Training - General

In the mountain of data generated by the State of the PMO research study, there's a good bit of evidence that companies are feeling the pinch. Many PMOs have cut back slightly on services, more are feeling the heat from the executive level, and all are scrambling to perform better and measure that performance.

Q: Do you have any thoughts around what should be taught to someone interested in PM versus someone hired into that PM role?       

Q: Why are companies not training their employees with internal staff?

A: "There are many reasons as to why companies use external staff for training, as was revealed in our State of PM Training research study, But three stand out to me the most:  Instructional expertise, money, and curriculum expertise. 

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Q: In addition to training what would you recommend to use as a catalyst to shift from an existing culture to a project management culture?

A: First, your management must absolutely be on board to support a shift in paradigm when moving into a project management culture. If there is any sense that management doesn't support PM culture, they will always get a cult following of others who resist change.

Smart phones are everywhere. It’s likely that most of you reading this post have one already or you’re considering getting one because everyone around you is raving about an app or functionality that they just can’t seem to live without. Certainly, younger people embrace mobile devices – they don’t remember a time without them. I must admit, while I’m not that young, I love my smartphone and its uncanny ability to help me further blur the lines of business and personal utility.

(Note: The questions and answers in this series were generated during our last PM College webinar, viewable here.)

Question No. 3:

What impact are you seeing from the GFC (global financial crisis)  on the investment in Project Management training?   

Q: Are there certain industries that value PM training over others?  For example, do tech firms value training over retail project managers?   

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PM College must have its finger on the pulse of business; rarely has so much interest been shown so quickly when one of our research reports is released. The new PM College-sponsored benchmark study, The State of Project Management Training 2011, described by Debbie Crawford in our last post, came out on May 24 and has already been noticed by CIO Magazine and by Chief Learning Officer.