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Path to Project Management Excellency: ONE STEP AT A TIME Overcoming your fear of Project Management is like any other task: it must be approached one step at a time, with hard work and dedication. To help you through your journey from Team Member to Senior PM, here are some sign posts to guide your way. Each step above (see diagram) is associated with a role below. 1. Team Member: A team member’s focus should be on completing project tasks and gaining an understanding of project management. At this point you are ready to climb to the next step. (Suggested Course: Project Management Basics) 2. Project Expeditor/ Coordinator: A project expeditor/coordinator assists the project manager with communications, project records and status by using PM tools and techniques. (Suggested Courses: Managing your Project using MS Project; Project Management Tools & Techniques; Managing Project Communications) 3. Junior Project Manager: A Junior Project Manager manages small to medium size projects, and is comfortable using PM techniques to achieve the business results. A Junior PM can pursue the PMI® CAPM Certification to gain an edge over the competition. (Suggested Courses: CAPM® Certification Exam Review) 4. Project Manager: A Project Manager can tailor standard project management tools and techniques to manage important initiatives. At this point, a project manager can pursue the PMP® Certification to gain international recognition. (Suggested Courses: PMP® Certification Exam Review) 5. Senior Project Manager: Finally, a Senior PM uses innovative and adaptive techniques to create his/her own style, and ensures the success of large as well as extreme projects. (Suggested Courses to maintain PMP Status: Advanced Project Management Workshop; Managing Project Change; Project Office Implementation) Want to reach the end point? Need help along the way? Find a complete list of our courses at: www.medhira.com For questions, contact us at: info@medhira.com +1 (718) 340 8465 issue 2 ▲ volume 1 ▲ August 07 PROJECT MEDHIRA™ MEDHIRA ENTERPRISES www.medhira.com Promoting the “Wisdom” of Project Management Copyright @2007 Medhira Enterprises Corporate Lesson 1: Corporate Lesson 2: A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A rabbit asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?" The crow answered: "Sure, why not". So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. A fox jumped on the rabbit and ate it. Corporate Lesson 3: In Africa, every morning a gazelle awakens knowing that it must outrun the fastest lion if it wants to stay alive. MS Word 2008: Fun With Project Management Share your experiences, news and any PM jokes or articles with us. Send your submissions for our future newsletters at: Give us your feedback at: To subscribe to our newsletter e-mail us at: If not, e-mail us at:unsubscribe@medhira.com. Subscribe To Our Newsletter Build the PM Community Medhira Enterprises, a New York based firm with a presence in India and Mauritius, provides consulting and training services in project management and operational best practices. We collaborate with our global clients to strategically improve their overall business performance. Our customized solutions are based on innovative and proven best practices highlighted in PMI®, ISO 9000, and SEI CMM guidelines that are targeted towards achieving your growth and excellency objectives. For our latest offerings, visit our web site, www.medhira.com Phone: +1(718) 340-8465 E-mail: info@medhira.com IN THIS ISSUE Special Message From the President of Medhira Enterprises: Reaching the 5 Year Mark Path to Project Management Excellency: MEDHIRA’S PM MODEL FOR SUCCESS™ 6th Annual Int'l Smart Sourcing Conference What is the Difference Between A Manager & A Leader? Information for Students Project Success Criteria: Research Results Revealed Project Management Salaries In The IT Industry. Knowing what you’re worth. Fun With Project Management 2007 Project Management Salaries In The IT Industry Knowing what you’re worth. : How to cope with demanding project sponsor? Certification Magazine found that salaries for workers in project management were among the highest for all IT specialties. The latest data from Certification Magazine’s 2006 annual salary survey indicates: · Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential holders earned among the highest salaries for all IT workers who hold professional certifications. · Out of 22 IT specialties, project management average salaries were reported as the fifth highest at $85,590. · Only four IT specializations showed higher average annual salaries: information security at an average of $93,500; network design at $89,770; storage at $87,390; and system integration at $86,840. · PMP credential holders earned an average salary of $95,430, the 10th highest salary level. · Having at least one certification resulted in a salary increase of 12 percent. · Women earned almost exactly the same amounts as men. (Surprise, Surprise) The reported rewards were more than monetary. A majority of respondents believed that their certification increased their confidence and garnered greater respect from management and colleagues. Certification Magazine (ISSN 1529-6903) is published monthly by MediaTec Publishing, Inc., Oakland, California, USA. What is the Difference Between A Manager & A Leader? Managers Manage · Provide the vision · Maintain the status quo · Assist others to act · Monitor and control · Institutionalize the way Leaders Lead · Create a shared vision · Challenge the status quo · Enable others to act · Encourage the heart · Model the way “Project Managers: Having the "Right Stuff,", presented at NASA Project Management Challenge 2006, NASA by Dr. Jerry Mulenburg, PMP® NASA Ames Research Center Information for Students Find out how you can become a project manager Would you like to begin your career with project management credentials? PMI’s Certificate of Associate Project Manager (CAPM®) is just what you need to jumpstart your career. Take the 24 hour project management class, CAPM® Prep Course, offered by Medhira Enterprises. Complete the PMI’s CAPM® application, pass the test and Voila! You can add CAPM® alongside your list of current credentials. After gaining three+ years of project management experience, you can pursue the PMP® certification. Eventually you can top it off by becoming a Program Management Professional, PgMP® Helpful links for students 6th Annual Int'l Smart Sourcing Conference September 6-7, 2007, Atlantic City, NJ Medhira Enterprises is proud to collaborate with CENTER FOR GLOBAL OUTSOURCING to bring learning and networking opportunities to you. Learn about organizational, management, legal, security, cultural, temporal, and privacy challenges in different phases of the Outsourcing Life Cycle. · PMI Members get a discounted rate of $450 · NYU Students (Business Project Management Certification) get a discounted rate of $300 Visit www.medhira.com for details and for instructions to obtain discounts. (Anita Dhir will be presenting at the conference) PROJECT MEDHIRA “WISDOM”™ issue 2 ▲ volume 1 ▲ August 2007 Message From The President Reaching the 5 Year Mark Dear Colleagues, Business Partners and Friends, I am excited to bring you the second issue of the Medhira Enterprises newsletter as we celebrate our fifth year in business. The last five years have been exalting, satisfying and meaningful. Business has grown. We are pleased to say that offering our best effort has resulted in client referrals and repeat business—the ultimate sign of customer satisfaction. Our mission is still as clear as the day we defined it and embracing it for the past five years has strengthened our vision. We continue to maintain our customer focus and to believe that adding value for our clients is critical. During this past year, we have streamlined our operations, improved customer interaction and sharpened our focus on the ultimate results. We were successful in penetrating the Indian market. Our corporate clients included Symphony & Medha services and our collaborators were Bombay Management Association (BMA) & PMI Mumbai. Our US client base has also grown to include siegel+gale, Scholastic, Emerging Health IT. We appreciate your calls, referrals and especially your requests to collaborate for success. Anita Dhir CEO/President August 2007 Copyright @2007 Medhira Enterprises |
