Who is Running Your Company Projects?
Would you rather buy a house from a licensed real estate agent than from any Dick, Tom or Harry? Likewise, you would definitely prefer a registered and qualified agent to advise you on any additional insurance coverage. It came as an awakening call during a recent Forbes’ interview with Palo Alto Networks Founder Nir Zuk. His advice was “Bad Project Managers can kill your Company”.
Organizations need to renew their focus on people development as they look to grow and gain competitive advantage in new markets. During an annual global survey and reported by the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Pulse of the Profession, company leaders and project management office (PMO) professionals agreed that one ofthe most critical factors for organization success is the skill sets of their project and program managers. Their top concern is “Who is running the company projects?”
Senior management needs to create a culture where good decisions get pushed to the bottom, to people at the working level. However, you need to have the right project managers to do that. When you have ‘A’ grade players, they can help develop ‘A+’ players. Contrary, the ‘B’ players will create ‘C’ players.
The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most important globally recognized credential that certifies the knowledge and experience of Project Managers. This very prestigious recognition from the Project Management Institute that separates the wheat from the chaff. PMPs possess the skills/knowledge that are effectively validated by a globally recognized industry certification body, to deliver projects with high level of confidence. and their skills are effectively validated by an industry certification body.
In addition to earning a globally recognized PMP certification, project managers will also learn industry-proven good practices for the entire project life cycle, with proactive planning, managing stakeholders, identify potential flaws, and creating responses to ensure successful delivery.
Come for a FREE Consultation Session and Course Preview hosted by our Directors/Master Trainers and learn how you and your project managers can get certified as Project Management Professionals.
Author: Alan Puan