“Many times, project management pros don’t even need a formal degree; a project management certification, like the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), is enough to validate expertise and experience.

These “accidental project managers” are those who’ve evolved into this role because of their excellent communication, organizational and administrative skills as well as management ability, even though they might not have a degree, says. P.K. Agarwal, CEO and regional dean for Northeastern University – Silicon Valley.

“It’s more about the soft skills, organizational and administrative skills and ability to communicate and influence effectively, as well as attention to detail,” Agarwal says.

Right now, IT project managers are in huge demand as organizations struggle to handle digital transformation and the breakneck pace of innovation with fewer heads and scarce resources, says Lori Emerson, vice president of consulting for Innotas by PlanView.  – Sharon Florentine, excerpted from her article, “IT Career Roadmap: IT project manager” @ MIS-Asia.com click here to read the article in its entirety. [end]

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