Reply to: First timer worries!

[bobspud]

Go for it, I'm a SDM who has just bounced into a PM role about a year ago. I hate and don't have a clue about most of the docs everyone keeps bleating on about but I can assemble a list of tasks, schedule them and get them done by the relevant people and 'front up' brilliantly for the endless mgmt reviews and updates needed.
So far, 3 projects delivered sweet, on time and without incident.
Of course, I will get found out for the chancer I am eventually but I have been thinking that for 20 years....

for god sake you were an Architect man! did the lobotomy hurt to become a PM?

[lukemg]

Go for it, I'm a SDM who has just bounced into a PM role about a year ago. I hate and don't have a clue about most of the docs everyone keeps bleating on about but I can assemble a list of tasks, schedule them and get them done by the relevant people and 'front up' brilliantly for the endless mgmt reviews and updates needed.
So far, 3 projects delivered sweet, on time and without incident.
Of course, I will get found out for the chancer I am eventually but I have been thinking that for 20 years....

[DodgyAgent]

I prefer this one

[SimonMac]

I am thinking of "branding" DodgyAgent

[DodgyAgent]

You should write for The Reg about contracting.

Nice short articles starting with the type of advice you gave on this thread.

I am thinking of "branding" DodgyAgent

[DodgyAgent]

(checks wallet is still there, just in case)

[SueEllen]

You do know how to pay a compliment

You should write for The Reg about contracting.

Nice short articles starting with the type of advice you gave on this thread.

[SimonMac]

You do know how to pay a compliment

(checks wallet is still there, just in case)

[DodgyAgent]

He's not the most evil agent on the boards today

You do know how to pay a compliment

[NotAllThere]

It's probably a good idea to read each forums description before deciding which to post in. But you're here now, so I hope you can take it.

[SimonMac]

Why are you being nice today?

He's not the most evil agent on the boards today

[DodgyAgent]

Has someone pissed on your cornflakes this morning?

[SueEllen]

If you are that good and you are that ambitious you need to sell yourself. If you cannot influence and persuade then you cannot be very good. If you are any good you would understand the concept of influence and building networks - and therefore marketing yourself would not be a problem. I am afraid coming on to a forum like this as a "little nervous lost boy" suggests that this is the type of Project manager you are... not very good

Why are you being nice today?

[bobspud]

If you are that good and you are that ambitious you need to sell yourself. If you cannot influence and persuade then you cannot be very good. If you are any good you would understand the concept of influence and building networks - and therefore marketing yourself would not be a problem. I am afraid coming on to a forum like this as a "little nervous lost boy" suggests that this is the type of Project manager you are... not very good

Has someone pissed on your cornflakes this morning?

[DodgyAgent]

hi - i'm an IT PM just come off an Oracle R12 in a perm role and thinking of going into IT contracting. Im not being made redundant but looking for a next step. I'm nervous i don't have enough experience....6 years as a PM and 3 in IT (with 2 in Oracle implementation). As a young'un am i going to find myself being laughed out of the market with my lack of experience?? I have a great CV but am very nervous about my marketability! Any advice guys??

If you are that good and you are that ambitious you need to sell yourself. If you cannot influence and persuade then you cannot be very good. If you are any good you would understand the concept of influence and building networks - and therefore marketing yourself would not be a problem. I am afraid coming on to a forum like this as a "little nervous lost boy" suggests that this is the type of Project manager you are... not very good