The
Value of Project Management
By
Catherine Robinson
Companies are increasingly looking for ways to cut costs and streamline processes. Therefore, they are finding value in hiring project management specialists who are capable of delivering projects (whether routine or special projects) on time and on budget. As companies continue to look for ways to better meet market demands and beat out the competition, they are hiring capable project managers who have an understanding of sound project management techniques and processes with the confidence to bring projects to successful completion.
When my manager said I would be a great candidate as a project management specialist, I knew I needed the proper training to gain the expertise to perform this role successfully. Because I had recently taken several night and weekend classes, I decided to find a distance-education class to fulfill my training needs. After researching my options, I enrolled in the University of California Berkeley Project Management extension program.
I quickly learned the value of a project manager just by looking at the curriculum. It entailed my learning about building and managing teams, controlling costs, developing timelines, managing risk, meeting deadlines, and solving problems. Whew! Does that sound like enough for a project management specialist to handle?
I find that
I am learning a lot in my project management training, so I want to pass
on some of the key points of that knowledge to you, the technical communicator.
These include:
• integration management
• scope management
• time management
• cost management
• quality management
• human resource management
• communications management
• risk management
• procurement management
I look
forward to sharing some of the key concepts of successful project management
with you, so be sure to stay tuned.
