

    Thank you.

    How much would a project manager charge for a one off house. A couple have offered me the job But I do not know how much to charge. I would like to get the job but would like to have a return out of it too. It will be from green field to turn Key.

    Can some one pm me som info

    Thank you


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