How to become a Project Manager (PM) - Part 01 - project management career

How to become a project manager? In this video I share my tips on how you can become a PM if you have less or zero experience. If you have no previous experience, then I would recommend you to start as Project Lead or Jr. Project manager where you have an option to shadow a full time Project Manager. This will give you good exposure and learning to take on as a full time PM in the near future. Also I would strongly recommend reading PMI's PMBOK, this will help gain lot of knowledge on all project management areas as well as help you get your PMP certification.

Earning a PMP or CSM certification can help prospective project managers demonstrate their expertise and stand out from other applicants when looking for a job. The Project Management Institute offers the Project Management Professional and Certified Associate in Project Management certifications CAPM if you are intimidated to take PMP.

For PMP Exam, applicants should complete a 200-question examination. In addition, the Project Management Institute has prerequisites of 7,500 hours of practical experience and 35 hours of project management education for those with an associate’s degree or less, or 4,500 hours of experience leading projects and 35 hours of project management education for applicants with a bachelor’s degree or higher. To maintain the certification, people must complete professional development units every three years.

Similarly of you have to earn a CSM (Certified Scrum Master) certification you will have to join Scrum Alliance and pick a 2 or 3 day onsite training. After the training there will be an online exam with 30 questions and you will be able to pass that to earn your CSM certification.

Other videos in the making - Part 02 - Knowledge, Skills and Tools Part 03 - my path to project management Part 04 - interview other PM’s on how they started their Project Management career

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[sheila]

This is the most enlightening video so far for me.
Thank you very much.

[briandietrich]

Hello Nik. I appreciate your videos. Thank you!

[Guts]

Sir I want to become project manager in finance, will bba( finance) will be suitable for me?

[mayuriwankhade]

Pmp only for waterfall ? In 2021 as well ?

[xshra]

I am an Art graduate, I've decided to switch my career path into doing PM and I have ZERO experiences :)) I recently just started an online course into learning 2 methodologies so I can take my exam and get certifications. Currently studying and doing my best to learn even though there is so many jargons in the studies. Thank you I found your video helpful though.

[ft.riyag_]

I'm currently in collage and I don't know where to start when it comes to PM. If you could help me with the info that would help. Thank you.

[vivekalagarsamy]

I'm in number 2 tech lead. Thinking to learn about PM

[afreensheikh]

Hi,
Hope you are doing good!
Sir, I am completely from non IT background and want to get in project management.
Please tell me what should I do?

[이태리-hs]

Hello sir I have some questions about being a PM. First, what course would be best to take in university? Second, is PMP certification mandatory requirement to be a PM?

[ravikiranjanjanam]

which of the certifications is more demanding in the current market, either CSM or PMP ?

[sreejith]

can you make more video about scrum master, what they should do or whats the first day of work ? As i work on agile methodology, i dont have experience being scrum master, but i took certification, but getting interview calls is very diffcult. So can you make something related to what i said. As i have many group have same issue like this.

[dhirajvaidya]

Hi Nik,
I'm an SAP SuccessFactors Consultant from India with an experience of 3 years. I would like to take up a 1 year PG Diploma in PM in Canada and I've already started studying PMBOK book so as to get an idea how the courses would be. I'd love to get your opinion on my choice of career path and how the job opportunities in Canada are for my profile. Thank you! Loved the content by the way!

[qnshorts]

Hi sir, can you tell me What should I take in bachelor degree for PM. Please reply me.

[anandjain]

Hii niks, Actually i have a little bit confusion here, i am a Working professions having 3+ experience in my field and i wanna jump into the Project management field . The confusion is where to start, Should i go for any online certification courses or Go for any university degree ? i mean where to start ?? And i dont have time for you know for university regular students . So Please suggest

[saurabhsoni]

Which software should I learn for Project Management Jira ??
please give your guidance.

[shivanityagi]

Hi, i have an experience in business development for around 6 years. What path I should follow, if you can guide me pls.

[smk]

Hi. I'm not in to Management but, have PRINCE2 and PMP terminologies. My aim is to get into or become a Project Manager.
Please help me understand "Typical work of a Project Manger in daily Project life?" - What exactly does he do for given 8 hours in Project?
I'm aware and understand the terminologies and responsibilities that comes from PRINCE2 and PMP, for Project Manager. But, he is not involved in doing Scope, Quality, Cost, Time Management etc daily for 8 hours. Of course, these would be done in the initial phase of the Project (before starting) but not, once the Project starts. Because Developers does most of the activities until completion of the Project.
So, please help me understand on this.

[rachiburman]

Hello sir.. Is project management course is suitable for arts background student?

[yamunabangaru]

Does it need 3years experience to get into Project Management ?