I've always had a bit of difficulty marrying up my IT expertise with my PM training. In 2007, I graduated with a Masters in IT and PM (it was a blended degree). I took that degree because, prior to my program, I knew nothing of Project Management, so I felt I needed to be more conversant in PM in my IT techie role. Six MS level classes taught me that, while intriguing, I didn't want to be managing projects as my core function. Once in a while, yeah, okay. But it wasn't something on which I wanted to focus. I've always wondered if PM was more a deer trail within the IT growth track. Hard to say.
At least I'm able to work my way around in MS Project. And I have some tools to use, particularly this quarter when I get to upgrade servers at the College and be a PM as a one-man band.
Perhaps I'll add Project+ to the stack o' certs that I attempt sometime before I reach obsolescence. Meanwhile, I have a pretty formidable pile of certs through which I'll be navigating this year.
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