How To Become A Project Manager: Work On A Project!

Making Things Happen

Scott Berkun, a former Microsoft Program Manager shares his views about becoming a project manager in an interesting blog post.

His views are startingly similar to the views posted on our website.

Notice Scott does not start with a long list of educational requirements or certifications for aspiring project managers but with something that you have heard me talk a lot about … hands-on experience!

Scott’s Advice for Aspiring Project Managers:

• WORK ON A PROJECT.

• Go make something …

• Grab a friend and build a website, or a blog, or something. Anything …

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Former Microsoft Product and Program Manager Looking for Volunteer Testers

Volunteers Wanted

Michael Surkan a former Microsoft Senior Product Planner and Program Manager is looking for Volunteer Software Testers and Project Managers for an on-line customer relationship management (CRM) and business management software service project.

While at Microsoft, Michael conducted customer, industry and research to help make decisions for future versions of the Windows operating system.

Michael’s work includes using surveys, focus groups, and customer interviews as part of research strategies and synthesized all the data into conclusions and recommendations for senior managers.

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